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15 clever tricks featuring plain old baking soda
How to get the most out of your baking soda Baking soda is great! It’s cheap, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly, and you can use it for so many different things. But the main reason why we wanted to feature this ingredient is because you probably already have some at home, sitting in your pantry waiting for the next time you want to make banana bread. Though thankfully baking soda doesn’t go bad, it does lose its effectiveness with time. And before that happens, there are so many other great ways you could be using it! So, we’ve prepared a little feature on its myriad applications to help you get the…
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Castile soap: One product, endless uses
Three Castile soap recipes for a happy home Our whole team LOVES Castile soap: it’s so effective and multi-purpose! Our version of this gentle, natural soap is made from coconut and sunflower oil and, when used correctly, it can do everything from cleaning your floors, sinks, and work surfaces until they shine to gently washing babies’ delicate skin. It truly does it all! In this article, we’re sharing three great recipes featuring this wonder-soap, so you can learn how to use it if you don’t already or expand your Castile soap horizons if you do. 1. Mild baby soap How to make baby soap Ingredients Phase A 24 g (9.6%) vegetable…
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Make your own laundry detergent from soap scraps
Zero waste goals: Reuse, rinse, repeat! We’ve all been there: There’s almost none of your bar of soap left, just a slim wafer of your treasured creation that’s getting tricky to use, liable to break into even smaller pieces if you so much as look at it the wrong way. So what do you do with it? While tossing those last bits of soap might seem like too little waste to worry over, we like to do everything we can to reduce waste. It all adds up! So, we’re sharing one of our favourite ways to reuse your soap leftovers: our DIY laundry soap recipe. This homemade laundry soap is…
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A DIY body scrub with plenty of perks
Get soft, nourished skin with this homemade body scrub Sometimes a scrub just ain’t enough: your skin longs for nourishment too! Enter our latest body scrub recipe, which foams up beautifully and cares for your skin, even as it rids it of dead cells. It’s all thanks to a winning combination of ingredients! Sugar and cranberry seeds provide exfoliation, while vegetable glycerin deeply hydrates your skin. Mango butter nourishes and protects it, and sodium coco-sulfate (SCS) ensures it lathers up beautifully. This easy-to-apply body scrub instantly boosts your well-being, while leaving your skin incredibly soft, smooth, and glowing. Read on to learn how to make your own! How to make…
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Choose your player: DIY liquid, solid, or powder dish detergent!
Whichever way you wash your dishes, it’s safe to say that you need dish soap! So, we’re bringing you not one, not two, but three easy dish soap recipes. They’ll leave your plates and glassware sparking clean and residue-free, whether you use a machine, wash by hand, or both. There’s a liquid and solid dish soap for sink use, as well as a DIY powder dish detergent for machine use. So, you’re covered whatever your means! All three are quick to make, budget-friendly, environmentally friendly, and soft on your hands. Which one will you try first? To scent or not to scent, and how In these recipes, you can choose…