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VeganGal
VeganGal Posts: 26
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I made a really awesome brown sugar body scrub today, and it got me thinking....maybe other people have recipes for home remedies, etc. they might like to share!! So, if you have any "non-food" recipes post them here. Here is my body scrub:

2 TBSP brown suger
2 TBSP ground oats (I used a coffee grinder to refine them so they won't be scratchy)
2 TBSP pure aloe gel or Vaseline
1 TBSP honey
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil

mix and slather on! and the best part...completely calorie free!! :tongue:

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  • jmdolan
    jmdolan Posts: 128
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    bump
  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
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    Haha, I was wondering what you meant with the title, lol! :laugh: Good Idea, and I will certainly be trying your scrub, thanks! :bigsmile:
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
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    Pumpkin mask:
    non-vegan

    1 cup canned pumpkin
    2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
    2 tablespoons honey
    1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

    Combine ingredients. Smooth onto face. Rest for 10 minutes, then rinse off mask.
  • naugustyniak
    naugustyniak Posts: 836 Member
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    Body Mist

    6 oz distilled water
    2 oz Witch Hazel
    1 Tbs fragrance oil or essential oil

    Mix together in an 8 oz spray bottle and spray. This will need to be shaken before each use. I make soy candles and have a supplier that supplies an essential oil called "bug buster" that I use and spray on to keep away the mosquitos.
  • blessedtobefit
    blessedtobefit Posts: 157 Member
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    These are great. Thank you!
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
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    Pumpkin mask:
    non-vegan

    1 cup canned pumpkin
    2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
    2 tablespoons honey
    1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

    Combine ingredients. Smooth onto face. Rest for 10 minutes, then rinse off mask.

    Combine ingredients. Smooth onto face. Rest for 10 minutes, then scrape off mask into graham cracker pie crust. Bake for 15 minutes at 400*.

    :laugh:
  • CrystalT
    CrystalT Posts: 862 Member
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    bump
  • hollychristine
    hollychristine Posts: 124 Member
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    :bigsmile: bump for reading later.
  • xsargex
    xsargex Posts: 768
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    BBQ Sauce Bath:

    Fill tub with favorite sauce, I prefer Hickory, and go to town.
  • TheMaidOfAstolat
    TheMaidOfAstolat Posts: 3,222 Member
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    Pumpkin mask:
    non-vegan

    1 cup canned pumpkin
    2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
    2 tablespoons honey
    1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

    Combine ingredients. Smooth onto face. Rest for 10 minutes, then rinse off mask.

    Combine ingredients. Smooth onto face. Rest for 10 minutes, then scrape off mask into graham cracker pie crust. Bake for 15 minutes at 400*.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • SaraWo24
    SaraWo24 Posts: 192 Member
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    Bump! Thanks! If I had some, I would totally share.
  • Phoenix_Rising
    Phoenix_Rising Posts: 11,417 Member
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    Tip: Vegetable oil is a great substitute for WD-40. I've used it on squeaky door hinges before. Works like a charm!
  • naugustyniak
    naugustyniak Posts: 836 Member
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    Tip: Vegetable oil is a great substitute for WD-40. I've used it on squeaky door hinges before. Works like a charm!

    WD-40 also takes crayon and markers off of walls. I know this because my son when he was little was suddenly very quiet and I found him hiding behind our recliner drawing on the white walls (we had just moved into a newly built house). I called Crayola and they told me to spray it on a rag, wipe the rag on the wall and then wipe off the residue with soap and water. Worked like a charm. WD-40 and Duct tape are the best. :laugh:
  • VeganGal
    VeganGal Posts: 26
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    Thanks for sharing everybody!! :happy:

    I just found another recipe that I haven't tried yet:

    Sea Salt Scrub

    1 cup Sea Salt
    1 cup Cornmeal
    1 cup olive oil (this seems like a lot, but maybe the cornmeal soaks it up??)

    sounds easy enough!
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
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    Pumpkin mask:
    non-vegan

    1 cup canned pumpkin
    2 tablespoons Greek yogurt
    2 tablespoons honey
    1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

    Combine ingredients. Smooth onto face. Rest for 10 minutes, then rinse off mask.

    Combine ingredients. Smooth onto face. Rest for 10 minutes, then scrape off mask into graham cracker pie crust. Bake for 15 minutes at 400*.

    :laugh:

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Yeah, I was thinking I'd probably eat my own face. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Celestia
    Celestia Posts: 106 Member
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    Use left over ground almonds from making almond milk as a body scrub :smile:
  • spiralgirl71
    spiralgirl71 Posts: 374 Member
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    Tip: Vegetable oil is a great substitute for WD-40. I've used it on squeaky door hinges before. Works like a charm!

    I had a Total Gym that was breaking and the rollers would stick. Before I worked out I use cooking oil to lube it. It does work great!

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