I’ve been doing some searching on DIY products to make, to get away from some of the brand name soaps, hair products, cleaning products, bug repellants health/remedies products and some food recipes. In many of the links for recipes, make sure to scroll down to bottom of pages to read comments, some people will give other alternatives to some of the ingredients or other tidbits worth reading.
I got carried away with all this and with the benefits of essential oils, once you start seeing all the benefits of them you can’t help but to keep searching to see what they can do health wise.
~Dr. Bronner’s castile DIY shampoo:
I haven’t tried a lot of things yet, but what I have tried is shampoo using Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. It does take some getting used to because after washing your hair feels different than when using store bought shampoo. I feel it’s best to use the DIY apple cider rinse (recipe below) after washing hair, for softer and tangle free feel after hair is dry (I blow dry my hair so don’t know if that makes a difference). Here’s how I make these along with a website to show other ways to make shampoo also:
~1 can of coconut milk ~1 cup and a half of liquid castile soap (I use Dr. Bronner's castile soap) ~10 drops essential oil (whatever scent you like, use 100% essential oil)
Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl. Use a glass bottle for storage since the essential oils require it. You can also put it in a plastic bottle if you don’t have it.
~Dr. Bronner has a line of products ready to use or you can buy the Castile Soap to make your own products. I like their bar soap, castile soaps & toothpaste (this toothpaste does not lather, so if you like your toothpaste to lather don’t buy this brand). The soaps do lather up really nice. Haven’t tried their other items yet. Dr. Bronner's castile soap website...
~You can also buy Dr. Bronner's castile soap & other products online at Walmart. I haven't seen their products in store in my area. The bar soap is great though a little expensive at over $3 a bar. Sometimes our grocery store has a few bars. You can also find the products on amazon (did not link).
https://www.walmart.com/search?q=dr%20bronners
~Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse:
~If you want to do the apple cider vinegar rinse, this is the recipe I use on my hair. I just washed out an empty plastic syrup bottle (maybe a 24 oz bottle), works great, my hair is a little long (mid-back length), so if you have shorter hair, you can use less if you want. I found that lavender works great with the ACV, however you can use any scent of essential oils you like (make sure they are 100% pure essential oil) ...
~2 - 3 tablespoons ACV
~few drops of lavender or whatever type of essential oil you prefer, add as little or much scent as you prefer. A little bit of essential oil can go a long way.
~water (fill up the container with warm/hot water).
I usually just put in the ACV & essential oil in bottle, put the cap on and fill the bottle in the shower so the water will be same temp.
~And here’s something I do for hand soap:
I usually use dawn dish soap (probably can use any liquid soap but I’ve only tried it with dawn), water & essential oil mixed together in a foam pump soap bottle. I also add a few drops of vitamin E, but like the essential oil it’s optional.
Here are some DIY stuff to try if things get hard to buy or if you would just like to try making your own:
~~Body, hair & teeth care: *Shampoo & hair rinse
I shared above a recipe I used, here's some other recipes also ... https://www.belletag.com/beauty/hair/homemade-shampoo-recipes https://www.littleloveliesbyallison.com/homemade-shampoo-recipes/
Citrus Vinegar Hair Rinse
Vinegar makes a wonderful conditioning hair rinse, whether you’re using homemade no-poo, or just want shiny, healthy, pH-balanced hair. The addition of lemon to your homemade conditioning rinse will help keep a greasy scalp and hair under control while improving dull hair and resolving many scalp issues. Add the peels of several lemons to a jar and fill almost to the top with apple cider vinegar. Allow it to sit for 1-2 weeks and strain out peels. Add about 1 tablespoon of this citrus vinegar solution to 1 cup of water and use it as a conditioning rinse after shampooing. Allow the rinse to remain on the hair for a few minutes, then rinse out or just leave in.
*Bodywash Homemade Body Wash: A Natural & Moisturizing DIY Body Wash Recipe (diynatural.com)
*Soap https://www.diynatural.com/?s=soap
*Homemade Deodorant
https://www.treehugger.com/homemade-deodorant-5205029
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-deodorant-stick/
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-roll-on-deodorant/
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-deodorant-for-sensitive-skin/
https://www.diynatural.com/natural-deodorant-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-25570
*Toothpaste Recipes
https://draxe.com/beauty/homemade-baking-soda-toothpaste/#Baking_Soda_Toothpaste_Recipe
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-toothpaste/
*Homemade Mouthwash: A Natural and Antibacterial DIY Recipe
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-mouthwash/#wprm-recipe-container-24300
~~Cleaners:
***All-purpose cleaners, detergent, softener ** Homemade All Purpose Cleaner: A Simple DIY Recipe That Really Works (diynatural.com)
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-shower-cleaner-tile/#wprm-recipe-container-25649
Lemon Peel: 25 Great Uses for Lemon Peels for Cleaning and More
https://www.diynatural.com/uses-for-lemon-peels/
***Laundry detergent & softener and dryer sheets ** Homemade Laundry Detergent: The Original and Best DIY Natural Recipe
Homemade Fabric Softener and Homemade Dryer Sheets | DIY Natural
Homemade Shower Cleaner: A Natural DIY Shower, Tub, and Tile Spray (diynatural.com)
**~~Bugs:
Mosquito repellant*
Homemade Mosquito Repellent: A Natural DIY Mosquito & Insect Repellent (diynatural.com)
https://www.diynatural.com/mosquito-repelling-plants/
Haven’t tried the above mosquito repellents yet but if you happen to get bit by a mosquito, I found holding a cotton ball or paper towel saturated with apple cider vinegar to bite helps it go away, especially if you put it on not long after getting bit.
Also, I’ve used with some success for gnats in the house. Mix water, apple cider vinegar, tiny bit of regular sugar & a few drops of dawn dish soap. Put it in little containers and set in areas that you have issues with gnats. You can make enough into separate little container/s or make a big batch to store for refilling containers later. Check it every few days to see if you need to top it off with water &/or ACV as it will evaporate. Once you catch plenty of gnats, throw the mixture out, rinse your container and add fresh mixture and set out again. I even put some out near my container vegetables and it helped attract the gnats away from the plants (try not to let the liquid mixture get into your plants as it may kill them). You can also put some plastic wrap over the container tightly, then poke a few holes in plastic wrap just big enough for the gnats to crawl through.
*How to Get Rid of Ants Naturally with Homemade Ant Bait That Works!
https://www.diynatural.com/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-naturally/
***Ants indoor & outdoor ** https://pestkill.org/ants/diy-homemade-killer/
https://www.tipsbulletin.com/how-to-get-rid-of-ants-outside/
https://www.homeremediesforme.com/homemade-ant-killer/
*How to Get Rid of Roaches Naturally
*Homemade Tick Repellent: Spray That Works and Is Backed By Research
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-tick-repellent-diy/
*And many other things, just do a search in the search bar and see if what else you can find, tons of info & recipes on this site:
Homemade Cleaners, DIY Beauty Products, and More | DIY Natural
**~~Essential Oil benefits: ** ***Top 150 List of Essential Oils With Free Cheat Sheet - Updated 2020 ** Top 150 List of Essential Oils With Free Cheat Sheet - Updated 2020 (lovingessentialoils.com)
*Essential Oils Directory:
Essential Oil Properties, Uses and Benefits
130 Essential Oils: Essential Oil Uses and Benefits | AromaWeb
https://explore.globalhealing.com/best-essential-oils-and-their-benefits/
*****Best Essential Oils and Their Benefits
Best Essential Oils and Their Benefits (globalhealing.com)
*****Ingestible Essential Oils List for Safe Internal Use
https://www.revyourbody.com/ingestible-essential-oils.html
*****5 Cancer-Fighting Essential Oils & 5 Ways to Use Them
My 5 Favorite Cancer-Fighting Essential Oils & 5 Ways to Use Them (thetruthaboutcancer.com)
*****How To Use Essential Oils To Treat COVID-19 Symptoms
How To Use Essential Oils To Treat COVID-19 Symptoms (healthbenefitstimes.com)
*****Antiviral Essential Oil Blend Recipes
Antiviral Essential Oil Blend Recipes | LabAroma Blog
*Top 5 Essential Oils for Allergies | Essential Oil Experts https://essentialoilexperts.com/essential-oils-for-allergies/
*****Essential Oil Uses: 15 Effective and Creative Ways to Use Essential Oils
Essential Oil Uses: 15 Effective and Creative Ways to Use Essential Oils (diynatural.com)
*****Best Essential Oils for Dry Skin - DIY Moisturizing Body Oil Recipes
https://www.lovingessentialoils.com/blogs/diy-recipes/essential-oils-for-dry-skin
~~Some benefits of certain types of essential oils:
*****13 Wonderful Benefits Of Cedarwood Essential Oil
*****Vanilla Essential Oil Benefits, Uses, & Where to Buy
https://essentialoilexperts.com/vanilla-essential-oil-uses-benefits/
*****12 Every Day Uses for Tea Tree Essential Oil
https://www.diynatural.com/uses-for-tea-tree-oil/
*****Frankincense Essential Oil: The Uses and Benefits of Frankincense Oil
https://www.diynatural.com/frankincense-essential-oil/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27117114/
*****The Many Benefits and Uses For Chamomile
https://www.diynatural.com/chamomile-tea-benefits/
*****Patchouli Oil (Pogostemon) Benefits and Uses
https://www.healthline.com/health/patchouli-oil
In the current study we have evaluated the antibiofilm and antivirulent properties of unexplored essential oils (EOs) obtained from Pogostemon heyneanus (Patchouli) and Cinnamomum tamala against Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0882401017309889?via%3Dihub
~~Health remedies:
*****Natural Strategies for Catarrh and Throat Mucus
https://www.diynatural.com/catarrh-throat-mucus/
*****Homemade Vapor Rub: A Simple and Natural DIY Vapor Rub Recipe
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-vapor-rub/#wprm-recipe-container-26889
*****A Soothing DIY Bug Bite and Boo Boo Stick Recipe
https://www.diynatural.com/boo-boo-stick/#wprm-recipe-container-26084
*****Plants that repel unwanted bugs from your garden/yard/home
https://www.treehugger.com/plants-that-repel-unwanted-insects-4864336
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/outside-plants-repel-gnats-27408.html
https://verminkill.com/plants-that-repel-gnats/
~~Dogs/pets:
*****Dog shampoo:
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/easy-natural-homemade-dog-shampoo/
*****Quick & easy recipe for an alternative to pill pockets:
https://www.diynatural.com/how-to-get-a-dog-to-take-a-pill/
*****Homemade Treats for Dogs, Cats, Goats, & Chickens
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-dog-treats-cat/
~~Food:
*****Everything You Should Know About Manuka Honey
https://www.healthline.com/health/manuka-honey
*****Easy Peesy French Bread Recipe – Four Ingredients, ONE Hour, Fool Proof
https://www.mymundaneandmiraculouslife.com/foodie-fridays-easy-peesy-french-bread/#comments
*****No-Knead Bread Recipe
https://www.diynatural.com/no-knead-bread-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-369822
*****How to Make Aluminum-Free Baking Powder!
https://www.diynatural.com/make-baking-powder/
*****Homemade Flour Tortillas Recipe
https://www.diynatural.com/homemade-flour-tortillas/#wprm-recipe-container-27646
*****20 Food Items That Are Great for Long-Term Storage
https://www.diynatural.com/long-term-food-storage/
*****How to Make Kombucha Recipe
https://www.diynatural.com/how-to-make-kombucha-recipe-benefits/#wprm-recipe-container-25312
~~Plants that keep pests/bugs from your vegetable garden: https://www.treehugger.com/plants-that-repel-unwanted-insects-4864336 https://homeguides.sfgate.com/outside-plants-repel-gnats-27408.html https://verminkill.com/plants-that-repel-gnats/
~~Prepping:
I know next to nothing about prepping but found these websites/videos that I thought I’d share. If anyone has other/better must-see sites, please share them in the comments! I’m still learning about it myself as I’m sure others are also and would appreciate other insights that are more knowledgeable.
Last Minute Prepper: How to Survive a Disaster when you Failed to Prepare:
https://offgridsurvival.com/lastminuteprepper/
Riverside Homestead Life
https://www.youtube.com/c/RiversideHomesteadLife/videos
OFF GRID with DOUG & STACY
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChit3QKk051fCsqliwVrbuQ
HAXMAN
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFkhHePN1RqdTRsBFSvAVQ
~~Products for your body & home cleaning that use more natural ingredients: These products you can find on the Brands website (provided links), on Amazon or online/in store at Walmart.
*Native
https://www.nativecos.com/collections/shop-all
*Arm & Hammer
*Dr. Teal’s
https://www.drteals.com/products/?product-type=aluminum-free-deodorant
*Mrs. Meyer’s
*Dr. Bronner’s
Personal addition for laundry detergent, what you'll need is food processor and cheese grater:
1 bar of fels-naptha
1 cup of borax
1 cup of arm & hammer laundry booster (powder)
Grate the enitre bar of Fels-Naptha. Add the borax and arm & hammer into the processor and blend until fine. Then add the grated fels-Naptha and blend (you may have to do this in halfs if your processor isn't big enough).
You'll only need 2 tbs per load and it'll be the cleanest laundry you've ever done. I also use essential oils on dryer wool balls (1-3 per load depending) usually just like 6-8 dabs of oil on one ball. Thats only if I want extra scent because the natural scent from the powder is soooooo nice.
I've been making this laundry detergent for years! Works great.
Thanks for the addition!
Amazing post. You should be getting paid for this. Just a small addition here. It's from Natural News/ Mike Adams, I know he's not everyone's cup of tea but some good info here regardless and there's a PDF you can print out. https://report.survivalnutrition.com/survivalnutrition.html
As long as it doesn't leave clothes smelling sour once you start sweating, I'm down to try this. I work outside and I know some of my coworkers make their own laundry soap. But once they start sweating or get wet, they smell sour. It's not their scent, as the smell comes from their clothing.
The key ingredient in Oxy-Clean is Chlorine dioxide solution (CDS) among other chemicals. CDS is an anti-parasite (de-wormer) just like Ivermectin and HCQ. CDS has been shown to cure 'COVID', malaria, and is used in some city municipal water treatment instead of chlorine for potable drinking water. I don't know what else is in Oxy-clean so I'd advise not to ingest it.
This would be interesting to know. I’m a very hot sleeper, literal oven (my wife is jealous I literally burn calories while sleeping 😂)- wake up soaked. Would hate to have the bedroom smell sour!
I gave up Tide almost five years ago on my clothes. Now everything is washed with national detergent. I don’t make it. There’s many good brands on the market if you don’t want to make it. Some that are marked as “clean & non toxic” might have some ingredients that cause cancer or skin irritations. (Mainly big brands like Seventh Generation.) I’m not saying that brand causes cancer! Some brands might have artificial fragrance. My husband sweats very bad if he’s been working around the house or outside. Heck I sweat also, hot flashes! I’ve never had clothes smell sour.
Quite the opposite. Clean doesn't have a smell but the soap smell from this permeates through all the fabric and I use it on my work out clothes as well. This is going to be the first summer I use it on "outdoor work" clothes so I will let you know!
What is fels naptha?
I didn't know what this was either, but just did a search on it and found this site.
https://originalhomesteading.com/fels-naptha-soap/
This is a pretty good description: https://originalhomesteading.com/fels-naptha-soap/
Borax is a good, very inexpensive thing to keep around for a number of things. We are on a septic, so we throw about a 1/2 cup of it with laundry detergent instead of bleach. Great for cleaning toilet and bath tub too and add it to a little Dawn for washing floors. Also use it as an any trap, make 1/8 or 3/16 holes in an throw away plastic yogurt container and put a mix 1/2 and 1/2 Borax and jelly (I use grape) in the container. The ants actually take it back to the nest where it can kill all of them, but i put it in the container so ours, or anyone else honey bees don't get into it too.
Did you know they banned Borax in Australia. The political claim is because it is toxic, which is an absolute falsehood. Chemically it is classified as a 'salt' and is actually safer than table salt for ingesting. I've been taking it internally for over 20 years. It has completely reversed my arthritis in my shoulders and knees. There are at least 3 other people who reported back to me saying it reversed their arthritis too. Read the Borax Conspiracy and it will give an indication on utterly evil the medical/pharmaceutical industry really is. Most people lack boron in their diets, which causes arthritis to occur. Boron is required for good health, sexual drive, among other purposes.
For sick family members I'll run a warm/hot bath with epsom salts (magnesium), methyl sulfonyl methane (MSM), and a tablespoon of Borax. Always seems to make everyone feel better. Not a cure, just something nice. I've heard good things about boron. I'll pass what you said about arthritis on! Also: stinging nettle rubbed straight onto arthritic joints....I just saw this the other day and thought it was pretty incredible.
Did you read the linked article-- The Borax Conspiracy" It's well worth your read. There are links for 26 sourced studies in that article. The article explains the cause of the arthritis in the first place. People develop arthritis as a result of nor getting enough boron in their diets. Nettles only soothes the pain and doesn't cure it.
Thanks! I will read it! :D
I don't think I should take borax. Not sure my sexual drive can take any more revving up!!! hahahajajaja
It's not Spanish Fly, but does help in the maintenance of testosterone.
I love it! I use Borax for many things, but I have never ingested it. Learned something new today!
Good to know! Because of stuff I have read here and other places I started 12MG of Ivermectin a week and it did wonders for my own arthritis. While I still wake with a bit of ache, it's more the muscles than the joints and in no time once moving it's gone too. Now maybe I'll add Borax to the diet! Do you take the 20 Mule Team stuff, and how much how often?
A Boron supplement will reduce the daily loss of calcium by nearly 50%. As this calcium is withdrawn mainly from your bones and teeth, Boron deficiency may be the most important factor in causing arthritis, osteoporosis and tooth decay today.
Research has shown that the medical focus on high CALCIUM supplemental intake is a prescription for ACCELERATED AGING…
They really do want you sick and dead.
Here's how to make it.
Dissolve a lightly rounded teaspoonful (5-6 grams) of Borax in 1 quart of filtered water. (Pour a small amount of hot water in the quart jar first and stir to dissolve; then fill the jar with cold, filtered water.) This is your concentrated solution, keep it out of reach of small children.
Borax has a density of about 1.71 grams/cc so we need to find out what volume of borax 30 grams is. The 30 grams divided by 1.71 g/cc equals 17.544 cc. A cc is equal to about 0.2029 teaspoons, so 17.544 cc times 0.2029 equals about 3.56 teaspoons of borax. 30 grams/3.56 tsp = 8.43 grams per tsp.
For the Standard Dose: 1 teaspoon (5 ml) of concentrate. This has 25 to 30 mg of Borax and provides approximately 3 mg of Boron. If you have no specific health problems or for maintenance you may consume with 1 or 2 teaspoons daily.
So,the ratio for every 5 ml of concentrate of borax is 5ml = 3g boron. 10ml would equal 6g boron, and 15ml equals 9 mg boron,......5ml/3g = 1.67ml/g boron
I take 50 to 60ml of borax solution, which equals 60ml / (1.67ml/g) = 36g boron daily.
[The traditional French diet provides about 36 mg of boron per day, and most other traditional diets using organic (no chemical fertilizer) fruits and vegetables would deliver a similar amount of boron.]
If you DO have health problems such as arthritis, osteoporosis and related conditions such as, joint-pain, cramps, spasms, or stiffness, menopause, and also to improve low sex hormone production, increase the intake to 1 – 3 Tablespoons (depending on your size and how you feel after taking the doses.) Space-out these doses over the day for several months or longer until you feel that your problem has sufficiently improved. Then drop back to 1 or 2 teaspoons per day for maintenance.
Closely monitor how you feel and adjust accordingly. Stopping the doses for a couple of days per week can be a good protocol, or take one week per month off and then start the doses again. Pay attention to how you feel.
By the way if the Boron-Magnesium cure for the above mentioned diseases should become widely known, the vital income stream for the pharmaceutical Industry would dry up and the system would collapse. Since Big Pharma is the biggest and most profitable industry in the world they will do anything in their power to prevent this from happening.
Any tips on how to use it to clean toilets and bath tub? Do you mix it with citric acid for limescale?
Oh! Let me also add a few other things. Sorry for a separate comment but I'm so excited that my interests are getting so much attention. I love sharing stuff like this.
Citric acid diluted in water is a GREAT natural cleanser. It kills most bacteria, germs, and fungi! You just have to remember to store it in a non-metallic container. Y'know, chemical reaction sciencey stuff.
A lighter cleaner is apple mint leaves dissolved in white vinegar and then you strain the leaves from the vinegar and pour into your spray bottle of choice!
Soap nut is also a good dish washing replacement as it suds up great! I personally don't mind using Dawn still but I know soapnut is good for glasswear. I have also seen people use used cooking oil (I'm sure it doesn't have to be used but its a zero waste type thing) to make their own soap that appears to suds up very well for bathroom surfaces.
Wow. High effort. Thank you.
Thank you! It's taken me a few days to do this because I kept finding more and more, lol.
I just edited it to bolden some of the text, took me a few minutes because I didn't know how to do it and had a lot of text to make bold for easier reading. On my computer notepad I had it all ready to copy and paste, but it didn't paste like I wanted.
Agree, this should be stickied.
Baking soda to brush teeth with. Add powdered Taurine if your gums are bad. Olive oil to moisturize. When you think of all of the aisles of products in the store, entire industries, all unnecessary.
Thank you fren! This is a goldmine of information....Hey Mods, can we get a sticky?
Blessings...
Thanks fren!
You've put together a great resource here.
Thank you, fren!
Thanks fren! Your welcome!
This list is fantastic. Thank you!
Back when I was doing an ACV rinse on my hair, I would dilute the ACV with Celestial Seasonings organic Apple Cinnamon Spice tea since I didn't have any essential oils on hand. I just kept the spray bottle in the fridge between uses and my hair would smell like a fresh apple pie for the rest of the day. :D Bonus, something in that tea started to bring out the red highlights in my hair.
Sorry if you listed it but have food grade diatomaceous earth on hand. It kills almost all bugs but safe for people and animals (just don’t breathe it in). You can sprinkle in and around food storage to keep bugs out. Also can be used as an internal cleanse.
Make the Citrus Vinegar Hair Rinse with oranges instead and dilute the infused vinegar with water in a spray bottle for an all natural orange oil multipurpose cleaner.
Harden that Kombucha by fermenting a second time with ale or champagne yeast!!
Please share what you mean by champagn yeast? Been trying to make kombucha but hasn't ever turned out well.
You would replace your scoby after a week of fermenting successfully, with champagne or ale yeast to ferment another week. This increases the alcohol content. But you have to get your booch right first. Have you been able to troubleshoot it?
It all starts with good ingredients.
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no information on a critical component of survival...water
just about everything you mention here involves using water...that would be the chlorinated fluoride shit they charge you money for
until you address that issue alone, everything posted here is "secondary"
changing your shampoo won't make a difference if the water you are showering in is the real cause of your "issues"
People don't listen...
This is what we have and it works great!
Alexapure Pro Water Filtration System
https://mypatriotsupply.com/collections/water-filtration/products/alexapure-pro-water-filtration-system
You are right and I meant to hit that topic also with links for water filtration systems but forgot in my hurry to finally get this put up today. It's taken me awhile to get this together.
Here's a few informational sites for water filtration and water survival:
Water Filtration Systems
https://www.usawaterquality.org/best-water-filter-pitchers-for-well-water/
https://www.cnet.com/home/kitchen-and-household/best-water-filter-pitcher/
https://www.skilledsurvival.com/survival-water-filter/
https://bestreviews.com/home/home-improvement/best-water-filter-systems
https://www.usawaterquality.org/best-whole-house-water-filters/
https://waterfilterguru.com/best-water-filters/
Water Survival Guide
https://www.happypreppers.com/water.html
https://www.outdoorlife.com/survival-skills-ways-to-purify-water/
I tried to edit and add to my post, but it wouldn't let me.
np
look into what alkelized (sp) water can do to wash glyphosates off of produce
that's a big one I would think.
Here's one thing that is handy to have in the home. I use mine almost daily to print ghosty things along with stuff for around the house.
Micro Center has a $99 off deal if you sign up and get this coupon.
https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/specialoffer3dprinter.aspx?storeid=181
Can't beat $100 machine that helps you make parts for home, auto, and yard repair.
Excellent post! Thank you very much for sharing this wonderful list. I would suggest, first, saving this list and other great suggestions to a file, second, every time you try an item, print it off and put it into a page protector. This way, you have a hard copy in case you cant get to your copy on your computer.
Thank you, your welcome. Yes I've printed a few things out but not all yet. Great idea with a page protector, knowing me I'd probably spill ingredients on it, lol.
Many times I have printed off a recipe to try. In the middle of the recipe, I would wash my hands (after prepping chicken, for example), then grab the recipe to check what is next, blurring some of the words! Same thing has happened with hand written recipes too! Dollar Tree sells packs of the page protectors, so I stock up when they have them. Binders too.
My great-grandmother used baking soda and salt to brush her teeth, and she still had all her teeth in perfect shape when she died. She made her own toothbrush by taking a twig and chewing one end until the fibers came apart. This was in the 60s.
We could use an actual site for this dialog ue. Good job.
Thanks fren!
I fix everything now instead of replacing it. The kids say that if daddy can't fix it, nobody can. To think this day and age that my kids will grow up with a repair don't replace mentality...
crap they're gonna be bullied, aren't they?
Great info. Thanks!
Thank you!
I hadn't even thought of this angle. I was mostly focused on food supplies. Thanks for taking the time to write this post.
Your welcome 😊
I didn't know that DIY Prepping was a flair on this .win (I know there's at least one "prepping" oriented .win, but it gets little to no traffic). Glad to see that this is a topic in this group.
I love high quality link and idea posts like this u/GDZeus 👈🏻
Thank you!
Your effort and research will save so many of us a ton of time and it's very much appreciated. These are the kinds of posts I save in my account for future reference.
Have a great weekend!
u/#Merica
Thanks so much! You have a great weekend also.
GDZuess thank you for this wonderful list. I’ve been wanting to attempt making deodorant. I buy my natural deodorant. It’s hard to find it with out baking soda. I have a good brand but they have increased in price considerably.
Your welcome!
Grow grow grow!
Soapwort - short term soap source, just chop, boil, strain, bottle.
Soapberry - long term soap source, collect berries, pit, throw in a mesh bag and use
Wow, great ideas here, thanks for putting this all together. I’ve been recently trying to simplify and make homemade stuff, this is an excellent resource guide.
Here is a really good book,, full of color pics and great information.. found the pdf as well below
The lost ways Claude Davis
"Hy, my name is Claude Davis and this is my 432 pages, color, hardcover. The SHTF we all prep for is what folks 150 years ago called daily life: no electrical power, no refrigerators, no Internet, no computers, no TV, no hyperactive law enforcement, and no Safeway or Walmart. The Lost Ways prepares you to deal with worst-case scenarios with the minimum amount of resources just like our forefathers lived their lives, totally independent from electricity, cars, or modern technology whatsoever, which means you'll also be bulletproof against the ever-increasing threat of an Electro Magnetic Pulse, a Powerful Economic Breakdown, Famines, and Natural Disasters."
Pdf at Library Genesis (click thumbnail of book, the click "GET" and pdf will download):
https://libgen.li/edition.php?id=138680800
I recommend Harris ant and roach products (boric acid based). For less than $10 you can buy a box of tablets last will last several years. Grew up in S FL and boric acid is the best! and natural!
I have this bookmarked from one year ago. Helpful information, and very inclusive.
You might think about posting again so newbies will see it.
Wow, thanks for so much info!
I will just add that Dr. Bronner's is a great source for toothpaste.
You're welcome. Yes I like that toothpaste also.
Just found a good cleaning guide using essential oils.
https://aromaticstudies.com/cleaning-your-home-aromatically/
Thank you for sharing this site! Lots of great information on there!
Awesome post. Some great information. I am still in search of a shampoo recipe that does not include anything with coconut in it. I'm allergic to it. Even Dr Bronner's Castile Soap is now made with coconut oil.
This is the first shampoo recipe without coconut in it in the link under the recipe. There are a few recipes on this webpage without coconut.
#1 Basic Homemade Shampoo Recipe
The essential homemade shampoo ingredients are great when you are just starting with the whole natural shampooing. It is suitable for normal hair, or you can use it as a base. You can add more scents or ingredients later.
½ cup of water
½ cup of Castile liquid soap – scented or unscented
One teaspoon of vegetable, jojoba, or grapeseed oil – if your hair is oily, you should omit
A couple of drops of your favorite essential oils – optional ingredient
Mix all the ingredients and put the shampoo in a bottle. You can wash your hair with this combination once, then rinse with lukewarm water. Keep in mind that this shampoo won’t make foam, so it might take some time for you to figure out how much you need it for your hair length.
https://www.belletag.com/beauty/hair/homemade-shampoo-recipes
And there are some on this website also:
https://www.littleloveliesbyallison.com/homemade-shampoo-recipes/
WOW! What an exhaustive list. Thanks for posting, fren!
Welcome fren!
I’m not trying to be a downer!!!
https://www.edensgarden.com/blogs/news/aaa-which-essential-oils-are-safe-for-dogs
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/are-essential-oils-safe-for-dogs/
This has links from reputable sources.
https://wellnessmama.com/remedies/essential-oils-safe-pets/
I’ve read many personal experiences concerning EO use with dogs. Person was diffusing an oil in the house a lot. One person came home and the dog didn’t recognize them. Others so severe the dogs were slowly poisoned and eventually died.
For example Eucalyptus is a very good oil for cleaning and respiratory conditions. It’s very toxic to dogs. I know someone that had fresh eucalyptus in the house on a coffee table. The dog was lethargic. The emergency vet said it was weed. They don’t smoke weed. They finally figured out the dog had eaten a eucalyptus leaf.
https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/blog/essential-oils-cats/
https://www.veterinarians.org/are-essential-oils-safe-for-cats/
https://tisserandinstitute.org/cats-essential-oil-safety/
https://www.planttherapy.com/
https://www.hopkinsallchildrens.org/ACH-News/General-News/Are-Essential-Oils-Safe-for-Children
EOs are amazing for health conditions, prevention, depression, pain management, skin conditions, etc. They can also be dangerous if you don’t use them properly. Hot oils will burn you as bad as a sunburn! All oils except lavender should be applied mixed with a carrier oil (coconut, olive, avocado, etc.) I keep Lavender around for burns and scrapes. I can’t stand the scent but I use it for healing. If you put to much of an oil in anything it can be too strong. There’s different percentages for face and body.
https://tisserandinstitute.org/safety-guidelines/
https://www.aromaweb.com/articles/safety.asp
(This is a great source for herbs and essential oils) https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/essential-oil-safety?hs_amp=true
(This is a great source for herbs and essential oils) https://theherbalacademy.com/a-guide-to-essential-oil-safety/
https://www.nowfoods.com/quality-safety/safety-data-sheets-essential-oils
https://draxe.com/essential-oils/essential-oil-safety/
https://www.rockymountainoils.com/learn/essential-oil-safety/?gclid=CjwKCAjwx46TBhBhEiwArA_DjAitxyGOsRZnHMhGV0DMBO90djR1rdrxG5d7Dod7pldnrTj7VuN1FRoCTfsQAvD_BwE
I’m not searching for links on child and pregnancy safety. I don’t enough to advise. I was in Herbal and EO Facebook groups about five years. I learned a lot. If you can put up with Facebook I highly suggest this. Use a fake name & don’t add friends. Many groups require a real profile picture. I think it’s stupid bc anyone can use a fake pic. I always changed my pic after group acceptance. Most groups are not good or professional. There’s some good ones with many certified experts as admins.
Even a very safe dish soap by Planet & another very safe body wash with coconut (don’t remember brand, got at Walmart) has made my made my hands very dry, hurt & scaling skin.
I personally don’t use Dr Bronners. I had stopped using the brand years ago. There’s lots of information on this companies history online. Very early when the vaccine came out they were offering employees $1,000.00 if they got the vaccine. It’s my personal choice! If you like it use it. I’m sure I use products the companies aren’t good to the employees & aren’t aware of it.
Again, I’m not trying to be negative! I very much appreciate any advice on natural living. I highly respect people making the effort to be healthy and dump big corporations. Most named brand products we use on our bodies are very toxic causing cancer and skin conditions. If you can make the switch it’s worth it! Research ingredients banned in Europe vs America. It’s mind boggling! For this reason I stopped trusting the FDA & gov many years ago. Many food ingredients cause cancer and heart disease. Dr Axe has some good videos on this subject. If you don’t want to make something or just don’t have the time. Etsy is an excellent source for natural non toxic products. Just like any other company do your research. Ask the shop owner questions. Get essential oils from reputable sources. EOs have become very popular in the last ten years. Many companies are putting cheap & unsafe products. Organic isn’t a priority for me with essential oils. Many oils just aren’t available in organic. When buying an herb or essential oil check the country of origin. Some oils, herbs & plants are better from the Middle East vs Africa or USA. Many plants are going extinct from over harvesting & some oils are so expensive I wouldn’t consider buying. 10 ML of an expensive oil might be $100.00.
Thank you for bringing attention to this! I agree everyone should be careful with the essential oils especially around babies, pregnant women & pets. It would be the same for any store-bought product that has fragrance in them too I would think. Most times store bought products just say "fragrance" in ingredients but not exactly what the scent of fragrance or what process that fragrance came from. I would assume they use essential oils for the fragrances. Maybe the exception would be some of the more natural type products that may list it.
I hope it helps someone. I was lost when I started this journey. I stay away from products that say natural fragrance oil & natural ingredients. Many “clean” cosmetics use fragrance. Simply reason its probably cheaper to use a fragrance oil instead of the 100% pure product. I used to buy Tazo herbal tea until I learned about hidden ingredients. I emailed the company asking for a list and of ingredients. They flat out said it’s priority & they didn’t care if I was a customer. I can’t understand how that’s still legal.
These are awesome! Good to know, (I was aware of some of this, but not nearly all). Thanks for sharing.
The Dining on a Dime book and website is also very good for food and various non-food concoctions.
Another great find is the Tightwad Gazette.
We've been making our own deodorant and a warning- mind how much essential oil is used! I made some coconut/vanilla scented and it burned my pits so bad! I had to buy some without all the crap in it.
Look into magnesium oil deodorant.
Thank you!
Maybe it was the Tahitian vanilla essential oil. I may have put too much in there, too.