DIY Natural Blog

Homemade Dry Shampoo: A Simple, Effective, and Inexpensive Recipe

A homemade dry shampoo recipe that’s simple, inexpensive, all-natural, and effective! What else could you want in a homemade beauty product?

Essential Oil Uses: 15 Effective and Creative Ways to Use Essential Oils

I use essential oils in many common applications like soaps, scrubs, and lotions. Here are 15 creative essential oil uses around the house.

Autumn Scented Cleaner: A Clove and Orange All Purpose Cleaner

This simple autumn-scented cleaner is perfect for any mess at any time of year. We say autumn because it’s scented with orange and clove!

A Simple Sourdough Starter Recipe for Great Bread

This sourdough starter recipe makes a simple, delicious, and nutritious sourdough bread every time. And once you get started it’s even easier to keep going.

Make Your Own Natural Homemade Fabric Softener

This DIY fabric softener recipe is simple and makes for a great beginner DIY project. Whether you’re new to DIY, or a seasoned pro, you’ll love this recipe!

Calming Back to School Nerves with Essential Oils

One of my favorite ways to combat nerves is with essential oils. The right calming essential oils can be a wonderful way to reduce nervousness and anxiety.

How to “Rebatch” A Previously Failed Batch of Soap

Rebatching soap is the simple process of fixing a failed batch. Anyone making a lot of natural homemade soap has a failed batch sooner or later. Now we can fix it!

7 Common Injuries We Prefer to Heal With Herbs

I use healing herbs for wounds that don’t require professional care. Today we’ll focus on herbs for scrapes, bruises, splinters, sprains, bug bites, and more.

Learn How To Make Chocolate From Scratch!

Learning how to make chocolate isn’t necessarily quick, but it is simple. And it allows you to control the quality of ingredients, and customize the taste!

How to Reduce Plastic Use: School Lunch Edition!

A green back to school lunch is all about eliminating plastics. To accomplish this, we need to be aware of how to reduce plastic use in our school lunches!

A Simple, Quick, and Delicious Vegan Cheese Recipe

A lot of vegans enjoy the taste of cheese, but don’t want to ingest animal milk. That’s why this simple, quick, and delicious vegan cheese recipe is great.

Learn How to Make An Aromatic Lavender Wreath

This DIY embroidery hoop is an aromatic lavender wreath that looks beautiful, smells lovely and is an all-around beautiful piece of decor to be proud of.

Five Ways To Roast Your Own Coffee At Home

I learned how to roast coffee beans at home so I could create my own favorite blends, save money, and ensure my beans were high quality, fresh, and organic!

A Simple, Natural DIY Leave In Conditioner Recipe

All you need to make an amazing DIY leave in conditioner spray are three simple ingredients! Simply combine, shake, and apply. Your hair will thank you!

How To Make Sour Cream: Learn to Make It AND Creme Fraiche!

Learning how to make sour cream is surprisingly easy, and it sets in just 24 hours. Also, we’ll show you how to make delicious creme fraiche!

Make Bacuri Body Butter for Supple Summer Skin

Bacuri butter absorbs into the skin very easily. It is wonderful for mature skin, scratches, burns, and also insect bites, eczema, hair care, and even scars.

Learn About and Grow Your Own Ancient Grains

Ancient grains were grown by our ancestors. They are heirloom varieties, grown without lab modification, chemical fertilizers, or pesticides. They were more healthful and nutritious than most grains found in stores today.

Grow Crystals: A Great Summer Project for Kids

Growing crystals is a fun learning experience, for kids and adults. Learn how to grow crystals that are large, small, in different colors and shapes, and even in geode formations!