Soaps

Homemade coconut oil soap made with coconut oil, lye, water, and essential oil. The recipe uses a straightforward soap-making process with optional fragrance.

A basic cold-process hand and body soap made with coconut, olive and another liquid oil.

A simple homemade fabric freshener made with water, alcohol, baking soda, and essential oil. It combines a few basic ingredients into an easy spray for refreshing fabrics.

Simple liquid Castile soap beard shampoo with jojoba or coconut oil, peppermint, and tea tree essential oils.

Simple liquid Castile soap beard shampoo with jojoba or coconut oil, peppermint, and tea tree essential oils.

Herbal fragrance blend of basil, sage, dill, and sandalwood oils.

Lavender cologne with lavender oil and storax fixative.

Citrus perfume blend with lemon, citronella, and sandalwood oils.

Rose-forward perfume blend with rosemary and storax oils.

Warm spiced fragrance blend of clove, cinnamon, and orris root.

Vinegar, borax, washing soda, Castile soap, and essential-oil household spray cleaner.

Baking soda and Castile soap cleaning paste with tea tree oil.

Simple liquid Castile soap beard shampoo with jojoba or coconut oil, peppermint, and tea tree essential oils.

Herbal fragrance blend of basil, sage, dill, and sandalwood oils.

Lavender cologne with lavender oil and storax fixative.

Citrus perfume blend with lemon, citronella, and sandalwood oils.

Rose-forward perfume blend with rosemary and storax oils.

Warm spiced fragrance blend of clove, cinnamon, and orris root.

Vinegar, borax, washing soda, Castile soap, and essential-oil household spray cleaner.

Baking soda and Castile soap cleaning paste with tea tree oil.

Two-ingredient floor-mopping solution made with citrus-infused vinegar.

Citrus-peel infused vinegar for household cleaning.

Fresh grapefruit and salt used as a simple tub and shower scrub.

Vinegar and cornstarch spray cleaner for mirrors.

Full-strength vinegar spray used for mold treatment or prevention.

Simple baking-soda and vinegar drain-cleaning treatment.

Straight vinegar or lemon juice treatment for rust stains and hard-water deposits.

Two-ingredient baking soda and washing soda scouring powder.

Rubbing alcohol and ammonia window-cleaning spray.

Vinegar, borax, washing soda, Castile soap, and essential-oil household spray cleaner.

Baking soda and Castile soap cleaning paste with tea tree oil.

Two-ingredient floor-mopping solution made with citrus-infused vinegar.

Citrus-peel infused vinegar for household cleaning.

Fresh grapefruit and salt used as a simple tub and shower scrub.

Vinegar and cornstarch spray cleaner for mirrors.

Full-strength vinegar spray used for mold treatment or prevention.

Simple baking-soda and vinegar drain-cleaning treatment.

Straight vinegar or lemon juice treatment for rust stains and hard-water deposits.

Two-ingredient baking soda and washing soda scouring powder.

Rubbing alcohol and ammonia window-cleaning spray.