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4-6 cracked heel balm 50g coconut oil 20g beeswax beads 20g macadamia wax beads (or shea butter) 0-5 drops dōterra lavender & frankincense essential oils (or essential oils of your choice myrrh, geranium, Hawaiian sandalwood). Place your coconut oil, beeswax and macadamia wax (or shea butter) into your mixing jug and melt for 3-4 mins/60ºc/speed 3. (Ensure your mix is fully melted before moving onto the next step, so cook longer if needed). 2. Add your essential oils and mix again min/60ºc/speed 2. 3. Pour into little pots and allow to set. This does set a little hard so I have found that using a little wooden spoon or scoop helps. It will however, melt at body temp so once it s on your skin it will rub in easily. TRADITIONAL COOKING METHOD. In a glass bowl add all ingredients except essential oils. 2. Microwave on medium heat (no higher than 50%), 30 seconds at a time. Stir, then repeat until melted and well combined. 3. Once melted add essential oils and working quickly pour into your containers. If it sets before you have poured it all out, melt further in the microwave (on a low temp). 4-6 little pots
playdough 520g water 290g salt 340g plain flour 60g crème of tartar 2 tbsp. coconut or olive oil natural food colours essential oils. Add water, salt and food colour into your mixing jug. Cook for 5 mins/90ºc/speed. 2. Add all other ingredients and mix for 20 secs/speed 4. 3. Let your machine cool below 60ºC and then knead for minute. 4. Turn out onto bench and play! FOOD COLOURS Anything we put on our skin is absorbed into the blood stream. Hopper food colours are all natural and non-toxic. ESSENTIAL OILS TRADITIONAL COOKING METHOD. In a saucepan, stir flour, salt and cream of tartar. 2. Add the water, cooking oil and food colour. Mix until smooth. 3. Turn heat to medium-low, stir until the mixture forms a ball. 4. Once mixture resembles playdough consistency, remove from heat and allow to cool for 5 minutes. 5. Turn out onto bench and knead in essential oils of your choice. A couple of drops of Essential Oils can take your playdough experience to the next level. Consider using Lavender, Balance, Peace, Lavender Peace. STORAGE When finished playing, store playdough in airtight container. Playdough will last up to 2 weeks or a little longer if stored in the fridge.
mould and mildew spray glass spray bottle 2 cups white vinegar 0 drops dōterra tea tree oil 0 drops dōterra wild orange oil 0 drops dōterra clove oil 5 drops dōterra oregano oil TRADITIONAL COOKING METHOD. Mix all ingredients together in glass bottle and shake well before use. 2. Spray over affected area and leave to soak for approximately 5-0 minutes. If able, rinse well with water, or wipe clean with a damp cloth. Dry the area thoroughly. 3. NOTE: This is NOT recommended to use on stone or granite benches as the vinegar may cause some damage over time. If using on grout, make sure to rinse really well with clean water. DID YOU KNOW Most household cleaners contain toxic chemicals. These chemicals can cause an array of medical issues and have been linked to cancer, asthma and more. What we tip down our drains goes into our waterways. This kills marine life, pollutes our waterways and in some cases has catastrophic effects on the fish supplies. Children are often more susceptible to chemical exposure from cleaning products than adults. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the air inside a typical home is 200-500 percent more polluted than the air outside mainly due to toxic household cleaning products.
washing/laundry powder (no borax).7kg 500g pure & natural powdered coconut soap 200g Epsom salts 500g washing soda 500g bicarb soda essential oil of choice. Chop your soap with a knife into large bits then put into mixing jug and blitz 20secs/speed 9. Scrape and repeat (you want it super fine so it will break down in cold water). 2. Add Epsom salts, washing soda and bi carb and blitz again for 30 secs/speed 4. 3. Turn your machine onto speed 2 and while this is mixing drizzle the oil through the hole in your lid. 4. Now give it a good mix on speed 7 for approx. 3 secs. 5. Store in an airtight container if you find it goes a bit hard due to moisture, just blitz in your machine again for 3-5 secs/speed 7. DO NOT DOUBLE THIS RECIPE, YOUR MACHINE WON T LIKE IT FAQ: Q: WHY NO BORAX? A: This is really a personal choice, but from our investigations, we have chosen not to use it. It can be a naturally occurring substance, but although natural, it doesn t always mean it s safe. We wouldn t like to be breathing this in from the dust it will create in your Thermo machine. Q: WHY EPSOM SALTS? A: We have added the Epsom Salts, which we love because it softens the water and from our research, it acts as a type of fabric softener. You could, however, leave it out as it doesn t make your clothes any cleaner.
slime 20g corn flour ½ tsp. natural food colour 80g water. Add corn flour, food colour and then water. Mix straight away for 0 secs/speed 3. 2. Pour into a dish and have fun. HINTS AND TIPS Work quickly otherwise it will sit on the bottom of your thermo bowl and the blades will get a little stuck. As soon as you put the water in, mix it up. What will happen is the mix will go flat on the bottom of a container. Get a spoon and scoop it up, once it hits your hands it will then act like slime and melt away. Store this in an airtight container and it will last a week or so. If it goes a bit dry, add a few drops of water and mix again.
baby wipes viva paper towel role (remove cardboard inner tube) approx. 50 sheet 700g water 3 tbsp. fractionated coconut oil 3 drops pure essential oils of choice. Place water, coconut oil and essential oil in your mixing jug. 2. Bring this to the boil, approx. 5 mins/speed. 3. Stand your viva paper towel upright in a container. 4. Once your water has boiled, pour this over the top of your paper towel. Be sure to use all the water as it will soak it up well. Leave this for 5 mins until it cools down. 5. Once cooled separate each sheet, fold in half and place into container with lid until needed. TRADITIONAL COOKING METHOD. Fill kettle with approx. 700ml of water and set to boil. 2. Once kettle has boiled add water and coconut oil to heat proof jug and mix until coconut oil has melted then mix in essential oils. 3. Stand your viva paper towel upright in a container. 4. Pour the water, coconut oil and essential oil mix over the top of your paper towel. Be sure to use all the water as it will soak it up well. Leave this for 5 mins until it cools down. 5. Once cooled separate each sheet, fold in half and place into container with lid until needed. WHAT WE DON T WANT IN BABY WIPES Sodium Benzoate: is a preservative. It is one of the cheapest mould inhibitors on the market. Sodium benzoate, the synthetic chemical, is derived from a reaction of benzoic acid with sodium hydroxide, sodium benzoate is actually the sodium salt of benzoic acid. This preservative should be avoided by asthmatics,
wild orange body scrub cup magnesium flakes -2 tbsp. coconut oil. Blitz magnesium flakes for 3-5 secs/speed 6. 2. Add everything else and mix well. 3. Tip into container or jar to store. 4. Rub in circular motion over your entire body (avoiding the face area) and enjoy! 0 drops dōterra wild orange essential oil contain/jar WHERE TO PURCHASE ESSENTIAL OILS Wild Orange Essential Oil can be purchased from our online shop - here. To save 25% on all dōterra Essential Oils, join dōterra as a Wellness Advocate/Wholesale Customer. Read Why We Love dōterra and Instructions on how to join our amazing team.
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