Solid Perfume Recipes with Essential Oils (with 2 DIY recipes for you to try)!- Scratch Mommy

Solid Perfume Recipes with Essential Oils

You want to make sure that people are able to smell you when you walk into a room. No, I’m not talking about the bad, *you stink* kind of smell. Everyone should have a signature scent, and with one of these solid perfume recipes with essential oils, you can have just that. In a good way of course. Ahhh, the …

DIY Dryer Sheets (easier than you might think, with only 2 ingredients!)- Scratch Mommy

DIY Dryer Sheets (only 2 ingredients!)

I despise laundry. As you may already know (from this gingerbread pancake recipe and this slow cooker buffalo chicken sandwich recipe) I love to cook. But I really do not enjoying doing the laundry. I know we need clean clothes and I sure don’t want my kids to be the stinky kids at school, so of course I do wash …

How to do a dry scalp treatment (and 3 awesome deep moisturizing recipes) - Scratch Mommy

How To Do A Dry Scalp Treatment (With 3 Deep Moisturizing DIY Recipes)

The weather here in the midwest can be so finicky. One day it’s warm, then it’s freezing (like today)…brrrr. But the reality is, those warmer days are getting fewer and fewer and pretty soon there will be snow on the ground. Whether I like it or not, winter is here. With it comes rosy cheeks and dry, chapped skin. It’s …

DIY Nourishing Salve for Aging Skin - Scratch Mommy

DIY Nourishing Salve for Aging Skin

One of my favorite songs, “Laughter Lines” by Bastille, was released when I was just shy of turning 40. I don’t normally take life-changing wisdom from rock bands, but these lovely lyrics really spoke to me, “I’ll see you in the future when we’re older And we are full of stories to be told Cross my heart and hope to …

DIY Fun Fruity Essential Oil Perfume Roll-On Recipe

Please welcome Mindy from Simple Pure Beauty as our newest Scratch Mommy contributor! We’re so excited to have her here to share her DIY beauty knowledge. Everyone wants to smell good. Popular stores like Bath & Body Works appeal to young girls and women every day with their extensive line of fragrance items. What young girl doesn’t want to smell …

If you're looking for an essential oil air freshener option that doesn't use electricity and looks nice, you can make a DIY essential oil reed diffuser.

DIY Essential Oil Reed Diffuser Air Fresheners

I love a home that smells amazing. I love to walk in, or through, the house and be either invigorated, energized, calmed or soothed by a wonderful scent. Before I started living a life from scratch I used to accomplish that with regular old not-good-for-you candles that came with a side helping of toxic chemicals. But now I know better, …

Wouldn't you like to have a truly safe product effective enough to clean your bathroom, yet gentle enough to clean your face? This DIY face wash recipe is it!

DIY Face Wash Recipe (using the same soap you use to clean your bathroom)!

Yes, you did read that correctly! Today I’m bringing you a super simple (and effective!) DIY face wash recipe. …and yes, I use the same main ingredient in this face wash not only to clean my bathroom, but also to wash my laundry, clean my kitchen, and even keep my skincare retail store shelves and workspaces clean. Today we are talking …

Tools & Ingredients To DIY Your Own Scratch Mommy Skincare Goodies!

Hello, friend! Ready to DIY your own Pronounce skincare…? Today we bring you the DIY skincare post that trumps all other DIY skincare posts. Whaaaaa!?? Yup, this post includes the absolute essentials to create pretty much any simple lotion, salve, butter, and more…right in your own home. From the (often overlooked!) excellent spatula to carrier oils to a required Pyrex …