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    “Bebop n mop” floor cleaner

    How to clean floors with natural products? Spring cleaning is not everyone’s cup of tea, so here’s an idea. While trying out this fast and easy recipe, put on your favourite music, crank up the volume, grab your mop, sing at the top of your lungs – and bop to the music while washing the floor. Bebop n mop, as they say! Ingredients 215g (90.5%) Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap, scented or not 22,5g (9.5%) essential oil of your choice. For a “spring cleaning” blend: lemon, lemon-scented eucalyptus, lemongrass, tea tree, bay laurel, peppermint, lavender… in amounts of your choosing. Tools 1 240 ml cosmo bottle with disc top Measuring cup…

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    Homemade leather balm

    How to make leather balm? Ever wonder where we get our recipe ideas? From our daily lives, from noticing our own needs, and from listening to those around us! One day, two young women were overheard talking in the metro. The gist of their conversation was that their “yoga mats stink!” This idea was added to our list, and our yoga mat spray soon made its appearance. Another time, a colleague mentioned that her son loved to play in the bath, but she was wary of ingredients found in store-bought products. Twenty minutes later, we were playing in the sink with the foam from our easy-to-make bubble bath. Today’s recipe…

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    Homemade yoga kit

    Whether you’re a beginner yogi or can do the crane pose without breaking a sweat, this post is for you! We’ve developed a kit of mini-products that you can take with you anywhere. It includes a magical yoga mat spray, essential oil blends to be diffused during your yoga session, and a refreshing foot cream for when you’re done. We hope this post will help make your yoga practice even more enjoyable. Namaste. Magical yoga mat spray One of the advantages of yoga is that it doesn’t require much equipment. Your yoga mat is your best friend: it’s your practice space and your place of refuge. So why not take…

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    Coop Coco coconut soap paste

    What is soap paste? Black soap in liquid or paste form is well known for its many benefits as a skin care and household cleaning product. Today, we’re pleased to introduce you to the less well-known coconut soap paste. Just as black soap is made by saponifying olive oil with potash, coconut oil can be saponified with potash. This process creates a compact, milky-white, semi-transparent paste. With greater cleaning power than black soap, coconut oil soap is well suited for household cleaning products such as dishwashing liquid and laundry detergent. For body use, it’s a good idea to mix it with black soap to combine the cleaning power of coconut…

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    Let’s celebrate spring with a floral mist!

    Upon looking outside it might be difficult to believe, but the calendar confirms it: this month, spring will arrive. We’ve been doing our part to give spring a helping hand. We’re dusting off the bottles of floral essential oils and aromatic essences and we’ve managed to create some spring ambiance around here. Here’s a recipe that we created to help you do the same. How to make home fragrance? Utensils Bottle, blue PETE with mister 120ml Pipettes 3ml for essential oils Funnel Ramekins Small bowl Whisk 0.1 gram precision scale or measuring beaker Ingredients 24 ml (23g) of hydrosol or demineralized water 84 ml (70g) of isopropyl alcohol 70% 12 ml…