Recipes ‘Do It Yourself’ for your household. PDF version.
Washing powder
Basic content:
Add for white cloth:
- 100 g grated coconut soap
- 360 g soda for washing
Add for white cloth:
- 1 spoon of percarbonate
- if washing at 40°C or less, add also TEAD (tetraacethylethylendiammine)
Dishwasher detergent
- 100 g soda for washing
- 100 g baking soda
- 50 g citric acid
- 50 g salt for dishwasher
- plus salt for the tray and vinegar for the polish agent
- 200 g percarbonate
- 50 g citric acid
Dry shampoo
- 1 part of corn starch
- 1 part of cocoa, to be adjusted according to hair colour
- a drop of essential oil, for example lavender
Powder deodorant
- 2 spoons of starch
- 2 spoons of white clay (alternatively soda)
- can be added: powder sage and essential oil
Toothpaste
- 4 spoons of white clay
- 1 spoon of cinnamon
- 5 spoons of distilled water
- a couple of drops of essential oil
- cloves, mint and eucalyptus
- 1 teaspoon of virgin coconut oil
- 5 g of xylit (not necessary, but it is great)
Glass polishing agent
- 1 part of vinegar
- 1 part of distilled water
- 1 part of alcohol
Solid deodorant
- 1 teaspoon of coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon of wax
- 1 teaspoon of cocoa butter
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of starch
- a couple of drops of essential oil(s) – for women lavender and tea tree, for men cedar tree (alternatively bergamot) and tea tree
Mouthwash
- 20 g sage
- 20 pieces of cloves
- half a teaspoon of baking soda
- a couple of drops of essential oil
- eucalyptus and tea tree
Softener
- 250 ml of water
- 250 ml of vinegar (preferably wine vinegar, otherwise rather do not use for white cloths)
- 10 drops of essential oil, selected fragrance
Waxed napkin
- cloth
- beeswax
- baking paper
Candle
- 150 g of beeswax
- 30 g of coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon of essential oil
- wicks
Glue
- 1 part of corn starch
- 1 part of water
Bags from net curtain/ canvas/ cotton
- remainders of cloth/ net curtains
- thread
Perfume
- various essential oils (essential fragrance, medium tones, distinctive scent)
- alcohol (or emulsion and water)
For the toilet
Toilet bowl desinfection:
- half a cup of sodium percarbonate – pour boling water and clean with toilet brush
- 10% citric acid solution (10 g citric acid plus 90 ml water)
Micellar water
- 200 ml of rose water
- ½ teaspoon of liquid vegetable glycerin
- ½ teaspoon of oil, such as argan, jojoba, sweet almond, grapeseed
- a few drops of essential oil, such as rose, lavender, or tea tree
- ⅛ teaspoon of lecithin, granular or liquid
Or mix in a bowl.
Winter lip balm
Ingredients for 30 ml
Original source (in French)
- 1 teaspoon of raw beeswax
- 1 teaspoon of shea butter
- 1 teaspoon of castor oil
- 1 teaspoon of liquid honey
Original source (in French)
Lotion bar
- 1 part beeswax (melted, can be substituted by carnauba wax)
- 1 part sweet almond oil
- 1 part coconut oil (melted, can be substituted by shea butter)
Original source