4 Non-Toxic Bathroom Products You Can Make at Home: A Room by Room Guide to a Toxin-Free Home
The bathroom is one of the most used spaces in our homes! We want it to look nice, smell nice, and serve as a space where we can escape when we need a little relaxation! Finding ways to cut down on time or energy spent and save money are key to this #momlife. And sharing these with fellow mamas in the trenches is a must! I’ve got a few simple bathroom DIYs that will give you that little extra that you need (whether that is time, money or a little relaxation) and help you reduce your family’s exposure to harmful toxins!
As I’ve mentioned before, DIY projects haven’t always been my thing. In general, I would much rather pay for a product that already done. As I’ve been working on this room by room series I’ve enjoyed giving DIY projects another chance, and have discovered how simple and effective they can be! For me, nothing beats the confidence I have when I know exactly what is going into the products we use in our home.
The following four DIY bathroom products are super simple and completely free from ingredients that can have harmful affects of your endocrine system, immunity, hormones and reproductive health (to name a few!).
Now, let’s get started…
4 Easy DIY Non-Toxic Bathroom Products
Castile Hand Soap
Making your own hand soap is very simple and extremely affordable! All you need is water and two ingredients and you’ll have great smelling, toxin-free hand soap!
Young Living has some great options if you prefer to buy rather than DIY it. I’ve mentioned my favourite, the Luscious Lemon Foaming Hand Soap, a few times in past blogs, and the Thieves and Lavender hand soaps are wonderful as well!
What you’ll need:
1/4 cup (2 oz) Unscented Castile Soap
10-15 drops of essential oils
1 3/4 cups (14 oz) Water
Soap dispenser (I love this mason jar soap dispenser from Mason Jar Merchant) or any foaming hand soap dispenser
How to:
Add the 1/4 cup Castile Soap and 10-15 drops of your choice of essential oils to the soap dispenser. Fill the dispenser up with water, the put the lid on and gently mix the ingredients together. DONE! SO easy!
You can use ANY combination of essential oils for this! Citrus Fresh and Eucalyptus are both lovely fresh scents for hand washing!
Thieves soft scrub
This soft scrub combines the power of Thieves with the texture and grit you need to handle some of the toughest cleaning jobs. It smells amazing, works great and has ZERO harmful chemicals in it. What more could you want in a cleaner?
What you’ll need:
1 cup baking soda
10 drops Lemon essential oil
1 capful of Thieves Household Cleaner
Glass container with a lid
How To:
Simply mix all of the ingredients together. Use as needed for your toughest cleaning jobs, and store in a sealed glass jar between uses. This works great for the sink and bathtub!
Toilet Fizzies
Typical Toilet cleaners have warning labels on them like "Do not get into eyes. If ingested, call poison control!" NO THANK YOU. These little DIY toilet fizzies are very easy to make, and great to use when a quick clean is needed!
What you’ll need:
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup citric acid
40 drops essential oil (Lemon or Eucalyptus are great choices)
1 tbsp hydrogen peroxide
Small spray bottle
Silicone mold
How to:
Add baking soda, citric acid and essential oil to a stainless steel mixing bowl mixing bowl. Mix well using a stainless steel spoon, breaking up any clumps that may occur.
Add hydrogen peroxide to a small spray bottle. Spray the wet mixture onto the dry mixture until it is slightly damp, but not wet. It should form clumps when you press together, but break apart if you drop it back into the bowl.
Let the mixture sit for 10-15 minutes, until it stops fizzing.
Scoop the mixture into the silicone molds and press firmly down. Fill each cavity only about half full, as the mixture will expand as it sets.
Let the fizzies air dry for 12-24 hours. Make sure they are completely dry before taking them out of the molds.
Store the fizzies in an air tight container (a glass jar would be best). Makes approx. 10-12 fizzies depending on the size of the molds.
To use, drop a toilet fizzy in the toilet. Let it fizz and dissolve, and then soak for a few minutes. Wipe the toilet down with a scrubbing brush and then flush!
Epsom Salts with Essential Oils
Epsom salts have lots benefits and are a popular product for many ailments. Epsom salts contain magnesium sulfate minerals which are known to help with sleep, stress reduction, sore muscles, helps our bodies eliminate toxins and so much more! Adding essential oils to Epsom salts for a lovely bath has so many additional benefits, besides scent!
What you’ll need:
1/4 cup epsom salts
8-12 drops of essential oils
Glass container with lid
How to:
Mix together 1/4 cup of epsom salts and 8-12 drops of essential oils (one or a combination). Prior to using, wait 5-10 minutes, at minimum, to make sure the essential oils are absorbed by the salts. If you put the mixture in your bath too soon the oil and water may separate.
Add the mixture to your bath and enjoy!
You’ll need the full 1/4 cup of epsom salts for a regular sized bath tub, so I suggest doubling this recipe (or more!) so you always have some on hand.
Get creative with the essential oils you use in your epsom salts. For four suggested combinations to try, download the recipe card below.
Get Your DIY On!
These DIYs are super simple AND effective! Pretty amazing right?
We all know that I am all about simple, so if I can do it YOU can too!
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The information on this blog is not intended to cure, treat, or heal any disease. Please use essential oils and other Young Living products at your own risk (and with lots of common sense).
Photographs by Kim Norcross.
