DIY cleaners & body care
Posted: Fri May 31, 2019 8:23 am
I thought there was a thread on this but I can't find it. Apologies if I missed it.
I currently don't use any nasty cleaners in the house, and stick to 'natural' products for things I don't want to DIY. I've decided to go all natural and (mostly) homemade, even with stuff like makeup. I'm curious if anyone does this and what they use. There aren't many DIY recipes on the wiki except for the standard laundry soap recipes.
I'm really into herbs, which ought to help me with the DIY part. I'm going to post when I try new recipes. I'm cheating a little to get started with a gallon of Dr Bronners in addition to my normal baking soda, vinegar, lemon, etc. I do have bleach around because DS has health issues and I need to be careful with cleanliness (particularly mold). I might also cheat with toothpaste and deodorant at first to help ease the family into it.
I've given up coloring my hair and I find the grey hair doesn't need special products. It's much easier to care for. A little olive oil on the ends is all I need to keep it manageable. If anyone has a favorite makeup or DIY recipe for lotion in particular, I'd love to hear it. For the summer I can get away with a natural sunscreen, bare minerals powder, and DIY lip balm, but when the school year resumes I'll need more makeup than that.
I'm a little nervous ... most people in Stepford will think I've completely thrown in the towel. I'm hoping I feel so much better about not using those products that I won't care what people think. We'll see.
I currently don't use any nasty cleaners in the house, and stick to 'natural' products for things I don't want to DIY. I've decided to go all natural and (mostly) homemade, even with stuff like makeup. I'm curious if anyone does this and what they use. There aren't many DIY recipes on the wiki except for the standard laundry soap recipes.
I'm really into herbs, which ought to help me with the DIY part. I'm going to post when I try new recipes. I'm cheating a little to get started with a gallon of Dr Bronners in addition to my normal baking soda, vinegar, lemon, etc. I do have bleach around because DS has health issues and I need to be careful with cleanliness (particularly mold). I might also cheat with toothpaste and deodorant at first to help ease the family into it.
I've given up coloring my hair and I find the grey hair doesn't need special products. It's much easier to care for. A little olive oil on the ends is all I need to keep it manageable. If anyone has a favorite makeup or DIY recipe for lotion in particular, I'd love to hear it. For the summer I can get away with a natural sunscreen, bare minerals powder, and DIY lip balm, but when the school year resumes I'll need more makeup than that.
I'm a little nervous ... most people in Stepford will think I've completely thrown in the towel. I'm hoping I feel so much better about not using those products that I won't care what people think. We'll see.