The Oil Cleansing Method – Natural Non-Toxic Face Cleansing

The Oil Cleansing Method - Natural and Non-Toxic Face Cleansing with Oil

The Oil Cleansing Method has allowed me to ditch face soap, lotion and even makeup remover and my skin has never been happier! That’s what I love about natural products – many of them have multiple uses and keep my medicine cabinet clutter-free. Not only that, this method is totally safe with no toxins, sulfates, chemicals [...]

Homemade Moisturizing Baby Shampoo Recipe {free printable}

Natural Moisturizing Baby Shampoo with Dr. Bronner's

Here’s a super simple recipe for a baby shampoo that’s 100% natural, organic, safe and easy to make with a free printable! No sodium lareuth or lauryl sulfate, parabens or other preservatives or anything unprounceable. To get a shampoo like this in the store, you’d have to pay a good $10 or $15 bucks for [...]

Homemade Natural Anti-Itch Rub with Free Printable

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Mosquitos are the enemy of the state around here, and they love to eat on Gabriel and I. Each bite causes a welt on his little limbs and he scratches them until they bleed. Definitely not good with the combo of dirty hands and a national West Nile Virus outbreak going on! We have to make sure he [...]

My All-Natural, Homemade Beauty Regimen

All Natural Beauty Regimen

Making your own beauty and body care products at home is pretty easy – and fun! It ensures your body gets the best care without toxins, dyes, perfumes and other harmful ingredients. Go back to nature and save some money in the meantime! I just love having all-natural, homemade beauty products because they are much [...]

Homemade All-Natural Foaming Hand Soap with Free Printable Label

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I’ve been using Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap non-stop since my first gallon arrived from Amazon six months ago (buy it here). If you’ve been following my blog since then, you know how much I LOVE this amazing soap (I wrote a whole post on it). I use it in cleaning products, in the shower, and [...]

Homemade Diaper Rash Cream – Green & Non-Toxic

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Here is one homemade diaper rash cream that seriously works – and it’s 100% all natural, organic and pure luxury for sweet little bums. I have always been a huge fan of Desitin, well, since becoming a parent three years ago, that is. That stuff just plain WORKS. We started off using Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, but [...]

DIY Household Cleaning Products – 100% Green {Some Recipes – Part 2)

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(If you’re just getting to this page for the first time, first check out the Getting Started page before reading this for some very helpful info!) Label your cleaners with the recipes so you don’t have to look them up again and again! The great thing about green cleaners is because they are non-toxic, you [...]

DIY Household Cleaning Products – 100% Green {Getting Started – Part 1)

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While I’ve gotten many of my household cleaning product recipes from the book, “Clean House, Clean Planet,” you don’t necessarily have to buy the book to find recipes because there are many websites where you can get for free (it was last printed in 2007). The author, Karen Logan, does an excellent job of explaining [...]

DIY Homemade Laundry Detergent – Cheap and Green {free printable}

Homemade Laundry Detergent with Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap

Making your own laundry detergent from home is surprisingly easy and cheap, and with this recipe, there is no soap grating necessary! It uses just three ingredients and works like a charm – I know because I’ve been using it for nearly a year and my clothes always come out clean and soft. I provide [...]