Last summer, I told you how a hard lotion bar helped my eczema, and gave me back my dry hands. More than 6 months later, I still love using my hard lotion bars. My only problem is that I’m really cheap. These amazing bars aren’t actually expensive but it does still add up. I totally …
Clean Your Shower or Bathtub Simply
Written by Sherrie Cook, Contributing Writer Cleaning the bathroom can be one of a homemaker’s most daunting tasks. There are so many cracks and crevices…and the battle against invisible germs and obvious spores seems never ending. My least favorite obstacle in the bathroom is the shower/tub. (Yes, I would rather scrub the toilet!) It’s just …
Non-Toxic Disinfectants
If you have visited this blog regularly this month, you’ve probably learned a lot of tips for natural, healthy household cleaning. It’s so important for our health and for our children to use safe, non-toxic cleaners. However, safer alternatives are sometimes quite hard to find when you need to disinfect your home. I advise against …
Two Recipes for Odor Eliminating, Air Freshening Sprays
I love the concept of Febreze and other products that are intended to remove odors and freshen things up. Goodness knows that our home has lots of places that can use just such a spray– the kitchen garbage can, the diaper pail, the downstairs bathroom, the minivan. When I began to switch over my household …
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Better, Cheaper, Safer 4-Way Soft-Scrubber
Written by Sharon Kaufman, Contributing Writer Conventional household cleaners = money and toxins down the drain Nowadays, consumers literally throw money down the drain with the industry’s household cleaners that really don’t even get the job done. But that’s not the most serious consequence of using conventional cleaning products. Of course, I refer to the …
How to Keep a Clean Home: It’s all About Prevention
Written by Emily McClements, Contributing Writer We’ve been talking about a lot of different natural preventions and remedies here at Keeper of the Home over the past several weeks, but today I’m going to venture off the beaten path a little bit and talk about a different kind of prevention – around the home. We’ve …
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Homemade Belly Butter (All-Natural Pampering for Pregnant Mamas)
Written by Stacy K, Contributing Writer The gift of a child is certainly a blessing and pregnancy can be a wonderful experience. However, for many of us, the joy and privilege of carrying a new life comes with a few physical discomforts. Itchy, dry skin on our ever-expanding bellies is a common complaint. While moisturizing …
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How to Get Set In Stains Out of (Almost) Anything
Find charts for successful stain removal, and the trick that saves my sanity and my kid’s clothes. Stains are a big deal at our house. It seems that my kids are stain magnets. I know that just about everyone would say that their kids do their fair share of staining clothing. But my kids have …
Video Blog: How to Wash Your Face Using the Oil Cleansing Method
Back by popular demand, my second vlog! This time it’s on how to use the Oil Cleansing Method for keeping your face beautiful and clear! I’ll show you how I mix up the oils that I use (castor oil and extra virgin olive oil), in what ratio I use them, and then give a …
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Video Blog: Making My Own Shampoo and Conditioner (Using the No ‘Poo Method)
One of the themes at Keeper of the Home this month has been making your own beauty supplies. Beth has showed us how to make our own soap, and Angela gave us a plethora of simple options for making beauty supplies like facial moisturizer, body scrub, even hairspray and more! As for me, I’m breaking …
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Squeaky Clean Fun: A Soap Making Photo Tutorial
By Beth Corcoran, Contributing Writer To start, I just want to say I am so excited that Stephanie is allowing me the opportunity to share with you one of my favorite hobbies–soap making. I have been making bar soap for my family for almost a year now, and I have tried different methods and a variety …
Safe & All Natural Beauty Products You Can Make at Home
By Angela Beery, Contributing Writer Have you ever wondered exactly what ingredients your beauty products are made of? Are you sure that the ingredients in your beauty products are safe? Many of us have never stopped to consider the ingredients in our cosmetic products and how they might be affecting our appearance and our overall …
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Conserving Water: Why It Matters and Ways to Do It
Image by Joe Schlabotnik While I wouldn’t say that I’m completely unconcerned about conserving water, it hasn’t been a large focus for me in my desire to simplify our home and practice better stewardship of the earth that God has given us dominion over. I had heard and read bits of information here and there …