Using simple ingredients, learn how to make shea butter soap and homemade body butter with beeswax, deodorant, and toothpowder. If you’ve ever read the labels on health and hygiene products, you know ...

Half cup rice (any variety), two cups water, half cup liquid castile soap, one tablespoon of coconut or almond oil, and a few drops of essential oil (optional).

You can use ⅓ cup of Castile soap added to your washing machine to kill dust mites on your bedding. Just put the soap in as you would the detergent, and add ½ a cup of vinegar to the fabric softener ...

Bar soap always ends up crumbling into tiny, unusable bits as the bar gets worn down that inevitably just dissolve while slowly getting gross in the corner of your shower. This carved out body sponge ...

Many people thinking of spinning, weaving, knitting, soap-making and other home-based crafts as fancy hobbies rather than attributes of simple, self-reliant living, but it all depends on the context.

One of the major drawbacks for those wanting to switch to more “natural” products is the increase in price, especially for basic necessities like soap. That said, if you’re a fan of all things DIY, ...

For those living with the discomfort of eczema — an inflammation of the skin manifesting in itchy, red patches all over the body — unfruitful over-the-counter treatments are standard and creative ...