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How to Make Homemade Rose Oil

by Shelly 2 Comments

How to Make Homemade Rose Oil

I have this tiny little bottle of rose oil and it was expensive to purchase. But I do love the scent and use it sparingly but I wondered if I couldn’t make my own homemade rose oil. You can make your own rose oil at home and it’s not as hard as you might think. […]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: DIY, garden recipe, MYO Beauty

How to Easily Make Homemade Rose Water

by Shelly 2 Comments

How to Easily Make Homemade Rose Water

Have you ever wondered how easy it is to make homemade rose water? In the past, I’ve purchased rose water but it can be expensive. If you have roses you can make your own rose water, and it’s so easy to do too. Some of the links in this posts are my affiliate links. When […]

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Easy Double Thick Crochet Potholder Pattern (With Printable Pattern)

by Shelly 2 Comments

Easy Double Thick Crochet Potholder Pattern (With Printable Pattern)

If you love handmade potholders you need to give this double thick crochet potholder pattern a try. It has an old fashioned look but it’s a little bigger and thicker too. We all need potholders. If you bake or cook you need to have pot holders to take dishes out of the oven. While you […]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: Crafts, crochet

How to Make Minced Garlic Cubes for the Freezer with Video

by Shelly 11 Comments

How to Make Minced Garlic Cubes for the Freezer with Video

How to prepare garlic for the freezer so you don’t have to peel and minced garlic each time you need a clove or two. Make your own garlic cubes for the freezer. Garlic is something that I use all the time in so many recipes. While I enjoy using garlic because it adds great flavor. […]

Filed Under: DIY, Make Your Own Tagged With: seasoning cubes

DIY: How to Make Yarn from an Old T-shirts

by Shelly 5 Comments

DIY: How to Make Yarn from an Old T-shirts

I love to wear t-shirts. They are so comfortable that I wear them often. But when they become worn out, I hate to just throw them away. If you are like me and try to use every item to it’s fullest then you’ll love this easy way to transform an old t-shirt into yarn to […]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: Yarn

Easy DIY Laundry Detergent that Costs Just Pennies a Load

by Shelly 84 Comments

Easy DIY Laundry Detergent that Costs Just Pennies a Load

I like to find ways to cut down on our expenses by doing things myself or making my own version of a store bought item. Now making my own doesn’t always mean it saves me a bunch of money, but sometimes it really is a money saver to make your own. But this diy laundry […]

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How to Make Creamy Body Wash and Save Money

by Shelly 26 Comments

How to Make Creamy Body Wash and Save Money

I’ve been on a search for how to make my own body wash for a while now. A few years ago I made my own hand soap using bar soap and we really liked it. It’s easy to do and makes a lot but the consistency just wasn’t what I wanted for body wash. I […]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: MYO Beauty

How to Make Raspberry Lip Balm

by Shelly 3 Comments

How to Make Raspberry Lip Balm

I really like to have lip balm on hand but those all natural lip balms can be a little expensive for the amount you get in a package. But making lip balms at home isn’t hard at all and it only takes a few ingredients too. Here’s how to make raspberry lip balm at home […]

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How to Make Coffee Sugar Scrub

by Shelly 3 Comments

How to Make Coffee Sugar Scrub

Since I made my first batch of sugar scrub I have been in love with it. My very first recipe for sugar scrub was rose scented sugar scrub. It’s a great one to make. Since then I’ve made other recipes for sugar scrubs and we have enjoyed all of them.  I want to show you […]

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DIY Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub with Free Printable Labels

by Shelly 3 Comments

DIY Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub with Free Printable Labels

I’m sharing a post over at my friend Tshanina’s blog, Thrifty T’s Treasures today. It’s a DIY post about how to make Vanilla Mint Sugar Scrub from items you probably have sitting in your cupboard. Here’s an excerpt from the post, be sure to head over to Thrifty T’s Treasures to read the rest, get the […]

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Easy to Make DIY Sugar Scrub Soap

by Shelly 1 Comment

Easy to Make DIY Sugar Scrub Soap

I’m really enjoying making our own beauty products. I started making my own soap with melt and pour soap base and then graduated to making soap from scratch with lye and oils. The homemade soaps are really nice to have. You can tailor them to fit what scents you like and the type of soap […]

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