What Are The Best Keto Veggies? If you're on a keto diet, you may be wondering what the best keto veggies are to include in your weekly meal plan. So, let's dive into that. We'll also share our favorite ways to make them! We’ve all heard about the benefits and these vegetables are chock full...
Cuticle Balm With Essential Oils
Say good-bye to dry cuticles with this homemade cuticle balm with essential oils.It works so well that I even convinced my husband-who-chews-on-his-cuticles to use it and his hands are looking much better. This homemade cuticle balm is very easy to make and is a great gift for the amazing women in your life. How to...
The 101 on DIY Natural Cleaning Ingredients
We are all becoming more and more aware of the dangerous chemicals hiding in cleaning products on store shelves. One of the newest studies (at the time this article was published) is on the link between cleaning products and poorer lung function. This link is so strong that the American Lung Association has a warning...
Beeswax: Nature’s Most Versatile Ingredient
Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees who then use it to form the cells needed for honey-storage within the beehive. Beeswax is naturally a yellow or brown color due to the mixing of pollen oils into the wax. There are man-made versions of beeswax that are manufactured to look just like natural...
Castile Soap: A Safe, Affordable Solution for a Toxin Free Home
Converting to a toxin free home takes some time and patience. Once you throw out all the chemical-laden cleaners--it takes some trial and error to find what really works best for you. Here you will find a guide to the natural ingredient "castile soap". You'll also find a few recipes that we've used in...
The Cleaning Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar
Due to its antimicrobial properties, Apple Cider Vinegar is a fantastic cleaning agent. Raw, unfiltered vinegar contains all the bacteria fighting benefits that most commercial vinegars lack. First, make sure you have a Raw Apple Cider Vinegar with “The Mother” in it. The Mother is a cloudy substance you’ll notice inside of it. We prefer...
How To Unclog A Slow Drain (DIY Drain Unclogger)
DIY Drain Unclogger 8 Cups Boiling Water½ Cup Baking Soda1 Cup Vinegar1 Cup Very Hot Water8 Cups Boiling Water Bring 9 cups of water to a boil.Dump 8 cups of the water down the drain, reserving one cup.Then sprinkle baking soda down into the drain and let it sit for a minute.In the meantime, mix...
Bathroom Grout Cleaner
Bathroom Grout Cleaner 15 drops orange essential oil 15 drops tea tree essential oil 10 drops peppermint essential oil 1 cup baking soda 2 tbsp castile soap ¼ tbsp cornstarch Mix & Use! Follow our DIY Cleaning Board on Pinterest for easy to find recipes! (DIY Natural Home Cleaners)
DIY Tile Grout Cleaner
DIY Tile Grout Cleaner If you are wondering how to make a diy grout cleaner that works well, you're in the right place! This tile grout cleaner is easy to make, effective and uses ingredients you'll find around your home! The lemon essential oil really adds a powerful punch to this simple diy grout cleaning...
Air Spray
Air Spray glass spray bottle 1 cup water 2 tbsp vodka or witch hazel 20-30 drops of essential oil of you choice Mix & Use! Follow our DIY Cleaning Board on Pinterest for easy to find recipes! (DIY Natural Home Cleaners)
DIY Dusting Spray
Dusting Spray glass spray bottle 1 cup water ¼ cup vinegar 2 tbsp olive oil 15 drops lemon essential oil Mix & Use! Follow our DIY Cleaning Board on Pinterest for easy to find recipes! (DIY Natural Home Cleaners)
Thieves Cleaner : For Toilet Bowl
How To Use Thieves For The Toilet Bowl It's simple! To clean your toilet bowl, add ¼ c. of baking soda in the toilet bowl along with a couple of drops of Thieves essential oil. Next, scrub the toilet bowl with your toilet brush and let it sit for a minute or two before flushing....
Thieves Oil : Air Freshener
In our home, our diffuser is running every single day to freshen and purify the air in our home. Our "go-to" essential oil to diffuse is Thieves Essential Oil from Young Living. To freshen air, diffuse your favorite essential oils, including Thieves, in one of Young Living’s diffusers. Thieves oil will cleanse, purify, and help...
Vinegar-- Friend or Foe?
Is Vinegar a good natural cleaner? That's the question I sent out to answer when researching for this guide on vinegar. We all know that vinegar is a common household staple used for everything from a laundry booster to a condiment to a pickling agent. Vinegar can be a safe natural cleaner with some precautions...
Thieves Cleaner : All Purpose
When we started using Thieves Cleaner in our home, we were able to throw out all of our chemical-laden cleaners and replace it with this one option.... plus a few other recipes that I'll share at the end of this blog post. These days, we have spray bottles full of diluted Thieves cleaner spread throughout...
Thieves Cleaner : Fabric Softener
There are a few different ways you can create a natural and non-toxic fabric softener using Thieves Essential Oil. This post is part of my Thieves Cleaner series. You'll find some related posts at the bottom of this article. We like to use Thieves around our home because of it's fresh, uplifting smell and it's...
Borax. Safe or Not?
Borax is another common ingredient you’ll see in DIY recipes. Around our home, we use Borax sparingly because our research has shown that though it’s a naturally occurring mineral, it is not as safe as many of the other options we have. I encourage you to read through the research we did and then do...
Thieves Cleaner : Dishwashing Liquid
There are a few ways you can use Thieves Cleaner and Thieves Essential Oil to create your own natural dish washing liquid. Cutting through heavy grease and grime no longer requires us to immerse ourselves and our dishes in chemicals. As I'm sure you know, the problem is... the chemicals in so many of the...
Thieves Mold & Mildew Remover
Did you know that you can use the powers of Thieves Essential Oil to remove mold and mildew? Use one of these options for a successful Thieves mold & mildew remover! We first discovered this little trick when we had mold grow inside one of our window panes after the freeze - thaw cycle our...
Thieves Cleaner : Laundry Soap
One capful of Thieves Household Cleaner will clean one load of laundry, or you can get the Thieves Laundry Soap! When you use the Thieves Household Cleaner or Laundry Soap in your laundry, your clothes are soft and oh so fresh! Follow our DIY Cleaning Board on Pinterest for easy to find recipes! (DIY Natural...
14 Home Uses For Baking Soda
Baking Soda is something we all have somewhere around the house. Whether it's stashed in our baking cabinet or in our fridge. In this guide, we're going to cover 14 Household Uses for Baking Soda. But first.... What exactly is Baking Soda? Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate which is part of the natural mineral natron....
Thieves Cleaner : Natural Glass Cleaner
For a natural glass cleaner, you can just use the Thieves cleaner in the spray bottle or you can add 1/10 oz. Thieves Household Cleaner to 32 oz. of water and add a splash of white vinegar to cut the streaks! Follow our DIY Cleaning Board on Pinterest for easy to find recipes! (DIY Natural...
Thieves Oil : Spot or Stain Remover
For a spot or stain remover on carpets or clothing, use Thieves oil straight on the stain after testing the fabric or carpet in an inconspicuous location to make sure it retains its proper color. You may also try the All-purpose Thieves cleaner described above or the Thieves spray. Follow our DIY Cleaning Board on...
Thieves Oil : Paint Remover
For a non-toxic paint remover, sprinkle Thieves oil straight on affected area to help the paint come off more easily. Follow our DIY Cleaning Board on Pinterest for easy to find recipes! (DIY Natural Home Cleaners)