recipes
natural, superior solutions to house keeping
wood cleaner
Sweet Almond Oil
8 ounces
Thieves Household Cleaner
4 ounces
Orange Essential Oil
12 drops
cost to craft apx $9.48
conventional wood polish / conditioner $23-46
conventional ingredients include: acrylic polymer (known carcinogen), diethylene glycol (has resulted in numerous cases of mass poisoning worldwide), ethylene glycol (used in antifreeze, known to cause poisoning, highly toxic when ingested, affects central nervous system)
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glass cleaner
Vodka
5 ounces
Vinegar
5 ounces
Water
5 ounces
Thieves Household Cleaner
1 ounce
Mrs Stuart’s Bluing
6 drops
Tea Tree Essential Oil
10 drops
cost to craft apx $4.07
conventional blue window cleaner $4.75
conventional ingredients include: 2-hexoxyethanol (causes severe skin burn, and eye damage, severe respiratory tract irritant, known blood effects through skin contact, kidney irritation and depression), isopropanolamine (eye irritation, burns skin on contact, respiratory irritant, long term exposure linked to numerous chronic health effects), sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate (eye damage, respiratory irritant), lauramine oxide (severe eye irritation, permanent eye damage including blindness has been noted in lab study), ammonium hydroxide, fragrance, and Liquitint sky blue dye (respiratory irritant, skin rash / burning upon contact, blurred vision)
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bathroom cleaner
Vodka
5 ounces
Thieves Household Cleaner
2 ounces
Water
7 ounces
Suggested Oil Pairings
Lemon (10 drops) and Jasmine (1 drop)
Eucalyptus (10 drops) and Lemon (10 drops)
Lavender (5 drops) and Orange (10 drops)
cost to craft $4.18
conventional bathroom cleaner $5.98
conventional ingredients include: octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (flammable vapor, harmful upon inhalation, causes severe skin burns and eye damage), dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, gastrointestinal irritation, skin burns, eye burns, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, even death), didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (respiratory irritation, asthma induced effects, reproductive concerns and neural tube development, hazard for aquatic life, fatal in contact with skin, may cause damage to organs)
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household cleaner
Thieves Household Cleaner
1/2 ounce
Water
14 ounces
cost to craft $0.77
Suggested Oil Pairings
This is where you can really have some fun. Simply add any combination of oils you desire. I like to choose my combination, or blend and use that to enhance my Household Cleaner, in the water bucket to clean the floors, and of course, in my diffusers. This technique fills the entire home with a signature scent for the absolute most amazing experience. You will never clean the same way again, I promise.
conventional all purpose cleaner $4.98
conventional ingredients include:
lauramine oxide (severe eye irritation, permanent eye damage including blindness has been noted in lab study), ethanolamine (corrosive chemical, causes severe burns upon contact, eye damage, respiratory issues, shortness of breath), dimethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (respiratory irritant, skin burns, considered acutely toxic), myristamine oxide (respiratory irritant, increased blood pressure, risk of stroke, seizures, risk of heart attack, increased heart rate), tetrapotassium (toxin accumulation, teratogenic effects, lethal in high concentrations, kidney damage), ethanol, fragrance.
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kitchen cleaner
Hydrogen Peroxide
5 ounces
Thieves Household Cleaner
3 ounces
Water
6 ounces
Suggested Oil Pairings
Geranium (2 drops) and Tea Tree (3 drops)
Lemon (10 drops)
Tea Tree (10 drops)
cost to craft $5.57
conventional kitchen cleaner $5.98
conventional ingredients include: octyl decyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (flammable vapor, harmful upon inhalation, causes severe skin burns and eye damage), dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, gastrointestinal irritation, skin burns, eye burns, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, even death), didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (respiratory irritation, asthma induced effects, reproductive concerns and neural tube development, hazard for aquatic life, fatal in contact with skin, may cause damage to organs), fragrance
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the shopping list
from the bluing agent to the almond oil, here are the links to create the ultimate atelier cabinet
the cleaner & essential crafting oils
the spray bottles
the silicone bases
cleaning cloths
sweet Almond oil
bluing agent
hydrogen peroxide
THE DIY BOOKS
And for the vodka
I prefer the brand Effen for parfumes and the brand Phillips for general DIY
Inspired to craft more superior, natural solutions? Check out this DIY recipe book for house keeping.
FOAMING FACIAL WASH
I created this recipe when I desired to have a proper skincare routine but also needed to honor a budget and, manage my very sensitive blemish prone skin. Twelve years later, it is still part of my daily skincare routine.
FOR NORMAL SKIN
Liquid Castile Soap
2 ounces
Pure Water
9 ounces
Essential Oils
Frankincense 1
Orange 10
Carrot Seed 1
for oily skin
Liquid Castile Soap
3 ounces
Pure Water
8 ounces
Essential Oils
Lavender 5
Bergamot 5
Orange 5
Frankincense 2
for dry skin
Liquid Castile Soap
2 ounces
Pure Water
9 ounces
Fractionated Coconut Oil
1 tsp
Essential Oils
Geranium 3
Lavender 5
Patchouli 5
Palmarosa 3
for blemish prone skin
Liquid Castile Soap
3 ounces
Pure Water
8 ounces
Essential Oils
Frankincense 1
Lavender 1
Orange 5
Juniper 5
Rosemary 3
Geranium 5
Tea Tree 4
DIRECTIONS
Combine ingredients appropriate for your skin type in a 12 ounce foaming soap dispenser.
Use daily or as needed as part of your overall skincare routine.
SKINCARE TUTORIAL
MORNING ROUTINE
EVENING ROUTINE