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Frugal Tips: Personal Care Made From Scratch
The past two weeks I have talked about making foods from scratch to save money and making household cleaners to save money. You can also make many personal care products at home to save money. The list of things I want to try is far longer than the items you see below.
One of the favorite things I’ve made is Homemade Lip Balm. What a success! It was easy to make and I was able to use our own honey and beeswax. I poured it into little tins, which worked out to be a great way to store it. It’s going to be a perfect gift item to make for Christmas.
Peppermint Lip Balm
After my success with lip balm I decided to make some Hand Lotion. I was just as pleased with the results. Absolutely loved the scent from the lavender essential oil I used.
Hand lotion thickened overnight.
My Master Tonic recipe would fall under personal care. This is a tonic that you can mix up each spring and fall. It stores well and when ever someone is feeling like they are battling something out comes the Master Tonic. This picture shows the tonic before it was strained.
Master Tonic
In the spring I mixed up a batch of Mama’s Bug-Be-Gone Bug Spray.
Bug spray ingredients.
If you read Prudent Living’s free online magazine this bug spray recipe may be familiar to you. It works really well and is so much better for you than a commercial bug spray. For other recipes check out the online magazine!
Prudent Living Magazine
Another favorite homemade salve is the Sore Muscle Salve that I recently made. I couldn’t have made it at a better time as my muscles have been so sore from all the weeding I am doing! You will love using this salve at the end of a busy day.
Sore Muscle Salve
As you look through these various recipes to make these products I hope you are inspired to try them. I have quite a list of things I want to try in the next year. What sort of personal care items do you make from scratch?
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Ooh! These are great!!!
I have recently been looking to more natural and more homemade products. I am going to try some of these!
Thanks for sharing with my Super Link Party!
Thanks for all the great ideas! I have been meaning to try to make homemade lip balm. I love your little tins.
I would love it if you would share this at the Smart Solutions linky party. You can link up here:
http://theprudentpantryblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/prudent-projects-and-smart-solutions.html
Have a great day!
I make facial cleanser, toner, moisturizer, hand lotion/bar, shampoo, elderberry cold syrup, ACV, raw dog food, water kefir, ‘calamine’ lotion (good for rashes etc), herb infused oil, deoderant, etc. I also make a lot of food by scratch. I want to try toothpaste (I have a couple recipes). I will try your bug spray when I get the oils. I’ve tried the Purification in water and it doesn’t work well. Luckily, this year has been too hot and dry for bugs. I tried linking to FB with your link up at the top, but it’s not working. What are you called on FB, or do you only get these articles via e-mail?
Amy,
My FB page is called On The Home Front.I love hearing about all the things you have made! That’s great.
Congratulations! Your Frugal Tips won the most clicked on feature from my Super Link Party!
Come by and check it out!
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Susie,
That’s awesome!
Thank you for linking to the Frugal Tuesday Tip this week. Your lip balm recipe is very close to mine. I also have my own beeswax and honey. Beekeeping is a nice hobby.