Homemade Magnesium Spray: The Easy 2-Ingredient Recipe (+ How to Stop the Sting)
I picked up a 2-oz bottle of magnesium spray at my local co-op a few years back. The price tag said $27. I came home and made 16 ounces myself for about $2.
How to Make Honey Soap at Home (Melt & Pour or Cold Process)
Store-bought honey soap runs $7–$13 a bar. Make your own at home for under $1 a bar - no lye required for the beginner melt and pour method.
How to Make Turmeric Soap at Home (Easy Recipe - No Lye Required!)
Turmeric soap is one of those DIY projects I wish I’d discovered sooner. It looks stunning, smells warm and citrusy, and it’s genuinely good for your skin.
How to Make Jewelweed Salve: Easy Recipe for Poison Ivy, Bug Bites + More (2026)
Jewelweed salve is one of the most useful things you can make from a plant that grows wild in shaded spots all over the Midwest and Eastern US.
How to Make a Lotion Bar: Easy Beginner Recipe for Soft, Nourished Skin
I was standing at a craft fair booth a couple years ago, picking up a small round lotion bar and wondering what it was.
Homemade Lotion Recipe: Easy 3-Ingredient Body Butter (or True Lotion When You’re Ready)
The first time I tried making homemade lotion, I ended up with a hard waxy blob - because most homemade lotion recipes are actually body butter.
What Is Pink Clay? Benefits, DIY Recipes, and How to Use It for Beginners
I’d been adding pink clay to my soaps for a full year before I actually understood what I was working with - turns out it’s the most beginner-friendly cosmetic clay you can start with.
Purple Dead Nettle Medicinal Uses: What This Common Backyard Weed Can Actually Do
Every spring, a low-growing, purple-tinged plant takes over the bare spots in my garden beds before I’ve even made my seed order.
How to Make Rose Petal Oil at Home (Easy Method for 2026)
Every summer, my rose bushes get completely out of hand. A few years ago I started making rose petal infused oil - one of the simplest homestead projects I’ve done.