by McKenna Gordon | Aug 6, 2016 | Natural Home Cleaning
Stains are a part of life that we can do without. That’s why I have a homemade “OxyClean”recipe that I want to share with you. This can help you save a lot of money compared to the stored-bought versions, which often contains harmful chemicals. Ingredients: 2 parts...
by McKenna Gordon | Aug 6, 2016 | Natural Home Cleaning
You guys, these solutions are so dumb. I mean, they work super well, but they’re just really low-tech. They’re not fancy in the least and cost next to nothing. But I’ve found them to be very effective at releasing stains in carpet. There are two type...
by McKenna Gordon | Aug 6, 2016 | Essential Oils, Home, Family & Personal Care, Recipes
Many parents love using baby oil because applying a baby oil while skin is still wet after a bath can lock in more moisture more effectively than applying lotion to dry skin. It’s also great for a bonding baby massage. But commercial baby oils can do much more harm...
by McKenna Gordon | Jul 24, 2016 | Essential Oils, Natural Home Cleaning
Most people’s go-to toilet cleaner products contain toxic ingredients. That’s why instructions say that we must avoid any direct skin contact and must be keep out of reach of children because when ingested, it can bring catastrophic, sometimes deadly consequences. So...
by McKenna Gordon | Jul 13, 2016 | Beauty, Essential Oils, Recipes
The beauty industry encourages us to use all sorts of products to exfoliate, peel, strip, degrease, and moisturize our faces. But the problem this often creates is a dependency on these products. Our skin gets so off balance from its natural ability to cleanse its own...
by McKenna Gordon | Jul 13, 2016 | Beauty, Essential Oils, Recipes
Washing hands regularly is so important to health and especially in preventing the spread of illness. But antibacterial soap chemicals not only kill bad germs, but also the beneficial bacteria that make up a good part of our immune system. Fortunately, scrubbing hands...
by McKenna Gordon | Jan 6, 2016 | Beauty, Essential Oils
My one beef with natural personal care products is that they take too long to make, are often expensive, and—sorry—but they don’t always do a good job. Oh, was that 3 reasons? I guess I’m a little ornery about it. Which makes me happy to share with you...
by McKenna Gordon | Oct 14, 2015 | Beauty, Essential Oils, Recipes
I whipped up (literally) some of this amazing foot butter today for my husband and thought I’d share the recipe here. He’s been asking for a refill for a week or two now because of how much it helps his cracked heels. I think I’ll be stealing some of...