More and more people are using homemade products.
Maybe you already know the recipe for multi-purpose cleanser, or homemade mascara?
I admit that I had a little trouble getting into "homemade". Why ? But simply out of laziness!
Yes, I had been buying the same cleansers and beauty products at the supermarket for years…
It's not easy to give up the products you've been used to for years!
That's it, except that since then, I've taken the time to do my little research...
…And I discovered lots of homemade recipes, easy as pie, which replace store-bought products .
These recipes never require more than 5 ingredients and are much cheaper than expensive supermarket products.
In addition, these recipes use only natural products. They are therefore much better for your health and that of your family.
No more commercial products stuffed with toxic substances!
Don't worry, these homemade recipes are super easy to make and are all very effective .
Besides, I'm sure you already have all the ingredients at home!
Here are 20 off-the-shelf products you can easily make at home. Watch:
We are not going to lie to each other. The homemade deodorant, it still made me hesitate, a lot hesitate.
That's right, why go to so much effort to make it when you can just buy it?
But all my friends who have tested this homemade recipe are unanimous:the homemade deodorant is even more effective than commercial deodorants.
So I decided to do it too. And it's true that it's easy to do.
For this, put shea butter and coconut oil in a glass jar. Place the jar in a pan of hot water, until the shea butter and coconut oil begin to melt slightly.
Remove from heat, and add baking soda, powdered arrowroot (a natural food thickener) and an essential oil of your choice.
If you don't have arrowroot, you can simply add a little more baking soda. Let the mixture cool completely in the jar (but no need to put it in the fridge).
Finally, put the result in empty deodorant tubes, like these.
Cider vinegar, honey and squeezed lemon. Mix these 3 ingredients in a cup and heat them in the microwave.
Then drink once a day until healed. And that's all ! Yes, okay, you might wince a little while drinking this beneficial brew.
But trust me, every bittersweet drop is definitely worth it. Cold, sinusitis or sore throat:nothing can resist this remedy.
If you plan to drink it regularly, do not forget to rinse your mouth with clear water after each cup, because the particularly acidic mixture can attack the enamel of the teeth. Check out the trick here.
It doesn't get any easier than this recipe. Yes, it really works! I tried this mixture on my kitchen cupboards a few years ago, and the result was just amazing .
My cupboards were like new! It's like I used a magic eraser to erase all the scratches on my wooden cupboards.
Just mix 1 part white vinegar and 3 parts olive oil. But if you don't have olive oil handy, I'm sure vegetable oil works just as well.
And no need to get out your measuring cup for the quantities, you can do them by eye.
Dip a soft cloth in this mixture and wipe it over the scratched parts of your wooden furniture. And here it is, like new! Check out the trick here.
Using a few basic ingredients that you surely have at home, you can make this 100% natural cleaner to remove residues on your fruits and vegetables .
Just mix a little baking soda, squeezed lemon and white vinegar in a spray bottle.
Shake well and spray on your fruits and vegetables. Scrub to remove residue, then rinse with water. Check out the trick here.
I don't often wear jewelry, apart from my wedding ring which tends to tarnish. It's crazy, my wedding ring, it's the only thing I wear every day, but I always forget to clean it.
After 15 years of marriage, I confess that I don't even remember its magnificent original shine.
If you also want to restore all its shine to an old piece of jewelry , it is enough to use only 3 basic products that you already have at home.
Mix baking soda, salt and dish soap in a cup of hot water.
Soak your jewelry to be cleaned in this mixture for as long as you want. 10 to 15 min is more than enough.
To clean grooves and other hard-to-reach areas, use a soft-bristled toothbrush.
If there's one thing I find unbearable, it's the glue residue from the labels!
I can't tell you how much it annoys me to have to clean all those sticky residue off the stuff I just bought! Grrr…
I thought only commercial label peelers could get rid of those horrible residues. The problem is that these products give off unpleasant and harmful odors.
Every time I use it, my house smells like a gas station...
To make your own label remover in the blink of an eye, mix vegetable oil and baking soda.
Thanks to the abrasive properties of bicarbonate , the oil will remove all the label residue.
To make a thicker, more abrasive paste, add baking soda until you get the desired texture.
It seems obvious, but you had to think about it... In fact, the detangler is nothing more than a little conditioner mixed with water!
And in addition, this formula is even more effective if you use a cheap conditioner, since its formula is less concentrated.
So you can easily make an entire bottle of detangling spray for less than 50 cents !
Use a good quality spray bottle, like this one. Fill it a quarter full with conditioner (or even less, if you're using a quality conditioner or repair mask) and the rest with warm water.
To properly mix the two, do not fill the water bottle all at once. Put on the conditioner and fill the spray half full with hot water.
Shake to mix well and then top up with water. And don't forget to put a nice label on your spray.
Swimmer's ear, real name "otitis externa", occurs when water gets stuck in the ear.
To protect your ears against swimmer's ear, mix equal parts white vinegar and 90° alcohol.
Pour the mixture into an empty dropper. Put 4 drops of this home remedy in each ear, after a day at the beach or at the pool.
Note that this remedy is not recommended if you already suffer from otitis.
But it is super effective in preventing ear infections because the alcohol helps dry out the ears and the white vinegar naturally eliminates bacteria .
In the supermarket, dry cleaning powders for rugs and carpets are overpriced.
And as we have already told you about in this article, baking soda is known for its deodorizing action on carpets, carpets and car interior fabrics.
By adding a little lavender or sweet orange essential oil, your home will smell fresh .
A recipe as effective as commercial powders, except that it won't cost you an arm and you won't breathe in questionable chemicals!
Mix a generous amount of essential oils with baking soda in a shaker container, like this one.
Sprinkle this powder generously on your rugs and carpets to deodorize and dry clean them. Leave on for 15 minutes before vacuuming.
I'm sure these simple basics will sound amazing to you for making a glass cleaner. But in reality, it makes a lot of sense.
Dishwashing liquid is perfect for cleaning and removing grease. And 90% alcohol helps the cleanser dry faster, so never have nasty streaks again on your beautiful windows.
This recipe makes about a liter of homemade glass cleaner, so bring a liter spray bottle to store it, like this one.
But if you don't have a large spray bottle, cut all quantities in half and use a standard size spray.
Fill your bottle halfway with water. Add your other ingredients and top up with a little water. Shake before spraying on your windows and mirrors. Check out the trick here.
Yes, there really are toilet deodorizers specially designed to prevent poo odors, like this one.
These are not humorous gifts! Moreover, they are extremely effective, even more so than the pschitts that we are used to buying at the supermarket.
Want the scientific explanation? In fact, these sprays are sprayed directly on the toilet water BEFORE doing the big errand.
This creates a thin film of essential oil, which essentially acts as a barrier to all bad smells. Pretty smart, right?
But no need to buy any! The homemade recipe is super easy. Get a small spray bottle, like this one.
Inside, pour a teaspoon of 90° alcohol and about 30 drops of your favorite essential oils. Lavender, sweet orange, rosemary, peppermint, lemongrass... It's up to you to choose the blend that's right for you.
Fill the rest of the bottle with water. Spray 3 to 5 times directly on the water in the bowl before sitting down. Check out the trick here.
I have also seen other recipes that advise adding a few drops of blue food coloring. Not really necessary, but the idea is that the blue allows you to see the anti-odor “shield” forming on the surface of the water.
Anyone who forgets to put on their apron when cooking, please raise your finger!
Having a good stain remover is a must, especially if you have kids or do the cooking a lot.
Well, you can make your own homemade stain remover which is much cheaper, but also much more effective than store-bought stain removers.
All you need is some hydrogen peroxide, baking soda and washing-up liquid.
Mix these few basic ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake, give a little pschitt and leave to act for 5 to 10 min.
For stubborn stains, rub the miracle product on the fabric to work it well into the stains. Finish with a machine with the rest of your dirty laundry as usual. Check out the trick here.
It only takes 3 ingredients to make your homemade makeup remover!
Demineralized water, baby shampoo and a little sweet almond oil.
No sweet almond oil? Use another oil suitable for sensitive skin, such as coconut oil or even olive oil.
The advantage of sweet almond oil is that it is rich in vitamins A, B and E. In addition, it is a dry oil, which means that it does not leave a greasy feeling on the skin. touch, like other oils.
Not to mention the fact that it prevents the appearance of dark circles around the eyes and slows down skin aging . Basically, it's the perfect oil for the skin and for the hair!
Mix all the ingredients in a bottle and shake before each use.
Use this mixture with cotton balls, sticks or discs to gently remove make-up, especially around the eyes.
If you didn't already know, the vast majority of exfoliators are basically sugar (or sometimes salt) mixed with a bit of oil to get a good consistency.
Despite these inexpensive ingredients, commercial scrubs cost a small fortune!
Fortunately, the homemade sugar scrub recipe is super easy to make. Plus, you can easily customize it.
Mix sugar, baby oil and baby body &hair gel. Put everything in a glass jar (or whatever container you plan to store your scrub in).
And here is already over ! For a more natural mixture, you can also replace the powdered sugar with brown sugar, and the baby oil with coconut oil or sweet almond oil.
To personalize your scrub, give free rein to your creativity and use other ingredients.
For example, why not try coffee grounds, essential oils, honey, cinnamon, chia seeds, oatmeal, or vanilla?
The list of possibilities is nearly endless! It is also a great gift idea. Put your homemade scrub in small glass jars with slate labels.
Every time it rains, all the ants in the garden come to visit me at home.
I've tried everything, but they keep coming back. The only thing that really works to get rid of ants?
It's to make them bring poison back to their anthill, like with this trick.
Mix sugar, baking soda and hot water in a small bowl. Then, soak one or more cotton balls and place them in the places where the ants pass.
Ideally, lay the soaked cotton on a piece of parchment paper, to facilitate cleaning.
Let the ants devour this poison, and you will see that in just a few days their numbers will drop drastically . Check out the trick here.
Do you remember the miracle product to remove scratches from wooden furniture?
Here, it's practically the same recipe, except that we flavor with essential oil and keep everything in a spray bottle.
With this homemade recipe, you'll never use an expensive off-the-shelf dust remover like this again!
You will see, this anti-dust works real wonders on your wooden furniture.
On the one hand, it hides small imperfections wood and gives it a beautiful radiant luster .
Most importantly, it's the perfect formula to keep the dust from coming back... which means less work for you! Check out the trick here.
Be careful, this natural alternative to Roundup is very powerful!
So be careful when spraying it around the lawn, your flowers and other plants you care about.
Why ? Because this formula without toxic products (unlike Roundup) kills all forms of plant life. At least now you have been warned!
This homemade weed killer is great for weeding driveway cracks and all the places where weeds like to creep.
This product works best in the sun, so spray it in the morning. Goodbye weeds! Check out the trick here.
After a long day at work, all you want is to sit comfortably and relax.
Especially when you have a job that requires you to stand all day.
To really relax, there's nothing like a good relaxing foot bath.
You have surely heard of the many benefits of Epsom salt (also known as magnesium sulfate). We already told you about it in this article.
It is a natural remedy that is particularly effective in foot baths, as it removes toxins and other impurities in your body.
Choose a container in which to put your “special foot bath” powder. In it, mix Epsom salt, baking soda and lavender essential oil.
Put about a quarter of this restful powder to dissolve in a basin of hot water, to soak your feet in. The water temperature should be as warm as possible.
For my detox foot baths, I use these aluminum cooking trays that I reuse for each bath.
Oh yes, and the little extra thing is to put glass marbles at the bottom of the basin to massage your feet at the same time.
It's guaranteed ecstasy! And don't forget to put little labels on your jar. It also makes a great homemade gift for friends. Check out the trick here.
What do you mean, a spray shampoo? It exists ? I admit that I hesitated to try this recipe, since I was so used to my homemade dry shampoo.
But now that I have understood the added value of spray shampoo, I am totally converted!
With me, it's simple. If I don't shampoo my hair every day, it gets greasy and unmanageable.
The problem is that I have A LOT of hair! So I won't tell you all the time it takes me to wash them, not to mention all the water I use.
The shampoo and the conditioner and the detangling treatment and the repair mask and a blow of hair dryer and finally the straightener… When I'm done, I almost need to take a nap!
Fortunately, here is the method to gain at least a day between each shampoo:I named the shampoo SPRAY!
This treatment is sprayed on the hairline and parting. Then, a minute or two with the hair dryer to properly style your hair. And that's it, it's over! Magic.
The oil in your hair is quickly absorbed by alcohol and cornstarch. As for the essential oil of tea tree, it nourishes and protects the scalp .
This formula is perfect for blonde hair. For those with brown hair like me, add a pinch of cocoa powder.
Nothing worse than mosquitoes to disturb a nice evening with friends on the terrace.
Result, impossible to enjoy the moment without being stung by one of these troublemakers. And besides, I swear those pesky bugs are still after me!
Despite this, I can't bring myself to use commercial mosquito repellent sprays, like this one. It feels like we're spraying poison on our skin!
Fortunately, there are essential oils that repel insects naturally, WITHOUT resorting to toxic substances.
Just mix about 1 cup of distilled water, 14 drops of Lemongrass essential oil, and 14 drops of Purifying essential oil.
All of these essential oils are known to be natural mosquito repellents.
Pour this mixture into a small spray bottle and stir before each use.
Apply liberally to skin and clothes, but avoid getting on face.
Add more essential oils if your mosquito repellent is not effective enough. Oh, and don't forget to put a little label on your spray!
The handy thing about these recipes is that most of these products are already in your cupboard!
To buy now, we recommend the following products, all of which have received good reviews:
- lemon essential oil
- essential oil blend "purification"
- small spray bottles 30 ml
- reusable slate labels
- powdered arrowroot
- organic shea butter
- organic coconut oil
- "Le Parfait" glass jar
- empty deodorant tube
- French organic thyme honey
- organic cider vinegar
- spray bottle
- baking soda
- 90% alcohol
- empty dropper bottle
- sprinkler container
- true lavender essential oil
- organic orange essential oil
- 1 liter spray bottle
- blue food coloring
- hydrogen peroxide
- baby shampoo
- sweet almond oil
- baby oil
- body &hair gel for babies
- Epsom salt
- microfiber cloth
- tea tree essential oil
- cornstarch
