A Recipe for Natural Homemade Sunscreen

With spring here, and the anticipation of outdoor adventures on the horizon, now’s the perfect time to start talking about natural protection from the sun! We all know that protecting our skin — the body’s largest organ – from the sun is super important; but sadly, so many of the commercially-prepared sunscreens on the market are laden with harmful chemicals that could actually end up exposing us to the very toxins we are trying to protect ourselves from. The good news is…there are ways to make your own natural sunscreens at home – not only will this save you money, but it will give you greater peace of mind in knowing exactly what has gone into making it. Tips for Natural Sun Protection One hundred years ago the majority of jobs involved working outdoors yet the sunscreen craze was no where to be found – neither was skin cancer. As just a little side note, my goal here is not to persuade you in your thinking but rather I want to challenge you to begin the research on your own. The Recipe

Home Made Herbal Shampoo We have two great recipes here that show you how to make home made herbal shampoo. We also have instructions on labelling, materials and everything else you may need to sell them. What you need Distilled Springwater Liquid Soap Assorted Herbs Instructions Especially when you’re in a hurry to find someone that perfect’ gift, keep in mind that you can make a bottle of organic, home-made shampoo. In fact, by making your own brand of shampoo you’ll be able to help others who might have a similar hair type and are still using those fake commercial shampoos. Most commercial cosmetic companies want to sell you a product that’s falsely labelled as natural.’ This is a synthetic foaming agent that admittedly does its job in the lathering department, but has also been known to cause cataract-forming protein, along with a host of skin allergies, dandruff, and hair loss! The perfumes’ and fragrances’ you see listed on the bottles of shampoo don’t give you a clue as to WHAT type they are.

A Recipe for Homemade Herbal Detangler Spray With three girls at home — all with long hair — I needed an easy solution for combing through the tangles. And you know me, I don’t want to spend extra time, money, and resources for things I can simply do myself. We used to buy commercially-prepared conditioners and detangler sprays, but those products that are chemically acceptable and affordable are far and few between. For a while we just fought through the brushing and skipped buying the detangler spray altogether. That was until…I discovered the amazing properties of Marshmallow root! Marshmallow root is great for the hair because it: contains many mucilaginous compounds.has a very slippery texture when made into an infusion.softens the hair naturally.promotes hair growth (due to it’s high content of plant proteins).provides natural shine to dull hair follicles.soothes dry scalp.reduces itchy scalp. The Recipe Ingredients -1 1/4 cup distilled water -1/4 cup dried marshmallow root -1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar Method 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Four Homemade Cleaners This was easier than I thought it would be. One of Betsy’s goals for the year was to ditch some of our standard cleaners that we use around the house and make them! Honestly, I was a bit skeptical about this project mainly because I wasn’t sure that homemade cleaners would really get the job done. And my lovely wife is a bit of a neat freak so there’s no way she would use something that didn’t perform well. So a couple of weekends ago she went out and bought a few staple ingredients and some empty spray bottles and we spent a few minutes mixing up four different homemade cleaners that have since replaced 90% of the cleaners we use around the house. For the last few weeks we’ve been using them now and I’ve been so impressed by how well they are working, I thought I’d share them all with you in case any of you are interested in ditching the chemicals. The Cost of Cleaning. Basic stuff. Really Clean Cleaning. The Basics. - Homemade: How to Make 100′s of Everyday Products Mixing the Solutions.