Category Archives: Homemade Body Recipes

How to Make Your Own Foaming Hand Soap

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Katie

Most soap products use Sodium Laureth Sulfate and other chemicals to make their product foam. While the foaming texture is awesome, I prefer products without the harsh chemicals. Good thing making your own foaming soap is so simple! All you need is an … Continue reading →

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How to Make Your Own Chapstick

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Katie

Stop what you are doing. Reach in your purse or pocket. Pull out your Chapstick and take a look at the ingredients. Now ask yourself a question. Would you eat this? Would you melt it down and drink it? No? Well, … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Swimmer’s Ear Drops

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Katie

As a swim instructor and former competitive swimmer, I know how horrible “swimmer’s ear” can be. My dad used to make a concoction and put some drops in each ear after swimming.  We couldn’t recall exactly what his concoction was, but … Continue reading →

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Who needs Vick’s? Make Your Own VapoRub!

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Katie

Keeper of the Home happened to post a recipe for homemade Vapor Rub after several days of my son having a bad cough that kept us all up at night. Luckily, I had the ingredients handy, and my son had … Continue reading →

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