Do-It-Yourself Solutions

Posted by admin on February 23rd, 2008 at 06:51pm

At one point I wore the (bubbly) hat of a handcrafted soap-maker, creating skin-friendly, natural alternatives to the world of commercial bath products. I have always liked the idea of do-it-yourself products made from commonly available ingredients, and it still makes me cringe to see containers of bath salts or body scrubs selling for outrageous prices, knowing they contain about 50¢ worth of ingredients (most of which can be found right in your kitchen cupboard). No matter how fancy the label or high-end the brand, they are not worth $50. Trust me on this one.

For example, here’s a link to an easy, make-it-yourself sugar scrub from The Green Guide which will help you cope with those dry, winter skin blues, and another for a simple bath salts recipe from wikiHow. One caveat: No matter how pretty those chunky bath salts are in the jar, they do not dissolve readily in your bath water and will feel like little shards of broken glass when you step on them. Ask me how I know.

So from time to time be sure to check back to find practical, inexpensive (and eco-friendly) do-it-yourself solutions for seasonal health woes, skincare issues, cleaning products, and organic gardening.

Yours in health …

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