Showing posts with label home made. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home made. Show all posts

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Alternative Shampoo

I never would have thought I would be replacing shampoo with a simple baking soda mixture, but here I am doing it thanks to Coyne & Knutzen's Making It: Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 cup water
Spray Bottle

Directions:
Mix the water and baking soda in the spray bottle.
Never use more than the 1:1 ratio. Less baking soda is actually better, because baking soda is apparently a  strong buildup remover. Note that it is too strong for daily use and should only be used when your hair needs a deep cleaning. For other days Coyne & Knutzen have 3 other recipes, but personally I only shampoo ever 2-3 washes, especially now that I am using less product, so this works just fine for me.
Add the mixture to your hair and work it through. I love giving myself a scalp massage and really getting all that buildup out. Rinse and follow with the Hair Rinse.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Face Exfoliator

Another easy-recipe from Coyne & Knutzen's Making It - Radical Home Ec for a Post-Consumer World: Baking Soda Facial Exfoliator

Ingredients:
Baking Soda
Water

Directions:
Put a nickel-size amount of baking soda in your hand.
Add enough water to make a paste.
Use your fingertips to work the paste into your face and neck. Don't scrub vigorously.
Rinse, pat dry and apply a moisturizer.

It's so simple, yet it works great! I found an alternate recipe where you use honey instead of water, which I'll be trying next time.

But the search continues for a daily option.....

While baking soda is a gentle exfoliator and I definitely plan on using it a few times a week, I've been searching around for a daily home made face wash. I want it to be affordable, easy to make and I want the ingredients to be items I typically have at home.

A few of the choices I'm considering:
Suggestions?