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Which Oils Block Your Pores? Comedogenic Scale

It’s essential that you choose oils and butters that will work with your skin. Just because an ingredient is natural doesn’t mean it will work for you. But, at the same time, just because an ingredient is an ‘oil’ doesn’t mean it will clog your skin.

Using the Comedogenic Scale is not perfect, but is a great way to help you discover which oils and butters will suit your particularly skin type.

Homemade Hand Sanitiser Gel

With all the craziness around at the moment, hand sanitiser is in super high demand and is really hard to purchase. The good news is, that it is super easy to make one just as good, if not better than a store bought version.

Plastic Free July is Just the Beginning!

It's now July and the perfect time to get on board with the growing movement to reduce single use plastics and take a step towards a more sustainable future. The Western Australian born initiative, known as Plastic Free July, has gone...

Simple Homemade Hand Cream

We also put our hands through a lot of wear and tear, with frequent washing and hand sanitiser, which strips the natural oils from our skin. To soothe dry, chapped hands, the best remedy is a rich, nourishing hand cream. And because you are using it every day on your skin, it is best that the cream you use is natural.

Natural Homemade All-Purpose Surface Cleaner

When it comes to cleaning your home, it can pay in many ways to take a more natural approach. The products you use to clean surfaces, wash your dishes, wash your clothes, make contact with your skin or are breathed...

Natural Vapour Rub

As the cooler months roll in, so do the pesky cold and flu symptoms. Vapour Rub can help to relieve coughing or can be added to hot water and inhaled to help with a blocked nose and heavy breathing due to a cold. As you are breathing in and absorbing the ingredients of this product, it is good to know what the vapour rub is made up of. For this reason, it can be safer (and more cost efficient) to make your own!

Natural Dishwashing Tablets - How to make your own

The safest and best option is to eliminate all of the nasty chemicals from your household, as they really aren't necessary, and these dishwasher tablets are quick and simple to make, and ensure your dishes are clean and chemical free!

Pretend Brownie Slice

Try these super easy to make gluten, dairy, refined sugar and nut free brownies, that are still YUMMO!

A great treat for the kids lunchbox or for a little "pick me up" when the kids are driving you nuts!

Kombucha

Another massive benefit is that it is so cheap to make AND means no more waste in the form of packaging such as single use plastic bottles and cans. So not only is it good for you, it's also great for the environment! Our little 3 year old loves it and calls it fizzy vinegar, but he keeps asking for some vinegar now instead of always wanting cordial. This is before we have even second fermented it with fruit to flavour it in any other way.