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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 25 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

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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

Salt & Soda Scrub

March 9, 2013by The Crunchy Urbanite 4 Comments

There’s no reason to buy posh face and body scrubs — oftentimes filled with more than meets the eye — when you can make your own organic, spa-quality scrub right […]

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Grooming / Beauty, Health, Homesteading, Sustainability

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