Here's an inexpensive gift for Mother's Day that any kid can make for their mom.
How can you make a homemade shower/bath mesh pouf?
This is an effective dry shampoo for when you can't use water.
After being approached numerous times at mall kiosks to try one of those small, filled "tension relief" pads (pillows) I decided to make my own...
I was wondering if anyone out there had their made their own depilatory wax? I was stunned by the prices on very small tubs of wax in the shops and had heard of people making their own.
Cover flowers in boiling water and let them stand 15 minutes. Strain out leaves and keep water. Add soap and let it soften. Beat in glycerin, pour in bottle and store in a cool, dark place.
Extract juice from radishes and combine with glycerin. Pour into a squirt bottle and refrigerate. After bathing, pour mixture into palm of hands and apply under arms.
Combine all ingredients into a sterilized glass jar and store for 1 week-shaking occasionally. Strain and pour into an airtight bottle for use.
Mash fresh strawberries and use as you would any other toothpaste. Rub fresh sage leaves over teeth to clean and whiten them.
Squeeze ginger root through press to obtain one tablespoon of juice. Mix all ingredients. Apply to scalp and let dry before shampooing. Repeat three times a week.
Blend ingredients in a blender. Pat on face and leave on until dry. Rinse.
Combine mashed avocado with some coconut milk. Mash together until it is smooth and about as thick as shampoo. Comb it through the hair and let sit for 10-15 minutes.
Chop one lemon (or orange for dry hair). Place in pot with 2 cups water and boil until only half of the original amount remains. Cool, strain, and place in a spray bottle.
Tomato Juice and Milk Cleanser
Combine the juice from one very ripe tomato (processed in blender and strained) with 5 oz. of fresh whole milk. Apply to the face and neck and leave on for 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. Do this once or twice daily for a week for a deep cleansing of skin. Caution: Not for sensitive skin.
Add honey or egg yolk to crushed green grapes and leave on damp skin for 15 minutes. Also, try applying a chamomile extract, crushed strawberries or liquid from a split fresh Aloe Vera leaf.
Simmer flowers in water in a nonmetal pot for 20 minutes. Remove from heat; strain when cool; saving the liquid. After washing hair; apply the marigold decoction as a final rinse; pouring it over the hair and catching it in a basin to reapply several times.
Personal Care Recipes from the Garden
Most of us make a trip to the grocery store or drugstore when we need personal care products. However, if you stop to consider the fact that most of the personal care products we buy in stores are derived from natural ingredients, a trip to the garden may be all we need. Here are some easy and economical personal care recipes right from the garden.
Combine lightly mashed strawberries with olive oil and salt. Dont over blend or mixture will become runny. Rub over feet to smooth rough calluses and rinse.
Mix. Comb through clean, wet hair. Leave on for 10 minutes before rinsing. Restores pH balance and makes hair shiny and more manageable.
Mix all ingredients together and heat in the microwave until it begins to boil (usually 1-2 minutes). Stir well, mash the berries and let stand 5 minutes. Strain the mixture to remove pieces of cranberry.
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An Easy Way To Make Scented Herbal Soaps
From the culinary to the medicinal, there are hundreds (maybe thousands) of ways to use herbs - including making scented herbal soaps. From the simple to the complex, there are dozens of methods for making soap.
Craft Project: One-Seam Bath Towel Turban
We all love to wrap a towel around our freshly washed hair before we dash to the kitchen to start breakfast or whatever, but halfway there the towel is already coming loose. Use one of your extra towels to make this simple and fast turban that will stay in place.
Coconut Body Scrub and Clay Body Mask
I was browsing spa menus online and came across a coconut body scrub that cost $90 at the Spa. I thought to myself "Ok, I can do this myself for pennies!" Granted, my bathroom doesn't look like a fancy schmancy spa but I tried my best to make it look that way.
Craft Project: Mother's Day Bath Salts
Show Mom how much you appreciate her by giving her some homemade bath salt for Mother's Day.
