Have you ever thought about making your own soap? What about toothpaste? Shampoo?
Well now you can!!!
I have searched the net for some homemade goodies and stuck them all in one post for your viewing pleasure. Some of these recipes are my own and others I have yet to attempt.
If you have made any of your own products I would love to know what you made and how it turned out.
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| Toothpaste |
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| Bar Soap |
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| Turn bar soap to liquid soap |
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| Shampoo |
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| Shampoo & Conditioner |
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| Deodorant |
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| Linen Spray |
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| Dishwasher Soap & Rinse Agent |
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| Dryer Sheets |
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| Disinfectant Wipes |
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| Baby Wipes |
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| Fabric Softener |
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| Oven Glass Cleaner |
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| Facial Toner |
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| Makeup Remover |
If you have any more recipes I would love to hear them. Maybe even include them in a followup post.
Great post! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas, Thank you for sharing!
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Very interesting post! I've been making my own facial cream for years now. There's a blogpost on my weblog, it's in Dutch but mayby......with my translationbutton?
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These are all so cool!! :) I'm going to try the facial toner! :)
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Thanks so much for making this complete list. I just pinned it. I had plans to make the laundry soap this week but my store was out of one of the ingredients. I'll have to try next week. I'll let you know how it turns out.
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot to mention that your link for the laundry soap isn't working. :)
ReplyDelete@Twins SquaredThanks!! It's working now.
ReplyDeleteHow cool! Thank you for sharing all of these, there are so many I want to try. :)
ReplyDeleteI am pinning this right now....will come back to it and make some of these wonderful products. Thanks for a great post!
ReplyDeleteI pinned it too. To many useful recipes to allow to get lost before I have a chance to try some of them!
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas~ can't wait to check them all out later. Thanks for linking to Things I've Done Thursday.
ReplyDeleteMelanie
www.bearrabbitbear.com
These are all great ideas. I have made and continue to make several...laundry detergent, liquid soap, and baby wipes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Blessings,
Carrie
I love making stuff myself. I find some of them are my most popular posts. :)
ReplyDeleteScrubs:
Eucalyptus & lime http://www.envirocraftiness.com/2011/07/summer-scrubin-had-me-blast.html
Lime & Tea http://www.envirocraftiness.com/2011/01/sisterly-spa-series-day-3-sugar-scrubs.html
Autumn Spice http://www.envirocraftiness.com/2010/09/autumn-spice-scrub.html
Basic Salt Scrub: http://www.envirocraftiness.com/2010/06/salt-scrub.html
Lip Scrub: http://www.envirocraftiness.com/2010/05/lip-scrub.html
Bath bombs: http://www.envirocraftiness.com/2011/01/spa-series-day-1-bath-bombs.html
Pedi bombs: http://www.envirocraftiness.com/2010/06/pedi-bombs.html
Lip gloss: http://www.envirocraftiness.com/2011/01/sisterly-spa-series-day-5-lip-gloss.html
Thanks for all the other great ideas!
~JILL
www.envirocraftiness.com
What a great round-up...I'd so love to try to make more of these things in this new year!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to "20 Below Thursday"! :)
I have on my blog how to make liquid fabric softener last longer.
ReplyDeleteIts very simple. You just buy your favorite fabric softener, a 5 gallon bucket. You then dump the fabric softener into the bucket. Fill the fabric softener bottle twice with water and dump into the bucket.
You also get a downy ball and fill the ball to the line with your mixture.
Just a way to save more money. I have had luck with it, and my clothes still smell fresh!
I have a family of 4 (With one I cant use fabric softener on cause he has exema) and this 5 gallon bucket of softener last me 3 months.
I also make my own laundry detergant. Which I seen you had posted the instruction to. It will last my family of 4 (With one I cant use on due to his exema) 2 to 3 months. Very cheap and easy to make. I really like enjoy making this stuff. Anything to save me money!!
this looks awesome I need to try it out
ReplyDeleteamazing.. You've got some fabulous ideas.. Thanks for sharing.. :-)
ReplyDeleteThese look great! Can't wait to try some!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the round up! I've been using coconut oil as moisturiser and leave-in conditioner; and baking soda and vinegar to wash my hair for almost a year now. I'm trying to branch out into other more natural (and cheap!) alternatives.
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I saw your link over at DIY by design. I have made several of these products. I have made the liquid soap, the laundry detergent, the room spray, lip balm, and the baby wipes. I have been please with the outcome of all of them. I have been especially happy with the baby wipes. I am the director of a preschool and we use the wipes everyday. It has saved us a ton of money this year. I will be following you. Looks like you have many good ideas I would like to try.
ReplyDeleteI would imagine that the savings on these products is tremendous. Thanks for sharing your post on BeColorful.
ReplyDeletePam
I've made the makeup remover and still use it. Already had all the stuff and I found it on pinterest just as my old bottle ran out.
ReplyDeleteThese are really fun ideas to try!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing
Lowri
http://papervinenz.blogspot.com/
Awesome thanks for sharing all of these! so cool! Thanks for sharing at scrappy saturdays! @ candacecreations.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteI've been making my own laundry soap for over a year now. We all LOVE it. I also make my own cleaning supplies. I've made room spray, and I am right now experimenting with my own shampoo for a month. So far my husbandand I like it. I have several recipes on my site, if you'd care to visit.
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Thanks so much for the info!
Also, I've followed you in all the ways I can (lol). Maybe you could return the favor?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for linking up to {wow me} wednesday last week. You were one of the most viewed links from last week's party! Yay! I'll be featuring YOU tomorrow night when this week's party goes live. Hope to see you again this week. :)
ReplyDeleteGinger @ gingersnapcrafts.com
i might sound stupid.. but i don't know where the recipes are.. do i just click the pictures? because them it just takes me to a larger picture? please help
ReplyDeleteClick on the links located below the pictures
DeleteLove your post, Im going to go through it for Ideas on what else I can make, the laundry soap can be made with 3 bars of Ivory for sensetive skin, and I'm not a fan of the Zote/Fars Naptha smell anyways. also I add a large bottle of the purex fabric crystals to mine to get the smell I do like.
ReplyDeleteI also have a soap scum remover that works wonders!
1 part hot Vinegar (about a minute in Microwave)
1 part BLUE dawn dish soap
Mix the 2 in a spray bottle and spray on shower. leave on at least 1 hour longer if you can stand the smell. soap scum comes right off.
**if u can't stand the smell add some lemon juice to mix to neutralize smell a little :)
Best deodorant EVER! Coconut oil and baking soda... yes, it's that easy! I put about a cup of coconut oil to a tablespoon of baking soda. Put in a container like a margarine tub and just scoop out and smooth on your pits. just stir it up so that it is mixed well and you don't have to melt anything or buy weird ingredients that are expensive... and it smells yummy! We own a fitness studio and my hubby and I use this exclusively and haven't had a problem ever. It makes me laugh because most mornings when I put it on my almost 2 year old asks for some and then promptly eats it :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post full of exciting ideas!
ReplyDeleteI have made my own laundry soap, fabric softner, dishwasher soap, lip glosses, potpourri, candle melts, orange cleaner, vicks shower disks, body scrub.... I am LOVING all of the recipes that I find for homemade items! I'm going to be making vanilla extract for holiday gifts as well!
ReplyDeleteIs there a follow up to this blog? I can't get enough of this stuff!
ReplyDeleteI’m flattened by your contents keep up the excellent work.additional info
ReplyDeleteIt's a great idea to make your own products!!
ReplyDeleteBut please be careful what products you're using to create said homemade items!
Johnson & Johnson and arm & hammer both test on animals!!
Olive oil makes GREAT makeup remover.
There are lists of who tests on animals, and companies who are dedicated to not!! You can go on the PETA website to learn more!
I have used the laundry detergent recipe, needs a laundry booster to brighten whites and bright clothes. It last a really long time. I love the fabric softener. I use sponges of different colors to let me know which ones have been soaking longer. The sponges that have been soaking longer are the ones I use first. Awesome web site !!!!
ReplyDeletei need to find something that will work on hard whater try a lot of things nothing
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with your suggestion.. Very nice post and good information here..Thanks for posting that.... Read
ReplyDeleteVery nice post. Actually I use some brand's cleaning supplies but my mother like homemade things so this will be good for her thank you.
ReplyDeletehi i make my own DIY Laundry Soap and i LOVE it!!!! so much i gave some to my mom and now i have to split mine when i make it (bye the way i cant spell sorry)
ReplyDelete1) a box of borax
2) a large box of baking soda i found it in the laundry
3) two bars of fels-naptha grated on the small side of the grater
4) one box of super washing soda
5) one tub of oxy clean
6) one bottel of purex crystals (it helps with stackit)but does ont really give u a smell
all you do is greate and combine i use 1-2 tablespoons in a large load
this is the best stuff I LOVE IT