How to make your own toothpaste and lotion – and help the Earth in the process

With homemade body products, including lotions and scrubs, you can avoid questionable chemicals and feel like a wizard at the same time

Reducing the amount you consume is hands down the easiest way to reduce your environmental impact. Buying less means less packaging to dispose of, fewer products cluttering your home and fewer items destined for the landfill when they break or become obsolete.
Living with less has significant other benefits too, like giving yourself the opportunity to create. Tackling DIY projects to upgrade items we already own, or creating meals from scratch instead of buying something pre-made, allows us to tap into a self-sufficiency we've largely lost touch with.

This week, I'm going to share a few recipes for household products I've been using for years. These homemade lotions and potions are easy to whip up and contain just a few simple, natural, and easy to source ingredients. Best of all, you'll have the satisfaction of making something. When was the last time you did that?