Wellness Wednesday – Quest For DIY Natural Products

Introducing my quest for DIY natural products…

A little over two years ago I embarked on a path to cleaner living, with a change in diet and more natural products in the home. From a diet standpoint, I’m feeling good about how far we’ve come. When it comes to a chemical free home I’m not where I want us to be. I make laundry detergent, use dryer balls,(affiliate link) and essential oils but I have some cleaners and personal products that I want to get rid of.

“Indoor air can have higher concentrations of toxins than outdoor air. Ironically, these chemical toxins come from the products we use to make our lives better.” – Eartheasy.com

My goal is to find some great DIY natural products to eliminate unnecessary industrial toxins in our home. Some of the products I will make are hair gel, body wash, moisturizer, household disinfectant, etc. I expect this journey to have some trial and error and I am excited to share the pros and cons.

For example, we recently switched to purchasing a natural deodorant, but it is expensive and has caused some irritation. I don’t want to go back to parabens and aluminum, so I will find a recipe that keeps us naturally fresh at a lower cost.

In the meantime here is the link to the laundry detergent I make. This recipe is saved to Living Ava’s Way Pinterest page and my tips and tricks to making/using this detergent are posted here.

Wellness Wednesday’s are about clean eating and living…all kinds of recipes to heal and fuel the body.

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