I highly recommend you read the following blog posts before getting busy with DIY.
This DIY advice aims to keep you fully informed, and will help you see the most recipe success (and maintain your sanity)! You’ll get advice on choosing essential oils and handy tips when cleaning up after DIY. Plus, you can access my list of recommended, and community-suggested, suppliers.
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DIY recipe hints, tips & information
Essential oil information and inspiration
Preservatives, shelf life & safety information
Tips on cleaning up after a DIY session
Help sourcing ingredients (plus discount offers)
Converting recipes for thermal appliances and microwaves
Krissy Ballinger
AUTHOR & ADVOCATE FOR NATURAL LIVING
Krissy wants to see a world where people make conscious choices that honour both humans and habitat. It is her mission to gently guide people towards this beautiful way of life. With a background in education and health promotion, she devotes her time to increasing awareness on common and avoidable toxins, as well as educating individuals on simple ways they can adjust their lifestyles to better serve themselves, and the planet. Natural DIY is Krissy’s speciality, and she has sold over 50,000 copies of her recipe books, including her latest book, The Lifestyle Edit, the award-winning, Naturally Inspired - Simple DIY Recipes for Body Care and Cleaning, and her kids book, Make & Play - Natural DIY Recipes for Kids. She offers honest and gentle guidance, education and 100+ free natural DIY recipes on her website.
Is your book available in stores? I have a voucher for a local bookstore I’m hoping to use
You’ll find all stockists here 🙂 https://krissyballinger.com.au/stockists-naturally-inspired/
Hi, we have multiple allergies and cannot even use essential oils any more. I noticed you said they could be left out? Is that true for all the recipes. I’d love to get rid off more chemicals.
Sorry to hear that Penny, that must be hard. You can leave the oils out of most recipes if you wish.
When making the the deodorant paste can you substitute the shea butter for something else?
Hi Tracey. Yep, try swapping for 90% coconut oil (the solid stuff) and 10% beeswax. You could use another butter (cocoa or mango) but the texture will change. Have a play with a small batch and see how you go 🙂