I have tried using my oils to make hand soap, and I love to have good smelling soaps. Sometimes though these crunchy recipes just don't cut it for me. This is by far my favorite and most simple recipe for an easy hand soap!
Refreshing Hand Cleanser
1/3 cup Bonners Castille soap
4-5 drops Essential Oil (I used Thieves)
2-3 drops Vitamin E if you are so inclined, it's optional
Add oils and soap to hand foaming pump, and fill the rest of the way with water.
Last year, I attended an Event where I had the option of purchasing some discount items, and Thieves cleaner was one of them. Being available at a discount, Plus not having to pay shipping, I decided to give it a try.
And I learned... I Love Thieves Cleaner!
This product is so versatile. You can make your own cleanser stronger or lighter depending on how much base Thieves cleaner you add to water. It's that time of year again, time for spring cleaning! So here's a recipe for Restoring Household Cleaner, it's the base I use to clean everything, messes on floors, counters, it's my everyday cleaner. The 16 oz. Spray bottle came from https://www.sks-bottle.com/340c/340c/fin67h.html?hc_location=ufi
Restoring Household Cleaner
1 Tbsp Thieves Cleaner
1 7/8 cup water
That's all there is to it. And it's so pure, that my kids and animals can be exposed to it, and not get sick or anything. I love that about our products!
As we near the end of March, I noticed that my few pieces of aquamarine jewelry are looking pretty grimy. Back in the day, when we lived in California, I worked in a jewelry store. When I left I 'borrowed' a couple tubs of jewelry cleaner. But it's been a long while since I used it all up, though it was also chock full of chemicals. One thing I recall about cleaning jewelry from my days at the store, you don't want to use regular soap, because it will leave grime on your stones. You might get the dirt out, but you'll likely leave behind a film that will detract from the sparkle and natural beauty of the stones.
So I decided to look up a recipe for using Essential Oils, a more natural cleaner to retain the natural beauty of my stones. Here goes my experiment.
Recipe for Oily Jewelry Cleaner
2 tsp Thieves Cleaner
2 tsp Witch Hazel
1 tsp Baking Soda
3 drops Lemon oil
3 drops Tea Tree oil
Mix in a glass jar, soak jewelry in for a minute or so, then remove, gently brush with toothbrush. Do not scrub or use on pearls, opals, or turquoise. Rinse clear with water and pat dry.
If you want to see my Video of using it and creating it, here you go:
Sorry I turned it sideways a quarter of the way through, I'm not a professional videographer.
