Over the past year, my family has been trying our hands at all kinds of DIY projects including a hydroponic garden, brewing kombucha and making our own housecleaning products and toiletries. There are many benefits to DIY products, the two biggest being that you can save a ton of money by making your own stuff, and you can use all natural ingredients. Most of the commercially available products contain long lists of frightening chemicals (just read a label!) and contain many toxins which can have significant negative impacts on your physical and mental health. An easy way to avoid these toxic effects is to just make your own natural products! I will be sharing many of my recipes, but here are two of my fave! (Apologies to the original creator of these recipes, I do not know the original source!)
DIY All Natural Toothpaste:
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 5 tablespoons xylitol
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons peppermint essential oil
Stir all ingredients together and keep in a sealed container. Use just like you would regular toothpaste!
DIY All Natural Mouthwash:
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 drops tea tree oil
- 2 drops peppermint essential oil
- 1 teaspoon xylitol
- 1/2 cup distilled water
Mix all ingredients together and keep in a sealed container. Use just like you would regular mouthwash!
You won’t believe how amazing your teeth and mouth feel using these natural ingredients!
Leave A Comment