Essential oil room sprays are so easy to make, smell amazing, and have aromatherapy benefits for you. During the holidays, I love to switch the sprays out for a more festive scent. Check out these 8 holiday room spray recipes to help you get into the Christmas spirit. If you are anything like me, you love a fresh-smelling house but hate artificial fragrances. Anyone with me? I can't compromise air quality for a lovely-smelling home. But what if you could improve the air you breathe while … [Read more...]
DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Ornaments
These DIY essential oil diffuser ornaments are easy to make and they are a great stocking stuffer. Add your favorite essential oils and enjoy aromatherapy all season long with these beautiful, homemade diffuser ornaments. As the snow falls outside, we are inside listening to Christmas music and making essential oil diffuser ornaments. It may only be mid-November, but something about that first snowfall just gets you in the Christmas mood. These diffuser ornaments were so easy to … [Read more...]
DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace
This DIY essential oil diffuser necklace is easy to assemble and makes the perfect gift. Diffuser jewelry can be worn to receive aromatherapy benefits, boost the mood, and support the immune system. I am not much of a jewelry person but give me a piece of jewelry that can be smothered in essential oils, and I am all in! A diffuser necklace is a perfect way to receive aromatherapy benefits all day long. You can find a lot of premade diffuser necklaces online, or you can make … [Read more...]
Homemade Stovetop Potpourri with Essential Oils
Making a homemade stovetop potpourri with essential oils is a fun project that makes a wonderful handmade gift. Learn how to make homemade stovetop potpourri with fresh and dried ingredients with these easy tutorials. Homemade stovetop potpourri with essential oils will make the perfect gift for anyone on your list this year. It's easy to make and anyone will enjoy the lively scent stovetop potpourri brings to the home! You can stick to a spicy Christmas scent or switch it up to be any … [Read more...]
Detoxifying Foot Bath Recipe
This detoxifying foot bath recipe is the ultimate way to end a long day. It is a perfect natural foot soak for a gentle detox of the body and stress relief. Make it in under 5 minutes with just a few simple ingredients! A soak in a foot bath can be just the thing your feet need after a long day. I spend most of the day on my feet, as I'm sure many of you do too. At the end of the day, when I sit down (or better yet, lay down), I will notice just how tired my feet are. A good … [Read more...]
DIY Spray Deodorant
This DIY spray deodorant is a must-have for everyone. I make it without baking soda and scent it with pure essential oils for a long-lasting, easy-to-apply deodorant. I have been making my own homemade deodorant stick for years and I love it! Making the switch to natural deodorant did have a transition period, but once I got through that I'll never go back to conventional deodorant. While I love the regular stick deodorant, I've gotten requests for other types of deodorant. Of course, I … [Read more...]
Best Homemade Foot Scrub to Remove Dead Skin
This Homemade foot scrub is the best exfoliating foot scrub for removing dead skin from the bottom of the feet. It will leave your feet feeling soft and fresh with less than 5 minutes of prep and only 4 ingredients! If you have dry, cracked skin on the bottom of your feet and heels, this recipe is for you! My absolute favorite thing ever is a good old-fashioned foot massage. Seriously, not much can top it, in my personal opinion. My feet are far from perfect and sometimes need a little … [Read more...]
How to Make Candle Wax Melts
Learn how to make candle wax melts with this simple 3-ingredient recipe. Use these homemade candle melts in a wax warmer to cozy up the home and add a lovely scent. Making your own homemade candle melts is so easy to do, and they smell wonderful! In this post, I will show you how to make candle wax melts using several different blends of essential oils so you can get the scent that fits your mood. I remember my mom was really into candle melts when I was little. It makes sense that all … [Read more...]
DIY Leave-In Conditioner
DIY leave-in conditioner is simple to make and will leave your hair feeling well moisturized. Learn how to make a leave-in conditioner with coconut milk or aloe vera, as well as a DIY leave-in conditioner for hair growth. Each recipe is made with natural ingredients that are very cost-friendly. I used to struggle with dry, brittle hair. I would use a nourishing homemade shampoo and always follow it with homemade conditioner, but that just wasn't cutting it. Finally, I decided to … [Read more...]
Best Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Kids
As a parent, I love using kid-friendly diffuser blends to add a calming and inviting atmosphere to our home. These gentle blends are perfect for creating a peaceful environment for the whole family. This post was originally published in December 2018. Kids' diffuser blends come in many different scents, so there's something for everyone! And depending on who you ask in our home, the diffuser is as important as the fragrance coming out of the machine! With the wide variety of … [Read more...]
DIY Hair Growth Spray
This DIY hair growth spray is a refreshing and invigorating treatment made with a blend of essential oils. Requiring only essential oils and water, it's quick and easy to make! I've had my fair share of hair loss; I understand the struggle. After each of my babies was born, I dealt with postpartum hair loss that lowered my confidence and left my hair looking limp and thin. I've tried many, many natural remedies to stimulate hair growth and I've found that simple is often best! Some of my … [Read more...]
Deodorize Garbage Disposal
Get rid of that smelly kitchen skink odor by deodorizing your garbage disposal. These hands-free garbage disposal cleaner tabs are especially effective drain odor eliminators for all things drain! Cleaning out the garbage disposal is probably not on your long list of to-do's, am I right? But, unfortunately, while there are many things to think about, cleaning the garbage disposal isn't one of them! However, no one wants to deal with garbage disposal smells either. So I came up with some … [Read more...]
How to Make Aftershave
Learning how to make aftershave has never been easier with this simple recipe. This homemade aftershave looks great, smells even better and feels fantastic on the skin! Plus, with its natural ingredients, this is the perfect way to remedy that pesky razor burn. This post was originally published in December 2019 and updated in October 2022 Whether you are a man or woman, if you're looking for an incredibly soothing aftershave, especially one to help close pores and reduce the chances … [Read more...]
Shower Melts Recipe
This simple shower melts recipe is made with common household ingredients and infused with essential oils. What a great way to deliver a luxurious fragrance to relax the body and mind! This post was published in September 2018 and updated in September 2022. Admittingly, my ultra-relaxing night would be a long hot tea bath with salts, oils, and candles. I'd have a good book in hand, and the kids would be sound asleep. The scenario above is more of a fantasy in this household, and while … [Read more...]
Simple Summer Body Scrub Recipes
Enjoy these 5 simple summer body scrub recipes for vibrant, soft, and smooth skin. With incredible aromas of summer and deep exfoliating properties, these recipes are perfect for a girls' spa night. What is a body scrub? A body scrub is essentially a skin exfoliator, often using sugar or salt as the abrasive. Body scrubs can be used year-round, especially when dealing with flakey, sun-kissed skin in the summer and dried, dead skin in the winter. A homemade body scrub is usually … [Read more...]
DIY Shaving Cream Recipe
Homemade shaving cream provides an incredibly smooth and clean shave while helping prevent razor burn and ingrown hairs. This post was originally published on December 17, 2019, and has since been updated to include more relevant information. DIY shaving cream This DIY shaving cream is so simple to make, and it works really well. With nourishing all-natural ingredients, this homemade shaving cream will leave your skin smooth and moisturized. Like most of my natural … [Read more...]
How to Make a Homemade Shower Cleaner
Homemade cleaners are often cheaper and better for the environment. They're also safer because they contain fewer chemicals. Here is my favorite homemade shower cleaner, made with non-toxic ingredients that work great for soap scum and hard water stains. This post was originally published on August 27, 2019. You don't have to spend a fortune on cleaning products anymore. In fact, there are many homemade recipes that are just as effective as store-bought ones. It is now easier than … [Read more...]
DIY All-Purpose House Cleaner
It's high time we make a natural house cleaner. Using natural cleaning products is a great way to save money, reduce hazardous environmental waste and is a much safer choice than using cleaners with potentially harmful chemicals. This simple 3 ingredient DIY all-purpose house cleaner uses only safe and sustainable ingredients. This post was originally published in August 2019 It has been over nine years since I began incorporating natural products into my home and daily routine. Starting … [Read more...]
Best Essential Oil Diffuser Blends for Spring
Thankfully the beautiful spring weather is right around the corner. Bring the beautiful scents of spring inside your home with these 5 best essential oil diffuser blends for spring. This post was originally published in March 2019 Just thinking about a warm, sunny spring day with the windows open makes me giddy. I seriously can't think of anything more pleasant than a clean house, lemon essential oil diffusing, a breeze blowing through the house, and kids playing around outside. Ok, … [Read more...]
How to Make a Clear Skin Roller Bottle
Learn how to get rid of skin blemishes by making your own roller bottle recipes for skin. This is an all-in-one roller bottle recipe for everything from scratches and bruises to acne and blemishes. It truly is a must-have homemade roller bottle. This blend can come in handy for all stages of life; whether it's a little one scraping their knee or a teenager dealing with acne, this is one oil roller bottle recipe I have on hand at all times. Having essential oils recipes on hand before … [Read more...]
