Natural Remedies for Your Home & Health: DIY Essential Oils Recipes for Cleaning, Beauty, and Wellness (Natural Life Guide)

by Laura Ascher

Overview

Natural Remedies and Natural Cleaners for a Safer Natural Life

“With this jam-packed guide that is one of the best books to read right now, you’ll be set for success!” ―Daily Mom

Natural Remedies for Your Home & Health is a natural life guidebook for using essential oils to keep your household naturally healthy and clean. It includes simple homemade recipes for everyday purposes: skincare, haircare, cleaning, and medicine, with a few extra natural remedies along the way!

Revamp your entire home with natural, safer products. Natural Remedies for Your Home & Health contains a wealth of information about essential oils, what they are, how they work, and how to use them safely. In this book, find several simple recipes for clean beauty products, and even everyday cleaning products. All of these practical recipes can be used on a regular basis. Plus, discover natural health tips and learn how to make some swaps in the laundry room that will save you time and money!

100 DIY all-natural recipes, numerous natural living tips, and valuable essential oil education—this book has it all. In Natural Remedies for Your Home & Health, author Laura Ascher, the wellness advocate and essential oils expert behind the blog and YouTube channel Our Oily House, teaches you how to:

• Use essential oils safely and effectively to create a more natural lifestyle for your family
• Feel empowered to put together homemade skincare products, haircare products, and DIY cleaners
• Use essential oils for natural remedies for common ailments, and more!

Readers of natural home and essential oil books like The Healing Power of Essential Oils, Clean Mama’s Guide to a Healthy Home, or Simply Living Well will love Natural Remedies for Your Home & Health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781642505481
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	04/20/2021
Pages:	188
Sales rank:	656,654
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Laura Ascher is the face behind the blog and YouTube channel Our Oily House, which she started in April 2018. She has been featured in Willow and Sage magazine and is a silver leader in doTERRA, where she works as a wellness advocate, educating others about essential oils. She started her blog to compile her research and share her recipes with other moms around the world.

Laura is also a wife and a mother of four kids. She is a stay-at-home mom with a passion for natural living, essential oils, and all things homemade. Learn more at www.ouroilyhouse.com

Read an Excerpt

From the Introduction:

I assume if you are holding this book in your hands you are ready to jump into revamping your home to make it a safer place for your family. Am I right? I am so excited to take you through each room of your home and show you how to make it a healthier space with natural homemade products. Before we jump right in, let’s discuss the supplies you will need, tried and true tips to make this whole process less stressful, and some safety concerns.

Each recipe will have its own list of ingredients and instructions, but you will see that a lot of the recipes will call for similar things. As we go through this journey together, you will learn I like to keep things easy and I love recipes with few ingredients. If I ever see a recipe with a long list of ingredients, I find myself skipping over it. Like you, I am a very busy mom and like to keep things simple for my own sanity.

Some ingredients you will find often throughout this book include:

Baking Soda: The first ingredient I reach for when I am creating a new cleaning product is baking soda. If you read the description on your baking soda box, it will have a whole section about using it for cleaning and laundry. Baking soda is renowned for being an effective odor remover and will leave your house smelling fresh and clean. It is a great natural cleaning agent and has been used for cleaning for many, many years.

With its mild alkali properties, it can cause dirt, grime, and grease to dissolve quickly. Baking soda is effective for removing soap scrum, hard water, and whitening.

Vinegar: Vinegar is great for cleaning because of its high acidity level. It can remove sticky buildup, dissolve soap scum, get rid of rings left by hard water, and cut grease. Vinegar can also kill salmonella and E.coli, two bacteria you’ll want to eliminate from your home.

Castile Soap: Ok, I might as well admit this now because you are going to find out soon enough: I am obsessed with Castile soap. Castile soap is gentle, safe, and leaves surfaces squeaky clean. Castile soap is also highly concentrated, making it cost-effective because you only need a little bit each time you clean, and each bottle will last you a long time. I prefer to buy it unscented and then use my essential oils to scent it the way I want.

Essential Oils: You probably already assumed that essential oils would be a big part of this book, especially if you have heard of my blog, Our Oily House. If so, you are correct! Throughout this home detoxifying journey, you will find diffuser blends, roller bottle recipes, and lots of natural DIY recipes with essential oils.

Coconut Oil: Coconut oil can be found in many skincare products for very good reasons. It can protect the skin against anti-aging, dryness, imperfections, and even infections.

Coconut oil is naturally anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and it is very moisturizing for the skin. It is primarily made up of nourishing fatty acids and is really high in lauric acid. Coconut oil contains vitamin E and several healthy fats that help to make skin smooth.

When purchasing coconut oil, unrefined and organic is best, especially if you are planning to use this in the kitchen. For skin and hair, expeller-pressed, fractionated, or other types of refined coconut oil will work.

Shea Butter: I love the light earthy smell of shea butter. It goes perfectly in so many of my bath and beauty recipes. It has high concentrations of fatty acids and vitamins that are great for the skin. Using shea butter on your body can improve skin tone, moisturize, and soothe any irritation of the skin. Because it is so gentle, it is great for all skin types.

Cocoa Butter: Cocoa butter is the fat that comes from cocoa beans, and it smells absolutely delicious, in my opinion. Cocoa butter naturally moisturizes and heals dry, chapped skin. Fair warning—it smells like chocolate, and you may be tempted to eat your skin care products! Don’t worry if your kids accidentally get their hands on it and decide to eat it, cocoa butter is edible and used to make delicate chocolates.

Beeswax: Beeswax is another one of those ingredients you will be seeing a lot of, especially when it comes to skin care. With its antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties, this ingredient is the best for damaged or dry skin. It forms a protective wall by sealing moisture in the skin without clogging up the pores.

Table of Contents

Foreword 15

My Story 17

Getting Started 19

Chapter 1 Natural Kitchen Remedies 25

Lemon Tile Cleaner 29

All-Purpose Spray 30

Granite-Safe Spray 33

Liquid Dish Soap 34

Dishwasher Tablets 37

Stainless Steel Spray 39

Stainless Steel Polish 40

Oven Cleaner 42

Degreaser Spray 45

Fruit and Veggie Wash 46

Beeswax Covers 48

Homemade Wooden Spoon Butter 51

Chapter 2 Natural Bathroom Remedies 55

Glass Cleaner 56

Bathroom Floor Scrub 58

Mold and Mildew Cleaner 61

Easy Homemade Toothpaste 62

DIY Hand Sanitizer Spray 65

Reusable Cleaning Wipes 66

Tub and Sink Soft Scrub 68

Poo-Pourri Spray 71

Chapter 3 Natural Laundry Remedies 75

Liquid Laundry Soap 79

Powder Laundry Soap 83

Spot Treatment 87

Fabric Softener 88

Natural Bleach 90

Dryer Sheets 92

Laundry Scent Boosters 94

Dryer Balls 97

Chapter 4 Natural Bedroom Remedies 101

Linen Spray 102

Air Freshener 105

Furniture Polish 107

Massaging Lotion 108

Rosemary Mint Soy Candle 110

Roll-On Perfumes 112

Chapter 5 Natural Baby and Kids Remedies 117

Diaper Cream 118

Baby Powder 121

Reusable Wipes and Spray Solution 122

Baby Wash 125

Baby Lotion 126

Natural VapoRub 129

Chapter 6 Natural Bath and Beauty Remedies 137

Calming Bath Soak 140

Muscle Relaxing Bath Salts 142

Bedtime Tub Tea 145

Lemon Both Bombs 146

Honey and Oatmeal Soap 8ar 148

Natural Hairspray 150

Natural Shampoo 153

Natural Conditioner 156

Dry Shampoo 158

Floral-Infused Body Balm 161

Hand Mask for Dry, Cracked Skin 165

Setting Spray 166

Sugar and Soap Scrub Bars 168

Coffee Sugar Scrub 170

Tinted Lip Balm 172

Eyelash Serum 174

Facial Serum 177

Charcoal Face Mask 178

All-Natural Foe© Moisturizer 180

Cooling Eye Masks 182

Chapter 7 Roller Bottle Recipes and Diffuser Blends 185

Conclusion 195

Labels for Your Natural Products 196

About the Author 213

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“With this jam-packed guide that is one of the best books to read right now, you’ll be set for success!” —Daily Mom