Ok so here is the best post; the recipes. I find that usually the more simple the better. It's better for time and budget. I am not going to go over all my recipes but I will give you the ones I started with that worked well for me. And please feel free to add your own in the comments.
Cleaning products: these are easy because you can pretty much use dawn, baking soda and white vinegar on anything. If their is mold you can put some hydrogen peroxide on it.
Toothpaste: equal parts baking soda and coconut oil, if you live in a cold climate it will get hard but just scrape it out and works just as good. Add a few drops of peppermint oil for some flavor.
Foaming Hand soap: 1/3 cup liquid Castile soap, 1 tbs coconut oil and fill container will distilled water. (I always use distilled in my recipes to avoid contamination)
Lotion: coconut oil (yup that's it). If you want to be adventurous try 1/2 c coconut oil, a few tablespoons a beeswax and come Shea butter, melt together and mix.
Hand sanitizer: In a 2-4 oz bottle-10 drops tea tree oil, 10 drops lemon, 1/4 witch hazel and fill with distilled water.
Diaper cream: 1/4 c coconut oil and 5 drops lavender oil. (Safe for cloth diapers)
Face wash: 4 tbs Castile soap, 1tbs coconut oil, 1 c water (every face is different, if it is too drying try to reduce soap amount. If you are acne prone add a little witch hazel)
The key to these recipes is finding what works for you. Play around with them and see what feels the best. My husband does not like the smell of straight coconut oil so I use grape seed oil as a moisturizer after I wash my face (which I now use a Norwex body cloth). You might find a completely different recipe that you like. Check out my etsy shop where you can find great products already made https://www.etsy.com/shop/liliesNrose
*remember to only use pure essential oils and to try a small amount on your child and yourself before applying liberally as some people are sensitive to certain oils.
Thank you for being patient with me and I hope to be writing more about my journey soon. Maybe my cloth diapering adventure will be next.
