If you’ve ever wanted to make your own soap from scratch, this easy cold process Bastille soap recipe is the perfect place to start. It’s made from two simple oils—olive oil and coconut oil—and ...

Buttermilk and oatmeal are soothing and moisturizing for sensitive skin. The following is an excerpt from Soapmaking the Natural Way: 45 Melt-and-Pour Recipes Using Herbs, Flowers and Essential Oils ...

There was a season in my life when I was swapping out just one product at a time. The under-sink cabinet was still half-full ...

For our ongoing series of DIY cleaning tests, we scoured the Internet (pun intended) for homemade formulas for hand-cleaning dishes. We tested each of three homemade dish cleaners with three ...

Make your own laundry soap and line dry your clothes for naturally clean, fresh laundry. After learning more about the chemicals in commercial cleaners and the harm they can do long after they go down ...

Until around 1916, making soap at home was commonplace. Using wood or plant ashes and leftover animal fats, families produced their own soap for cleaning their clothes and themselves. During World War ...

Insecticidal soap is a great low-toxicity option for pest control, and it can be made at home with a few simple ingredients. You might not yet know it, but there’s a good chance your saddest-looking ...

Ingredients Needed:60 oz. extra virgin olive oil glycerin base soap1 Tbls. Spearmint essential oil2 Tbls. Eucalyptus essential oilT tsp dried mint leavesLiquid green skin safe coloringAfter melting ...