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Black Currant Jam

September 2, 2015by The Crunchy Urbanite 9 Comments

Black currant jam is one of my favorite things, so when some friends’ currant bushes were going unpicked, I swooped in. This recipe is about as old-fashioned purist as it […]

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Homesteading, Recipes

Coffee Soap

Featuredby The Crunchy Urbanite 23 Comments

I’m constantly on the lookout for new and exciting ways to cover my body in coffee.  If you’ve got a half-finished pot, some spent grounds, and a basic understanding of safe soap-making […]

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DIY, Grooming / Beauty, Homesteading

Homemade Organic Sunscreen

July 9, 2014by The Crunchy Urbanite 2 Comments

I have a confession: I frigging love the sun. As health-conscious as I try to be, I will happily run around outside all summer long until I turn a deep mahogany. […]

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DIY, Grooming / Beauty, Health, Homesteading, Sustainability

All-Natural Toothpaste

April 16, 2014by The Crunchy Urbanite 22 Comments

For many of us, toothpaste was our first foray into the world of DIY personal-care products. We glumped some wet baking soda onto a toothbrush and never looked back. Making […]

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DIY, Grooming / Beauty, Health, Homesteading

Lemon & Vinegar Everything Cleaner

March 4, 2014by The Crunchy Urbanite 6 Comments

I know this recipe has been making the rounds online lately — and for good reason: it really works. This everything-cleaner uses just citrus peels and white vinegar, and you […]

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Cleaning, DIY, Homesteading, Sustainability

Pine-Scented Beeswax Candle

December 17, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 7 Comments

My favorite thing about the holiday season is all the smells — and nothing’s cozier around Christmastime than the smell of pine. That’s why I’ve always loved pine-scented candles. But […]

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DIY, Homesteading, Sustainability

Homemade Deodorant

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Much to the dismay of my coworkers and loved-ones, I’ve been spending the better part of a year experimenting with DIY deodorant. Like all of us, I used regular drugstore […]

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Grooming / Beauty, Health, Homesteading, Sustainability

Homemade Foaming Drain Cleaner

October 30, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 7 Comments

Between a long-haired Dachshund and my male pattern baldness, the drain in my shower has seen better days. But before heading out to reluctantly buy a bottle of horrible liquid […]

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Cleaning, Homesteading, Sustainability

Vetiver & Tea Tree Moisturizing Balm

April 29, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 21 Comments

I found a sexy-sounding recipe for an all-natural shaving cream and decided I had to try it. The ingredients were great and the finished product really was incredible. Only thing […]

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Grooming / Beauty, Health, Homesteading, Sustainability

Pure & Mild Castile Soap

Featuredby The Crunchy Urbanite 51 Comments

Of all the products I’ve made myself, soap was always the DIY project that dare not speak its name. The ingredients were simple, the outcome was delightful, but there was […]

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Cleaning, DIY, Grooming / Beauty, Homesteading, Sustainability

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