DIYS!!

Homemade Dishwashing Detergent
Mix equal parts of Washing Soda (NOT baking soda) with borax. You may add vinegar for spot less dishes!
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Soy Body Scrub
1/4 C sugar
2 T vegetable oil 
2 T soy milk 


Mix. Apply in circular motions and rinse with warm water. 
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Coffee Lip Scrub
This scrub is great for people with sensitive skin or maybe don't want the scrub to be as abrasive as plain sugar. 


1 teas. Olive oil
1 teas. Coffee (ground up) 
*You may want to add a little sugar


Mix and apply in circular motions. Rinse with cool water. 
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Banana's Hair Conditioner
1/2 ripe banana 
1/4 C warm water
2 T honey
1 teas. coconut oil 


Blend all until smooth. Leave on for up to 30 mins. 
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Charcoal Face Mask
This mask is great for oily skin!


2 teas. distilled water (and yes it matters what type of water you use) 
2 teas. charcoal (5-6 capsules of activated charcoal will do) 
2-3 drops tea tree oil 


Mix. Leave on face for 10 mins. Rinse with lukewarm water. 
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Nighttime Bubble Bath
4 oz. castile soap 
4 oz. liquid glycerin 
6 drops lavender oil 
3 drops patchouli oil
2 drops Chamomile oil 


Mix. Pour into container and add to running water to create a wonderfully smelling bubble bath!
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Citrus Bubble Bath
4 oz. castile soap 
4 oz. liquid glycerin 
6 drops orange oil
4 drops grapefruit oil
3 drops lemon oil 


Mix. Pour into container and add to running water to create a wonderfully smelling bubble bath! 
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Moisturizing Body Powder
1/2 rice flour
1/2 C cornstarch 
1/2 teas. almond oil 
1/2 teas. vanilla extract 


Mix. Put into shaker. Use whenever you need to. 
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Sugar Lip Scrub
Sugar
EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) 


There is no precise measurement for this recipe. Basically you put sugar in a container and put enough EVOO to turn it into a paste. Apply to lips. Rub in circular motion for 30 secs. Rinse with cool water. It keeps for around a week but I would suggest just making a new batch unless your going to use this scrub more than once a day or every day. 
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Cocoa Cuticle Cream
2 T coconut oil 
1/2 teas. grated cocoa butter


Microwave until melted. Apply to cuticles. Let sit for 5 mins. Rinse. Follow with moisturizer. 
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Orange/ Yogurt Mask
1 teas. plain yogurt
1 teas. fresh orange juice


Combine yogurt and juice. Leave on face for 5 mins. Rinse with lukewarm water. 
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Homemade Toothpaste
2/3 C baking soda 
4 teas. fine sea salt (optional) 
1-2 teas. peppermint extract 
water (add to desired consistency) 


Mix. Add to toothbrush just as you would toothpaste in a tube. 
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Basic Shampoo
1/2 C water
1/2 C liquid soap (baby shampoo, etc.) 
1/2 C light vegetable oil (Leave out for oily hair)


Mix and use just like regular shampoo. 
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Fruit Breakfast Smoothie
1 C orange juice
1 C almond milk
2 carrots (rinsed and diced) leave tops on
2 bananas (peeled and diced)
1 handful baby spinach and/or kale
1 handful (frozen) strawberries
1 handful mixed berries 


Blend all together and ENJOY!
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Homemade Oven Cleaner
3/4 C baking soda 
1/4 C salt
1/4 C water 


Mix. Use this mixture to clean oven. Leave mixture to sit in oven overnight. 
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Anti-Bacterial Mouthwash
A container (mason jar would work perfectly here) 
1/2 C water 
2 teas. baking soda
2 drops tea tree essential oil (which kills bacterial because of it's antibacterial nature) 
2 drops peppermint essential oil (for taste) 


Mix. Use just as regular mouthwash. Swish for about a minute them spit out. 
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DIY Mascara
-Put a lot of aloe vera in a container (this acts as the base) 
-Add whatever color eye shadow you want for the color of your mascara Mix Well. 
-Use an old, cleaned mascara wand 


Just keep adding color until it gets to the color you want it. 
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Fast way to make Sunscreen 
Take a bottle of favorite lotion/cream (without citrus oils) Add 2 T zinc oxide. Mix Well. Use as sunscreen. :) 
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Hand Scrub
2 T oatmeal
1 1/2 teas. lemon juice
1 teas. olive oil 
1/4 C water


Add oatmeal to 1/4 C water. Led stand for 10 mins. (until soft) Add lemon juice and oil. Mix well. Rub and let sit on hands for 1-2 mins. Rinse with cool water. 
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Get rid of Soap Scum!!
All you need are dryer sheets! You can get super cheap ones from Walmart, Target or even the Dollar Tree! Just use the dryer sheets to get rid of the soap scum. No need to wet it or soak it in anything. 
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Banana Facial Mask 
1 ripe banana 
1 T honey
1/2 teas. Jojoba oil
1 T yogurt
1 egg white
1 T Koalin (white) clay 


Mix. Leave on for at least 10-15 mins. This mask can be very messy. 
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Aloe Pimple Potion
2 T (or more) aloe gel
3 oz. grapeseed or almond oil
1 oz. liquid lanolin
2 oz. rosewater


Mix. Apply to pimple at night and by the morning it should be less noticeable!
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All Natural Dandruff Treatment 
2 T apple cider vinegar or lemon juice (lemon juice tends to lighten hair so I would only use lemon juice if you have blonde hair or if you want your hair lightened) 
2 T water
2 teas. light olive oil or EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) 


Apply to damp hair and Leave in for 20 mins. Shampoo and Condtion
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Sunburn Soother "Gel"
I decided to type this sunburn soother up. I know it's almost the end of summer, but better late than never, right? 


1/2 C plain Greek yogurt 
1 bag (Organic is preferred) Chamomile tea
Few drops of grapeseed or flaxseed


Fix tea. Strain yogurt threw paper towel. Mix the strained yogurt with steeped tea. Apply to sunburnt area. DO NOT RINSE! Let dry for 15 mins. Apply twice a day until the burn fades. Again organic is preferred, but non organic will work to.  If you have any further questions please email me at healthfreak101@rocketmail.com 
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Strawberry-Kiwi Shower Gel 
1/2 C unscented shampoo
1/4 C water
1 teas. salt
10 drops strawberry extract (essential oil) 
5 drops kiwi extract (eo


Combine first 3 ingredients. Add EO. 
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Homemade Conditioner
1 egg yolk
1/2 teas. olive oil
3/4 C lukewarm water


Beat egg yolk until thick and white. Add the oil and mix well. Massage into damp hair (that's already been shampooed) and Leave on for 10 mins. Enjoy!


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Natural Shampoo Recipe
1 oz. olive oil 
1 egg
1 T lemon juice
1 teas. apple cider vinegar


Blend all of these together and there you have it your all natural shampoo. If you want to make it Organic, Just use all organic products (which I recommend)!
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Make your own Dry Shampoo!
This is super duper easy and you probably already have it in your pantry. Guess what it is....Cornstarch. That's it! You just sprinkle it in your hair, rub it in and there you go! Cornstarch absorbs the extra oils from your scalp while volumizing your hair. So it works both ways, Volumizes your hair while soaking up the excess oils. This is good because most second to third day hair becomes flat and almost life less. Good Luck! 
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2 Easy, Cheap Fabric Softeners

Like I said above there are 2 different "recipes" I"ll be sharing. Both are super cheap.

Recipe #1:
Add 1 C vinegar to the rinse cycle of your wash.

Recipe #2: (Duggar Method)

5 gallon bucket
1 bottle of name brand fabric softener
4 cheap sponges (cut in half)
water

Ok so you take your fabric softener and dump it into the bucket then you fill up your fabric softener bottle 4 times with water. So basically 1 part fabric softener, 4 parts water. Cut sponges in half and throw in bucket. When ready to use, ring out sponge and put it in the dryer as you would a dryer sheet.

Recipe #2 is definatly better if you have a big family like the Duggars :)
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Easy Anti-Bacterial Wipes

These are so easy to make. You can use these to disinfect pretty much everything (your car, office, desk, your hands, countertops, etc.) The lotion moisturizes while the alcohol kills all the bacteria.

Cut a paper towel in half and take out the brown roll in the middle. Put the half a roll in a container (any size is pretty much fine) And add 2 equal parts of baby lotion and rubbing alcohol. Make sure that the baby lotion is paraben free, etc. Let the paper towels get saturated for about 5-10 mins. And their ready to use! Super easy and safe!




***If you want to request a certain DIY please let me know and I would be happy to find one that suits your needs!***