It started with a stubborn dishpan and a longing for something cleaner, something that wouldn’t leave my hands super dry or fill the air with synthetic scents. I’d been on my natural living journey ...

Looking for a way to make shower time more fun? Try these DIY individual shower jellies (good for bath time, too). They’ll wiggle when you use them. DIY individual shower jellies fit in somewhere ...

The word is out: DIY cleaners are one of the biggest home trends for 2015, according to Pinterest. And we're here to help you join the trend. The word is out: DIY cleaners are one of the biggest home ...

Until around 1916, making soap at home was commonplace. Using wood or plant ashes and leftover animal fats, families produced their own soap for cleaning their clothes and themselves. During World War ...

Purchases made through the links above may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. When was liquid soap invented? Liquid soap is not a modern invention. A crude form of liquid soap using a ...

I recently made a gingerbread sugar scrub and body butter that smelled so amazing, I knew I needed a homemade gingerbread ...

Mason jars are one of the most popular accessories in home decorating. Whether used as centerpieces, lanterns or vases, these adorable and trendy little jars instantly update any room. If you’re ...

Did you know that we use about 10 percent less water when we wash our hands using foaming soap rather than liquid soap? When we stop and think about how times we and the other members of our ...

Try these DIY natural laundry soap recipes and learn how to use essential oils to scent laundry. Use common, nontoxic ingredients to clean clothes naturally. With more than 150 recipes for all-natural ...

A person holds a sudsy bar of plain white soap - Yauheniya Julia/Shutterstock Bar soap is a kitchen and bathroom staple, and there are a wide variety of unexpected household uses for a bar of soap. In ...