Homemade Deodorant Recipe
Ingredients:

1 part baking soda
1 part cornstarch
20 drops tea tree oil

Combine ingredients and mix well.
Put powder mixture into a shake box or a container with a powder puff.
Use daily or as needed.
If you find your skin is very sensitive and store bought deodorants are irritating your skin, give this a try. Tea tree oil is anti fungal, a disinfectant, powerful antiseptic, this fights odor unbelievably well.

More uses for tea tree oil: fighting dandruff, foot odor, fight athletes foot, helps fight acne/pimples and more.

HOMEMADE SUGAR BODY SCRUBS

Recipe #1 - Brown Sugar Scrub

1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/4 cup of almond oil
1/4 cup of liquid Ivory hand soap
1/4 tsp of vanilla

Recipe #2 - Lemon Sugar Scrub

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 TBS lemon zest (grated)

Recipe #3 - Lavender & Rosewood Scrub

1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup almond oil
1/2 tsp vitamin E
6 drops rosewood essential oil
4 drops lavender essential oil

Recipe #4 - Coffee & Brown Sugar Scrub

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
3 TBS fresh coffee grounds
5 tsp almond oil
5 tsp jojo ba oil
2 tsp honey
1 tsp vitamin E
1 tsp vanilla

Recipe #5 - Tea Sugar Scrub

2 cups white sugar
1 cup honey
2 TBS tea
5 drops vanilla

Recipe #6 - Yogurt Sugar Scrub

3 TBS baby oil
1 TBS yogurt
1 TBS white sugar

Directions:

Mix ingredients and use as a body scrub/exfoiliator.

HOMEMADE FOOT SOAK

Recipe #1

1 part Epsom salts
1 part Baking soda
drops of choice essential oils (optional)

- Recipe #2 Chamomile Tea Foot Soak

4 bags chamomile tea
1/8 cup dried parsley
4 drops essential oil of choice

Steep ingredients in 1 gallon of hot water for 10 minutes before soaking feet

Recipe #3

2 cups Kosher salt
1 cup Epsom salts
drops essential oil of choice (optional)

Recipe #4

1 1/4 cups Epsom salts
1 1/4 cups Kosher salt
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup cornstarch

Recipe #5

1 cup lemon juice
3 TBS olive oil
1/4 cup milk

Mix together well in a small bowl then add to 1 gallon of water and soak feet.

Single Ingredient Ideas:

1 cup honey per gallon of water
1/2 cup Epsom salts per gallon of water
2 cups brewed coffee per gallon of water

Essential Oil Ideas: peppermint, lavender, lemon, orange, eucalyptus, mint

You can also add marbles to the bottom of the basin to rub your feet over while soaking, quite soothing!

When your garden is in full bloom, add as many flower petals as you like to your favorite recipe for a special, pampered experience.

The first time using a recipe: Apply a bit of the prepared mask to the inside of your wrist before using on your face. You want to make sure your skin won’t have a bad reaction to it (allergies). If your skin begins to feel irritated or burning, remove mask immediately.

First step is to apply a warm cloth to your face to open pores, then apply the facial mask. Wash the mask off with warm water and rinse with cool water (to close pores).

11 Simple & Easy Food Facials

. Honey–apply it directly to skin and remove after 15 minutes
. Oatmeal & Water to make a paste–apply directly to skin and remove after it’s hard
. Avocado (mashed)–apply to face and remove after 20 minutes
. Strawberries (mashed) and honey (about 1 TBS)–apply to face and remove after 10 minutes
. Strawberries (mashed), plain yogurt (to make a paste)–remove after 15 minutes
. Strawberries & Cornstarch (2 to 1 ratio)–mash strawberries very well and mix in cornstarch. When you have a paste, apply to skin and remove after 30 minutes
. Bananas (ripe, mashed)–apply directly to skin and remove after 15 minutes. You could also add 1 or 2 TBS of honey to the banana before applying if you like.
. Papaya (mashed)–apply to skin and remove after 5 minutes
. Grapes (mashed) and honey to make a paste–apply to skin and remove after 25 minutes
. Kiwi (mashed), 2 TBS yogurt (plain), 1 TBS fresh orange juice–apply and remove after 15 minutes
. Yogurt (plain)–apply directly to skin and remove after 20 minutes
Blackhead Remover Recipe

50/50 Baking Soda & Water. Use gently on your skin as an exfoliator.

Recipe for Blackhead Remover:

1 TBS Unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 TBS Milk

Mix together the gelatin and milk then heat in the microwave for about 12 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir with a wooden stir stick (a clean one!). Generously apply to problem areas on the face. Be careful not to apply too close to the eyes.
Let completely dry (between 15 to 30 minutes) then carefully peel it off. The stuff clogging your pores will be stuck on the peel, the result is similar to the expensive blackhead removal strips you can buy.
After removing the peel, wash face in very cold water to close the pores.

Tip:

For stubborn blackheads, try a facial steam bath first, then using the blackhead peel above. This will open up the pores as well as soften up the blackheads for easier removal.

Facial Steam bath Directions:

First wash your face with facial cleansing soap and water. Then fill a bowl with boiling water and place your face down close to the water to be near the steam. Cover your head with a towel to trap the steam around your face. Steam your face for about 10 minutes, then make and apply the blackhead treatment peel above.

Optional: Add tea bags or epsom salt or dried lavender to the boiling water.

Breath Fresheners, Chew:

Fresh parsley
Fresh spearmint or mint leaves
Anise or Fennel seeds
Coriander

Homemade Toothpaste Recipe:

1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp hydrogen peroxide

Mix into paste then brush teeth
Fruity Tooth Whitener

1 tsp baking soda
1 TBS fresh, mashed strawberries

Mix into paste then brush teeth

Lemony Tooth Whitener

Sprinkle baking powder on a lemon wedge then gently rub upper and lower teeth for 1 minute upper and 1 minute lower. Then brush teeth as usual. Don’t do this more than once per week.

Homemade Mouthwash

3 cups boiling hot water
3 tsp fresh peppermint leaves
2 tsp fresh coriander
1 tsp anise seeds

Mix all ingredients, cover and let sit for 25 minutes. Once cool strain the liquid and bottle in a sterilized jar

Homemade Foot Therapy Scrub

Ingredients:

3 TBS used coffee grounds (fine)
1 TBS flour
1 TBS heavy cream (whipping)
1 tsp cornmeal
1 to 2 tsp olive oil (extra-virgin)
2 drops lavender essential oil
2 drops tea tree oil

Directions:

1. IN a small glass bowl, mix the coffee grounds, cornmeal and olive oil.
2. Next add the cream and flour to make a thin paste. Add the essential oils and blend well.
2. Gently scrub on your feet, making sure to focus on dry or rough areas. Rinse off completely, pat feet dry then apply your favorite moisturizer.

Herbal All Purpose Cleaner

1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
2 tsp liquid castille soap
25 drops essential oil of thyme, eucalyptus, tea tree, lavender, sandalwood, lemon, orange

Add all ingredients to a large spray bottle (about 22 ounces) and shake before using. This formula disinfects and can be used on any washable surface in your home. Naturally antiviral and anti-fungal.

Homemade Citrus Household Cleaner

. Fill a large, wide mouth jar with citrus peels (such as lemons, oranges, limes, grapefruits). Cover the peels with white household vinegar. Let brew for four weeks, shaking the jar occasionally (just to mix it up a bit). Strain (I did this twice).
. Use as a laundry booster (I just tossed it in with the whites), window cleaner, floor cleaner, counter tops, appliances (Dilute in water–1/2 cup per gallon of water works well). For a stovetop grease buster I just sprayed it on undiluted. Test surfaces first before using

Shower Spray Cleaner

3 cups hot water
1/2 cup Vinegar
1 TBS Dish Detergent
1 TBS Borax

Mix together in a spray bottle, shake then spray.

Daily Shower Spray

1/3 cup rubbing alcohol
1 cup water

Mix in a spray bottle and shake. Spray on, no rinsing required.
Tile and Grout Cleaner

1/2 cup of baking soda
1/3 cup of ammonia
1/4 cup of white vinegar
7 cups of water

Combine all the ingredients in a labeled spray bottle and shake well to mix. Spray on then wipe off with a damp sponge. Do not use with bleach.

Oven Cleaner:

1. A paste of baking soda and hot water or sprinkle the soda on a damp sponge and wipe.

Windows & Mirrors: Store these solutions in spray bottles.

1. One part vinegar added to four parts water
2. One cup cold strong black tea with 3 TBS of vinegar

Floor Cleaning Recipes:

1. All Purpose Floor Cleaner: 1 cup of vinegar in a pail of water
2. For greasy floors: 1/4 cup washing soda and 1 TBS vegetable oil based soap to every two gallons of hot water
3. Polish linoleum floors with club soda
4.. Clean & Deodorize Carpets: Mix two parts cornmeal with one part borax. Sprinkle generously over carpet, allow to sit for one hour then vacuum

Metal Cleaners:

1. Silver: Use toothpaste
2. Brass: Use equal parts salt and flour, add a touch of vinegar to make paste. Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, and ketchup also work. Let sit before wiping dry.
3. Copper: Use a paste of lemon juice and salt

All Purpose Scouring Powder:

Grind dried petals or fragrant herbs and mix with baking soda

Homekeeping - A Natural Shine To Cleaning

To Disinfect: These two recipes work well on bathroom and kitchen surfaces

1/2 cup of borax dissolved in one gallon of hot water
2 cups of boiling water poured over 2 cups of fresh thyme (an antiseptic herb); steep for ten minutes; strain & cool. Store in plastic spray bottles.