DIY Faves: Foaming Hand Soap

DIY Faves: Foaming Hand Soap
Have you ever stopped to think about the fact that we wash our hands to support a healthy immune system, but the majority of the hand soaps on the store shelves are riddled with toxins and unwanted chemicals? 

If you think your soap is " clean" check for that "Fragrance" label. That is the term companies are able to hide the nasty ingredients under (whether it has to do with the smell or not!). They do not have to disclose that information either....it is proprietary! 

Well, here is an INEXPENSIVE and TOXIN-FREE recipe to keep those hands clean and moisturized. All you need is three ingredients and your distilled water! The ability to create your own signature soap scent, is endless! 

Here is the recipe:

1/3 cup Castile Soap or YL Bath & Shower Gel base
1 tsp. Carrier oil
20-25 drops EOs
8-12 ounces water

Mix in foaming soap dispenser! Great gift idea too!

What are some of your favorite combos?
 


A Simple Switch...

A Simple Switch...
Something I hear over and over again, from friends and family trying to make healthier choices, is how difficult and overwhelming it is! I cannot disagree. When I started examining the foods we were eating and the products we were bringing into our home, I was constantly reading label and after label and spending WAY more time in the store than I wanted to. 

In my opinion,  food is harder to switch out and be consistent with. What we eat, is a  decision I am making multiple times a day and with all the tempting options out there, of course we are indulging from time to time. Probably more than I would like to admit! 

Switching out the products we are bringing into our home, has proven to be less difficult.  When we started with Young Living, it was all about the oils. I soon realized these were plant-based products that I can trust ( I can actually read all of the ingredients on the bottle) and no label reading was required every time I went to add something to my cart.  While some were slightly more expensive, I have noticed my products last longer because they don't have all of the extra junk and fillers so many of the products on our store shelves have. I have also learned some frugal mama hacks along the way! 

There was one product that stood out to me when we started this process. One bottle took care of SO MANY products I had been purchasing. The Thieves Household Cleaner has been the star of the show in our house for over 5 years now. This concentrated formula, allows me to create my household cleaning items by simply using 1-2 capfuls of cleaner and simple ingredients/cleaning tools around the house. I can dust with it, clean my floors, clean my carpets, clean every room in the house, use it as glass cleaner, oven cleaner, stain remover....I can go on and on. All of my cleaning products were replaced with the SIMPLE SWITCH to Thieves Household Cleaner. One bottle can do it all! 

If you are one of those people who is trying to create a clean living environment for your family and finding it difficult, this single bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner can turn those overwhelming feels around when it comes to cleaning your home! A bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner retails at $29.61 and is available to wholesale members at $22.50. Keep in mind, it is a concentrated formula, From this one bottle, you can make approximately 29 bottles of medium degreasing strength, all-purpose cleaner. One bottle folks! It replaced at least 5 different cleaners in our home. 

Here is a link to Young LIving's website to show you what is possible with this cleaner! Keep in mind, the essentials oils recommended,  can be switched out for what you have on hand. 



Finding balance with citrus oils!

Finding balance with citrus oils!

I am here to chat citrus oils and diffusing with you today! Why do we love citrus?
1. The are fantastic for our health.
2. They smell clean and fresh.
3. They are great by themselves or blended with other singles or blends.
4. They are inexpensive!!

How many of you have ever added a Purification, Joy, or another strong blend to the diffuser and completely wrote it off??? ✋ Don't do that! 😂

The first thing a veteran oiler will tell you to do is reach for your citrus oils. These aromas help to balance the strong smell of a blend you may need but can't quite handle. This was me with Joy. Whew! I thought I would LOVE that blend of floral goodness but I was overwhelmed with the aroma when I first cracked that bottle open. I soon learned that Grapefruit, Lime, or Orange would balance it out for me!

When you are looking for a fresh, bright note to be added to your diffuser blend, add citrus. When we get new members, one of my first recommendations is, stock up on your citrus oils! You can create energizing or calming blends with them and as said before, they are very affordable.

Here is a list of our citrus oils:

Lime
Lemon
Grapefruit
Orange
Tangerine
Citrus Fresh
Bergamot

What is missing from your arsenal???

 
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