I’m always learning. And that’s a good thing even when it feels mildly annoying. Like falling down and picking yourself up again. Like learning that my original homemade hand sanitizer recipe might not have been up to proper germ killing standards. My original homemade hand sanitizer recipe used aRead More
Simple Semi-Homemade Hand Cream
If you’re looking for a simple yet thoughtful little gift to give to someone special, why not mix up some of this semi-homemade hand cream? It stirs together quickly and can be made from ingredients that are easy to locate. And – it’s not fattening like a box ofRead More
Make Your Own Citrus Body Scrub
Homemade body scrubs are a great way to give yourself a spa experience without the spa price tag. Their mixture of abrasiveness and moisturizing packs a double punch of exfoliation and hydration to leave your skin revitalized, smooth, and soft. I’ve been using my own homemade body scrub made withRead More
Can You Shave Your Legs With Olive Oil?
It was such a short sentence at the end of the article I was reading that I almost missed it. The author had been describing a face cleansing method using oils and in the very last paragraph added a final thought along the lines of “oh by the way,Read More
Hide Those Grays – The Thrifty Way!
One of those pesky facts of life is that as you age, you will have to deal with gray hair. When I was younger I was sure it would be no big deal. I would go gracefully into the gray hair stage of life with no whining. Yes, IRead More
Semi-Homemade Deodorant
I’ve tried lots of different Make Your Own type of recipes since starting this blog a couple years ago. Some things I’ve tried have turned out wonderfully, some have been disappointments, and some have just been, well . . . surprising. Surprising is one of the best words I canRead More
Guest Post: Homemade Leave-in Hair Conditioner and Detangler
Today we have a guest post from Jen who has been doing some experimenting to see if a glycerin mixture could be used as a homemade hair detangler. Jen is a stay at home mom to Elizabeth, age three and a half, with another one on the way. She blogsRead More
Where to Buy Mist Bottles for DIY Mixtures
For the past few months I’ve been faithfully using my Homemade Glycerin Skin Moisturizer and have really liked how it works on my skin. I did learn, however, that I much preferred a mist bottle for applying it to my skin rather than a spray bottle. A mist bottle givesRead More
Pamper Yourself With A Homemade Body Scrub
Give yourself a spa experience at home by making your own homemade body scrub. Body scrubs, which are slightly abrasive, exfoliate your skin leaving it softer and smoother. Exfoliation is the process of removing dead skin cells sitting on the top layer of skin by gently rubbing the skin withRead More
Homemade Hand Sanitizer
** This recipe has been updated to use 99% Isopropyl Alcohol at a higher percentage. Read the update here: = = >>> Homemade Hand Sanitizer Update I don’t think I’m really a germaphobe, but there are times when I do like to have some hand sanitizer handy. For someRead More
Make Your Own Glycerin Skin Moisturizer
I love learning new things from my readers and fellow bloggers. I received a very helpful comment from a reader after I did my post on how to make a Homemade Hot Oil Hand Treatment. The comment was from Kathryn who is author of the blog This ‘n That From onRead More
Homemade Hot Oil Hand Treatment
Want to pamper yourself and be frugal too? Try this easy homemade hot oil hand treatment that you can make in your kitchen for just a few cents. If you went to a professional manicurist and asked for help for your dry hands and cuticles they might suggest a hot oil hand treatment that would mostRead More
How To Make Your Own Foaming Dish Soap and Hand Soap
If you like the foaming dish soaps and hand soaps, you’ll be happy to know it’s easy to Make Your Own. What’s the secret? The dispenser . . . . it’s all about the dispenser. Once you have a foaming dispenser, all you do is dilute some liquid soap withRead More
Are Women Really Making Their Own Sanitary Napkins and Tampons?
Apparently everything old is new again. It seems that women are taking another look at re-usable sanitary products for “that time of the month” rather than just reaching for the disposables. Frankly, I can’t see myself going back to the old ways. I still remember my mother sharing memories of her motherRead More
Make Your Own Heating Pads and Ice Packs
You can ease your aches and pains with this simple method to make your own heating pads and ice packs. A ziploc bag filled with rice comes to the rescue when you need heat, and a ziploc bag popped in the freezer filled with a water and alcohol mixture saves theRead More
Homemade Nylon Net Scrubbies – Are they Bath Poufs or Pot Scrubbers?
A while back I cut out a pattern from the Hints from Heloise column in my newspaper. It was her pattern for nylon net scrubbies that was passed down from her mother, the original Heloise who had been writing the column since the 1950’s. I thought maybe it would be funRead More