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DIY Deodorant: How to Make Your Own Aluminum-Free Version

Creating a DIY deodorant at home can be an enjoyable, environmentally friendly, and health-conscious DIY project. It’s not just a cost-effective alternative, but it also offers control over the ingredients, allowing you to avoid harmful chemicals found in many commercial deodorants. Here’s an insightful guide to making your own DIY deodorant. Natural deodorant vs. antiperspirant: ...

Nathan Machoka

Ingredients for a DIY deodorant.

20 Amazing Uses for Baking Soda

Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate as it is also known, is a common household ingredient with a wide range of uses. From cleaning and deodorizing to enhancing the beauty of plants, baking soda is an effective and versatile tool. It is classified as “food grade” or “industrial” so be sure you check out the label ...

Mikel Davis

A glass jar of baking soda.

10 Easy Steps to Achieve Healthy, Pearl-White Teeth

Your teeth help you when you talk and chew, and they can also make or break your appearance and even your relationships with others. That is why it’s essential to maintain healthy, pearl-white teeth. 10 easy steps to achieve white teeth 1. Change your diet If you love smoking, drinking liquor, or even having a ...

Raven Montmorency

Young blonde woman with perfectly healthy teeth.

Humane Ways to Stop Prehistoric Ants Entering Your Home

You may start seeing ants in your home when the weather heats up. Although it’s easy to see them as a nuisance and treat them as a pest, they are believed to have originated at the end of the Mesozoic Era, in a time known as the Cretaceous, some 145 to 66 million years ago. According ...

Audrey Wang

Ants entering a home.

5 Natural Ways to Purify and Freshen Your Home

Keeping your house smelling fresh is not as simple as it sounds. Using air fresheners — such as plug-ins, gels, aerosols, candles, or incense — are common ways to purify the air and freshen a house around the world. However, while they smell great, evoking feelings of contentment and even nostalgia, they also come with some disturbing consequences. ...

Raven Montmorency

Open shelving in a kitchen.

5 Natural Ways for Beautiful Hair

If you have been concerned about the chemicals in most name-brand hair care products, there’s no need to worry as you can use natural products for beautiful hair that work just as well. Natural products for beautiful hair 1. Wash your hair with ‘beer water’ to keep it supple Beer is slightly acidic, which closes ...

Raven Montmorency

Young brunette woman with long hair.