DIY: Deodorant Powder

pchanner | January 22, 2010

Today’s DIY Friday features a make your own powdered deodorant. This deodorant uses similar items as my previous DIY: deodorant. This is a simple recipe using only 2 ingredients (1 additional options ingredient) baking soda and cornstarch (essential oil for fragrance).
Baking Soda, alias sodium bicarbonate, is a naturally occurring substance that is found in all living things, where [...]

DIY: Body Lotion

pchanner | January 8, 2010

This week I set on an adventure to make my own body lotion.I have really enjoyed learning how to me more self-sufficient and I am always looking for different projects that I can do using ingredients and tools I already have in the house.
I chose this lotion recipe because from the ingredients it looked to [...]

DIY: Beeswax Lip Balm

pchanner | December 25, 2009

As part of our new series DIY Fridays, I will be presenting a new project each week on how you are able to create and maintain so much on you own for a fraction of the price you would pay otherwise.
For today’s project I am sharing with you my experience making my very own lip [...]

DIY: Deodorant Stick

pchanner | December 11, 2009

On this weeks episode of Do It Yourself Friday I demonstrate how you can make your own deodorant using items you already have at home. This very simple recipe is easy to make, easy to use and can save you near $50 a year on the cost of store bought deodorant.
I found this simple recipe [...]