DIY: Recipes For Everyday Products

Instead of spending exorbitant amounts of money for brand name items, try making them yourself – using products found in your pantry.

You’d be surprised how easy they are to make and how much better they are for your health. If you take a close look at the ingredients of some of your favorite products, you’d be surprised how many harmful chemicals there are. I made this discovery when looked at the ingredients of my deodorant and found that cancer-causing agents. I quickly found a natural version that I use today.

I found a few more natural recipes that I thought I would share and most of them use the same ingredients.  Using five main ingredients: baking soda, cornstarch, vinegar, ammonia, and alcohol, you can make your own cleaning products! So, run out to the store and add to your prepping supplies.

Quick Deodorant

• 1/4 c. baking soda
• 1/4 c. cornstarch (If you have especially sensitive skin, increase the amount of cornstarch to 6T and decrease the baking soda to 2T)
• 10 drops of essential oil (these are some of my favorites)
• 2 tbsp. coconut oil

1. Put 1/4 cup each of baking soda and cornstarch in a bowl and add 10+ drops of scented oil (you can add more if you would like).
2. Stir 2+ tbsp of coconut oil until it is the consistency you like.
3. Smash the mixture into an empty deodorant container.
4. Let it set a few days and enjoy.

Note: This deodorant should be applied lightly.  It is invisible, but works.

Shampoo

• 1 bar of soap
• 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar
• 1 quart of water
• squeeze bottle

1. Wash hair with soap and rinse.
2. Squeeze vinegar and water solution onto your hair and rise.

Furniture Polish

• 1 c. olive oil
• 1/2 c. lemon juice
• Spray bottle

1. Shake well and apply a small amount to a cleaning rag or cloth.
2. Spread evenly over furniture surface.  Turn cloth to a dry side and polish dry.

Glass Cleaner

• 1 c. rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol
• 1 c. water
• 1 tbsp of non-sudsing ammonia (clear ammonia)

1. Shake well and apply.

 Homemade Spray Cleaner

• 1 c. white vinegar
• Squeeze of lemon
• 1 c. water

1.  Shake well and apply.  Use on kitchen countertops, toilets, bathrooms, bathtubs.

Pre-Wash Mix for Laundry

• 1 tsp. liquid detergent
• 2 tbsp. household ammonia
• 1-pint warm water

1. Shake well in a spray bottle and apply to stains.
2. Allow mixture to stand 15 minutes before laundering.