My 3 year old loves bubble bath. No surprises there I'm sure, but trying to find some that doesn't have a ridiculously long list of chemical ingredients? Well it might surprise you how difficult that is.
I have found a great alternative way to make bath-time fun- Homemade bath bombs!
Kids love how they fizz and they leave a lovely layer of nourishing almond oil on the skin. If you like you can add rose petals or body glitter for extra fun. You can even add lavender oil as a 'before bed' relaxant if that suits your purposes.
They are also great for adults and make really nice gifts.
Here is the recipe:
* Brush the inside of a set of silicone moulds with almond oil. There are so many shapes to choose from- I like to use stars and have a mould with 6 stars approx 8cm across.
* In a glass bowl mix 10 tablespoons of bicarb soda and 3 tablespoons of citric acid.
* Then add 9 teaspoons of cold-pressed almond oil, 5 drops of whatever essential oil you like and 3-4 drops of food colouring if you like colour.
* Wearing rubber gloves, mix together thoroughly and pack firmly into the moulds.
* Put aside for 2-3 days to dry completely then remove carefully from the mould and add one to your bath.
* This recipe makes about 4 bath bombs.
Enjoy!!
Sunday, 26 January 2014
Thursday, 23 January 2014
Healthier household cleaning....and it smells good!
Had to share another great product I've come across, with multiple uses!
Eucalyptus oil has long been known as a useful product for the removal of stubborn greasy/gummy substances, but we have found another few uses for it.
We were always those annoying people to come and stay with, you know, the ones who don't leave any smelly spray in the loo to cover the unpleasant odour of life's necessary activities...
Well, I have always been opposed to cans of chemical-laden room deodorants. Not to get all hippy or anything, but they actually smell toxic to me, so I have avoided using them where I can, including not buying them for use in my own house.
My brother, who is well and truly in the camp of covering life's unpleasant odours with as much deodorant as possible was so put out by my attitude that he actually started to bring his own toilet spray whenever he and his wife came to stay!! Imagine!!
Something had to be done. After telling him that his spray wasn't welcome, I compromised and began searching for a better option and we've found one: Eucalyptus Oil in spray form.
This is a great product, it smells good, it is a natural disinfectant and it can be used for cleaning. You can use it as a stain remover on your clothes and as I mentioned before, it is a great degreaser for kitchen cupboards.
For me it's right up there with vinegar and bicarb soda in my healthier home cleaning arsenal.
Funnily enough it is actually found in the medicine section of the supermarket, not the cleaning section, but it is well worth the search.
Eucalyptus oil has long been known as a useful product for the removal of stubborn greasy/gummy substances, but we have found another few uses for it.
We were always those annoying people to come and stay with, you know, the ones who don't leave any smelly spray in the loo to cover the unpleasant odour of life's necessary activities...
Well, I have always been opposed to cans of chemical-laden room deodorants. Not to get all hippy or anything, but they actually smell toxic to me, so I have avoided using them where I can, including not buying them for use in my own house.
My brother, who is well and truly in the camp of covering life's unpleasant odours with as much deodorant as possible was so put out by my attitude that he actually started to bring his own toilet spray whenever he and his wife came to stay!! Imagine!!
Something had to be done. After telling him that his spray wasn't welcome, I compromised and began searching for a better option and we've found one: Eucalyptus Oil in spray form.
This is a great product, it smells good, it is a natural disinfectant and it can be used for cleaning. You can use it as a stain remover on your clothes and as I mentioned before, it is a great degreaser for kitchen cupboards.
For me it's right up there with vinegar and bicarb soda in my healthier home cleaning arsenal.
Funnily enough it is actually found in the medicine section of the supermarket, not the cleaning section, but it is well worth the search.
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