Seven Simple Products

Here are seven simple products that you probably already have at home that can be used for multiple purposes.  By using natural products you save money, create safe toxic-free homes, therefore healthier for everyone and the environment.  A minimalist lifestyle can translate on many levels including easy ways to use everyday products.

1. Baking Soda

–Toothpaste–A little baking soda and water creates a wonderful toothpaste.  It will keep your teeth really white and squeaky clean.

–Multipurpose Household Cleanser–Instead of using Comet or any other toxic household cleanser, baking soda is the perfect cleaner for bathrooms and kitchens.

2. Olive Oil

–Hot Oil Hair Treatment–Olive oil is a wonderful deep conditioning oil for your hair.  Simply warm the oil and massage onto your hair, then cover with a plastic cap and leave on for 30 minutes to an hour.  Wash and condition as usual.

–Face/Body Oil–You will be surprised how such a simple oil will leave you skin feeling extremely soft.  It will help maintain the elasticity of skin for a radiant complexion.

–Cuticle Oil–Olive oil is very nourishing for dry cuticles.  Massaging the cuticles every night with olive oil to soften, heal hang nails, and build strong nails.

3. Vinegar

–Window Cleaner–Pour equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle.  Super simple and simply clean.

–No Wax Floor Cleaner–½ cup of white distilled vinegar to a half-gallon of warm water is all you need.

–Multipurpose Cleaner–Wipe surfaces with white distilled vinegar and follow with baking soda for scrubbing any tough dirt.

–Hair Clarifier–Pure vinegar is too strong for the natural pH of hair.  By diluting ½ cup vinegar with two cups of warm water and doing a final rinse after washing will remove any product buildup and fight dandruff.

4. Honey

–Daily Face Mask–After cleansing the skin, massage raw honey into your skin and leave on for 15 minutes then rinse.  You can also use honey as a daily face cleanser, yet it will not remove makeup unless mixed with rhassoul clay.  Honey does rinse very easily and will brighten and soften your skin.  Check out my DIY Gentle Exfoliating Mask for another recipe using honey.

–Hair Humectant–Honey brings so much moisture to dry parched hair.  It is wonderful for curls and can be used as a pre-wash treatment with oil or as a styling conditioner like in my DIY Curl Conditioning Serum.

5. Lemon

–Hair Lightener–Lemon juice and sunshine will brighten your hair if it is already light brown or blond already.  This process will take time and consistency but is much more gentle than any peroxide or hair bleach. Mix one tablespoon of lemon juice with a gallon of water.  Rinse your hair with the solution and repeat daily until you receive your desired results.  Be sure to condition well as lemon juice can also be drying to hair.

–Skin Exfoliant–The citric acid in lemons creates a great skin exfoliant.  It is perfect for rough elbows, knees, and feet.  Lemon juice is also one of my ingredients in my DIY Gentle Exfoliating Mask.

–Fruit and Veggie Wash–Soaking fruits and veggies in lemon juice and water will easily clean them.  You can also make a quick fruit and veggie cleaner with a cup of water, a cup of vinegar, two tablespoons baking soda, and two tablespoons lemon juice.  Place in a spray bottle for easy use.

6. Sugar

–Face Scrub–Mix sugar with your favorite facial cleanser or coconut oil to create an amazing face scrub.

7. Hydrogen Peroxide

–Household Disinfectant–Use hydrogen peroxide in place of Lysol.  It will kill germs and bacteria without creating a toxic environment.

–Mouthwash–Mixing equal parts hydrogen peroxide with water is all you need for a fizzy germ killing mouthwash.

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