If anyone has any problems finding any of these products locally, I do shop Amazon for a number of items that I can't find otherwise. I always try to buy local first to help support local businesses and farmers, but sometimes the products are just not available. Always look for cold pressed, organic and safe for internal consumption with any of the products I mentioned. Dr. Bronner's liquid soap I can find locally but not the Dr. Bronner's bar soap. Mrs. Stewarts bluing agent I found at a local grocery store yet the chain stores do not sell it. The arrowroot, shea butter, glass bottles and containers for deodorant and chapstick I found on Amazon. If you are interested in therapeutic grade essential oils that are safe for internal consumption as well as topical and inhalation, let me know. I can guide you on where and how to purchase them. Any other questions, just ask.
Laundry Detergent
1 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax
2 cups Baking Soda
1 bar of grated Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soap
4 cups hot water
3 TBLE. Mrs. Stewarts Bluing Agent
20-50 drops of essential oils of your choice
1 5 gallon bucket with lid
*Grate soap before starting this. I have a food processor that I have dedicated solely for my soap. It was an inexpensive one from Walmart. I have also found that it is much easier to mix everything in the 5 gallon bucket if you buy one of those paint stirrers that you can attach to your electric or battery operated drill. Also note that after a few days the blue color from the bluing agent can dissipate leaving the creamy yellow white color. The bluing agent will still be effective in keeping your whites white even without the soap being blue.
Pour hot water in saucepan and add soap, stirring continually over medium-low heat until the soap melts. Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water and add melted soap, washing soda, Borax and essential oils. Stir well until all the powder dissolves. Fill bucket to just below the top. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken. Add the bluing agent and stir again.
This homemade laundry detergent is safe for all HE washers.
TOP LOADING MACHINES: 5/8 cup per load
FRONT LOAD MACHINES: 1/4 cup per load
Produce Spray
6 oz. distilled white vinegar
6 oz. distilled water
15 drops of lemon essential oil
Mix together in 12 oz. spray bottle. Shake well before use.
Surface Cleaner
6 oz. distilled white vinegar
6 oz. distilled water
10 drops of lemon essential oil
12 drops of lavender essential oil
Mix together in 12 oz. spray bottle. Shake well before use.
Dishwasher Detergent
1 cup baking soda
1 cup borax
1/4 cup citric acid (located often times in the canning section)
15 drops of lemon essential oil
10 drops of orange essential oil
Mix together. Add a sachet of white rice to the container to absorb extra moisture. Use 2 TBLE. per load.
Homemade Natural Dish Soap
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1/4 cup tightly packed castile bar soap grated
1 TBLE. washing soda ( I ended up with my next batch using just a 1/4 TBLE. because it thickened up too much for me)
1/4 cup liquid castile soap (I buy mine at Walgreens, but I know some Target stores sell them)
10-30 drops of essential oils of your choice
Add grated castile soap to boiling water and stir until dissolved
Add washing soda and stir
Add liquid castile soap and stir
Let mixture cool and then add the essential oils
Transfer to repurposed soap dispenser and use as regular dish soap
* Soap mixture will harden as it sets. If it's too thick to pour, just add a bit of warm water and give it a good shake to loosen it up. The amount of washing soda you use will dictate how thick the soap gets, so adjust accordingly. The temperature of your kitchen is also a factor.
Mouthwash
1 1/2 - 2 cups filtered or distilled water
1 tsp. baking soda
2 drops of peppermint essential oil
Combine ingredients into a glass bottle or jar and keep in your bathroom. Make sure your essential oil is food grade safe for internal consumption.
Toothpaste
7 TBLE. baking soda
1/4 TBLE. coconut oil (I use cold pressed organic)
20 drops of a food grade internally safe essential oil
Mix all in a glass jar adjusting quantities to desired consistency. Use a small amount for brushing your teeth. Spit and rinse.
Deodorant
Mix in a microwave safe bowl or glass measuring cup:
1 TBLE. coconut oil (cold pressed organic is what I use)
2 TBLE. shea butter
2 TBLE. beeswax
Whisk in:
2 1/2 TBLE. arrowroot powder ( I ended up just using 1/2 TBLE. d/t how hard the deodorant turned out after harding) User choice for sure
1 TBLE. baking soda
15-20 drops of essential oils of your choice
After it's all whisked together, carefully pour into a deodorant container. Gently bang it on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles so you won't end up with a crater in the center once cooled. Let it cool for a few hours then place the lid on the deodorant and you're done!
Chapstick
2 tsp. beeswax
2 1/4 tsp. coconut oil (cold pressed organic)
6 drops of essential oil of your choice (make sure it can be taken internally since we all lick our lips)
Glass container with a spout ( I use a measuring cup dedicated solely for my homemade items that I will use on my person)
Container, tube or jar for the lip balm
Heat up the beeswax 30 seconds at a time until it is melted in the glass container. My microwave takes 2 minutes to melt the wax. ***Use a hot pad/oven mitt when removing from the microwave. It will be HOT, HOT, HOT*** Add the coconut oil to the beeswax and mix together. Add your essential oils and slowly pour into a chapstick container. Let sit until solid and cool. Depending on the container you are using, you will make 7-10 individual tube chapsticks with this recipe. You are forewarned, but you can get a 15 pack of them on Amazon for around $8. I make up batches and then give them as gifts.
Anti-Flea/Tick/Lice Spray
16 oz. glass spray bottle (recommend a dark amber or blue glass spray bottle)
1 drop of Cedarwood essential oil
1 drop of Thyme essential oil
1/2 cup of carrier oil of your choice (almond, olive, grapeseed, avocado, jojoba, apricot etc.)
Add ingredients into a glass spray bottle. Shake to combine. Lightly spray on your pet when needed. Great for chickens, goats, sheep or other barnyard pet. ***You can also use a recycled glass vinegar bottle as the spray bottle, and just add a spray nozzle to it***
Chicken coop deodorizing spray
16 oz. spray bottle (glass, stainless steel or ceramic)
25 drops of lemon essential oil
Fill bottle half way up with white vinegar and add the lemon essential oil. Swirl around and then add water to fill the spray bottle to the top. Use for cleaning next boxes, roosting bars and general coop cleaning. Wait until area (including wood) is dry before putting new bedding in the coop.
Wound ointment for chickens
4 oz. container with lid
4 oz. solid organic cold pressed coconut oil
12 drops of lavender essential oil
12 drops of Frankincense essential oil
Melt coconut oil in the microwave. Start with 30 second intervals. Remember coconut oil starts to go from a solid to a liquid at 78 degrees F. Let coconut oil cool for a moment and then add the essential oils. Mix well and pour into your container. Let mixture sit and harden before use.
Inner defense spray for goats/sheep
4 oz. glass spray bottle
4 oz. distilled water
15 drops each of cinnamon and clove essential oils
7 drops of Oregano essential oil
7 drops of Thyme essential oil
8 drops of Lemongrass essential oil
Spray two squirts onto the nose of each animal at the first sign of a runny nose. This will help support animal health, but is not given as medical advice. Always seek the advice of a licensed vet for all your animal needs.
Laundry Detergent
1 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax
2 cups Baking Soda
1 bar of grated Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soap
4 cups hot water
3 TBLE. Mrs. Stewarts Bluing Agent
20-50 drops of essential oils of your choice
1 5 gallon bucket with lid
*Grate soap before starting this. I have a food processor that I have dedicated solely for my soap. It was an inexpensive one from Walmart. I have also found that it is much easier to mix everything in the 5 gallon bucket if you buy one of those paint stirrers that you can attach to your electric or battery operated drill. Also note that after a few days the blue color from the bluing agent can dissipate leaving the creamy yellow white color. The bluing agent will still be effective in keeping your whites white even without the soap being blue.
Pour hot water in saucepan and add soap, stirring continually over medium-low heat until the soap melts. Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water and add melted soap, washing soda, Borax and essential oils. Stir well until all the powder dissolves. Fill bucket to just below the top. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken. Add the bluing agent and stir again.
This homemade laundry detergent is safe for all HE washers.
TOP LOADING MACHINES: 5/8 cup per load
FRONT LOAD MACHINES: 1/4 cup per load
Produce Spray
6 oz. distilled white vinegar
6 oz. distilled water
15 drops of lemon essential oil
Mix together in 12 oz. spray bottle. Shake well before use.
Surface Cleaner
6 oz. distilled white vinegar
6 oz. distilled water
10 drops of lemon essential oil
12 drops of lavender essential oil
Mix together in 12 oz. spray bottle. Shake well before use.
Dishwasher Detergent
1 cup baking soda
1 cup borax
1/4 cup citric acid (located often times in the canning section)
15 drops of lemon essential oil
10 drops of orange essential oil
Mix together. Add a sachet of white rice to the container to absorb extra moisture. Use 2 TBLE. per load.
Homemade Natural Dish Soap
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1/4 cup tightly packed castile bar soap grated
1 TBLE. washing soda ( I ended up with my next batch using just a 1/4 TBLE. because it thickened up too much for me)
1/4 cup liquid castile soap (I buy mine at Walgreens, but I know some Target stores sell them)
10-30 drops of essential oils of your choice
Add grated castile soap to boiling water and stir until dissolved
Add washing soda and stir
Add liquid castile soap and stir
Let mixture cool and then add the essential oils
Transfer to repurposed soap dispenser and use as regular dish soap
* Soap mixture will harden as it sets. If it's too thick to pour, just add a bit of warm water and give it a good shake to loosen it up. The amount of washing soda you use will dictate how thick the soap gets, so adjust accordingly. The temperature of your kitchen is also a factor.
Mouthwash
1 1/2 - 2 cups filtered or distilled water
1 tsp. baking soda
2 drops of peppermint essential oil
Combine ingredients into a glass bottle or jar and keep in your bathroom. Make sure your essential oil is food grade safe for internal consumption.
Toothpaste
7 TBLE. baking soda
1/4 TBLE. coconut oil (I use cold pressed organic)
20 drops of a food grade internally safe essential oil
Mix all in a glass jar adjusting quantities to desired consistency. Use a small amount for brushing your teeth. Spit and rinse.
Deodorant
Mix in a microwave safe bowl or glass measuring cup:
1 TBLE. coconut oil (cold pressed organic is what I use)
2 TBLE. shea butter
2 TBLE. beeswax
Whisk in:
2 1/2 TBLE. arrowroot powder ( I ended up just using 1/2 TBLE. d/t how hard the deodorant turned out after harding) User choice for sure
1 TBLE. baking soda
15-20 drops of essential oils of your choice
After it's all whisked together, carefully pour into a deodorant container. Gently bang it on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles so you won't end up with a crater in the center once cooled. Let it cool for a few hours then place the lid on the deodorant and you're done!
Chapstick
2 tsp. beeswax
2 1/4 tsp. coconut oil (cold pressed organic)
6 drops of essential oil of your choice (make sure it can be taken internally since we all lick our lips)
Glass container with a spout ( I use a measuring cup dedicated solely for my homemade items that I will use on my person)
Container, tube or jar for the lip balm
Heat up the beeswax 30 seconds at a time until it is melted in the glass container. My microwave takes 2 minutes to melt the wax. ***Use a hot pad/oven mitt when removing from the microwave. It will be HOT, HOT, HOT*** Add the coconut oil to the beeswax and mix together. Add your essential oils and slowly pour into a chapstick container. Let sit until solid and cool. Depending on the container you are using, you will make 7-10 individual tube chapsticks with this recipe. You are forewarned, but you can get a 15 pack of them on Amazon for around $8. I make up batches and then give them as gifts.
Anti-Flea/Tick/Lice Spray
16 oz. glass spray bottle (recommend a dark amber or blue glass spray bottle)
1 drop of Cedarwood essential oil
1 drop of Thyme essential oil
1/2 cup of carrier oil of your choice (almond, olive, grapeseed, avocado, jojoba, apricot etc.)
Add ingredients into a glass spray bottle. Shake to combine. Lightly spray on your pet when needed. Great for chickens, goats, sheep or other barnyard pet. ***You can also use a recycled glass vinegar bottle as the spray bottle, and just add a spray nozzle to it***
Chicken coop deodorizing spray
16 oz. spray bottle (glass, stainless steel or ceramic)
25 drops of lemon essential oil
Fill bottle half way up with white vinegar and add the lemon essential oil. Swirl around and then add water to fill the spray bottle to the top. Use for cleaning next boxes, roosting bars and general coop cleaning. Wait until area (including wood) is dry before putting new bedding in the coop.
Wound ointment for chickens
4 oz. container with lid
4 oz. solid organic cold pressed coconut oil
12 drops of lavender essential oil
12 drops of Frankincense essential oil
Melt coconut oil in the microwave. Start with 30 second intervals. Remember coconut oil starts to go from a solid to a liquid at 78 degrees F. Let coconut oil cool for a moment and then add the essential oils. Mix well and pour into your container. Let mixture sit and harden before use.
Inner defense spray for goats/sheep
4 oz. glass spray bottle
4 oz. distilled water
15 drops each of cinnamon and clove essential oils
7 drops of Oregano essential oil
7 drops of Thyme essential oil
8 drops of Lemongrass essential oil
Spray two squirts onto the nose of each animal at the first sign of a runny nose. This will help support animal health, but is not given as medical advice. Always seek the advice of a licensed vet for all your animal needs.
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