Homemade All-Natural Deodorant. This is the top homemade recipe posts that I shared here on Passionate Homemaking in the very beginning that has been passed around the internet in incalculable ways, so I thought it was fit to re-share it with you all in our top 10 celebration!
Did you get a chance to try it? Our family continues to use this recipe to this day. Republished from March 21, 2008. Updated to include FAQ’s, photo, and video tutorial. Did you know that nearly all commercial deodorants contain aluminum salts, usually aluminum chlorohydrate? Most commercial deodorants also contain parabens, which act as preservatives and stabilizers, but which like aluminum can be absorbed into the skin. Did you know you can make your own wonderful effective deodorant with just a few completely natural ingredients?
Ingredients: 6-8 Tbsp Coconut oil (solid state) 1/4 cup baking soda 1/4 cup arrowroot powder or cornstarch (arrowroot is preferred) Directions: Check out my video tutorial for a visual guide through this recipe. 1. 2. 5 DIY Deodorant Alternatives - Mother Nature Network. Interested in uplifting stories on the natural world, sustainable communities, simple food, and new thinking on how to live well?
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Please subscribe and you'll get great simple living tips and how-to articles delivered to your inbox, for free! In the DIY world of home health and beauty products, deodorant seems to be the the most feared replacement. Stinking is NOT OKAY in our culture, right? But aluminum crammed in your pores cannot be good for you, and it seems in recent years that store-bought deodorant is becoming less and less effective anyway. This deodorant uses a natural moisture absorber (cornstarch), a natural deodorizer (baking soda), and a natural anti-bacteria/fungal oil (tea tree oil) to keep any stink from developing in the first place.
So, here’s what I suggest….make this stuff ahead and use it on SATURDAY, or a sick day, or any day you aren’t going to see anyone special, so you’ll feel secure and not look like a nut obsessively sniffing your underarms all day. Homemade Stick Deodorant 1. 2. 3. 4. DIY: Antiperspirant Deodorant. DIY Your Own Solid Perfume. © Technoplastique on Instructables We've all been there: on a bus or in a meeting with someone who has decided that if one spritz of perfume or cologne is good, then ten must be better!
Whenever I'm in one of those situations, I'm never thinking "wow, what a great floral scent! " I'm usually thinking how much better actual flowers smell than whatever perfume the person is wearing. In addition to my dislike of the cloying scent of most commercial perfumes, a look at the ingredient list does nothing to improve my opinion. On average, commercially-produced perfumes contain anywhere between 10 and 250 ingredients, including: Ethyl acetateAcetophenoneAcetoneDenatured alcoholPhthalates In addition, an article published by Rodale highlights a study in which ten popular commercially-produced perfumes contained ingredients that caused everything from allergic reactions to possible sperm damage and hormone disruption.
I'm pretty sure we can do better. How to Make Your Own All-Natural, Solid Perfume. DIY Solid Perfume. Our homesteading adventure began 4 years ago with 5 hens and an old shed-turned-chicken coop.
We now have over 50 hens and we sell our extra eggs. We have learned a great deal from experience, from other’s experiences, and from information shared online. Our newest coop is a combination of lessons learned, advice given, and experimentation. So far, this coop has been a big success. Our biggest issues we have had to face to date have been predators, mites, food spillage (and waste), production and cleanliness. Raise Your Coop! Your bedding will remain drier if the coop has air flow underneath. Water Drip System The best way to keep your hen’s water sanitary is to use a drip system, also known as a nipple system. Our water system is fed via a large food-grade barrel purchased from a barrel company. Large, Deep Feeder We feed our hens certified organic layer mash. Oyster Shell feeder We provide all of our hens with free choice oyster shells to help promote strong, healthy shells. Cheap DIY Foot Powder To Keep Your Shoes Smelling Great.