I love sugar scrub! Economical, exfoliating, moisturizing, sexy! In 2 minutes or less! And you're likely to have everything on hand. A substitution list is at the end, in case you need it. 2 Minute DIY Sugar Scrub 3 Tablespoons Sugar 10 Sprays of Avon Naturals Bath & Body Spray (This time in my fave, juicy pomegranate mango!) 1 Tablespoon Light Olive Oil Small dish and mini plastic spoon Put Sugar into the dish first. Spray 10 times with Body Spray (This will give it a faint scent & neutralize the olive oil smell.) Add light olive oil 1 teaspoon at a time and stir each time to absorb. Don't overdo the oil! The sugar should cling and clump in spots, but the oil should not be "pooling" or visually noticeable. 2 minutes, start to finish and only my measuring spoon to wash - neeto! Substitution List: For Body Spray:
For Light Olive Oil:
Some of the substitution list I've tried, some friends have tried. Leave me a comment below. Let me know how it worked for you. What are your fave scents or substitutions? Enjoying my new soft hands ;) Rose Marie
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Let's just jump right in, why don't we? If you're looking for my dirt cheap Hydrogen Peroxide cleaner click here. Oranges that are past their "fresh eating" but good for juice, are great for this, because the peels have thinned. The thinner peels "orange" the vinegar faster, I think, due to being less "pithy". 100% Natural Homemade Glass Cleaner 2/3 Cup of 5% Distilled White Vinegar 1/2 Orange Peel, pith removed 1/2 Cup Water Clean spray bottle Soak 1/2 orange peel in 3/4 Cup Vinegar. I use a measuring cup for soaking, the measure's right there and it's easier to pour in the spray bottle later. Cover it with a sandwich baggie. Vinegar, phew! (Cost of baggie is 1 cent). Leave it to sit overnight. The purpose of the orange is to cut back the vinegar smell. If you're trying to actually scent it orange, you'll need to soak it longer than overnight. Remove peel from vinegar. Pour the "oranged" vinegar and 1/2 cup water into the spray bottle. Cap with sprayer and shake to mix. Look how orange the vinegar turned! It also cleans great, and smells about 50/50 orange and vinegar, so the vinegar isn't overpowering!
You can clean the usual, Windows--Glass--Mirrors with it, EXCEPT..... Vinegar DON'Ts: NO mixing with bleach (Same as regular window cleaner, you'll get toxic fumes!) NO cleaning tech device screens, cell phones, tablets, touch screens. You'll ruin the protective coating on the screens! Tile Cleaning/Grout cleaning is questionable, some say it works on grout, other say it corrodes/erodes grout. There are other vinegar don'ts, but I limited it to what you'd likely use a glass cleaner for. Vinegar is hard on several metals, but I don't know anyone who uses glass cleaner on metal items. I wonder about some plastics as well. Anyone know additional, safe uses for our natural cleaner? Leave me a comment; let me know! I'm in no mood to clean after this...I quit! Lol. Where's the candied orange peels and iced tea I made with the other 1/2 of that orange? See ya 'round the next blog post, Rose Marie You can subscribe to Apartment Homesteading, Minimalist Living & Frugality blog by clicking here. Where do I start? Lol! Avon Cosmetics, now known as Avon Products, Inc. has been around since 1886 and was started by a man, David H. McConnell. It was virtually unheard of back then to have a company that hired only women! Way to go Dave! We salute you! Skin So Soft came onto the market in 1961. Ever since then Avon gals have been promoting the numerous and handy uses of SSS Bath Oil, a long list that is not endorsed or promoted by Avon Products, Inc. (Disclaimer done! Whew!) These uses are for Skin So Soft Bath Oil and Skin So Soft Bath Oil Spray in the Original scent only, and only the bath oil. Avon, to the best of my knowledge, has never said what the Original scent is, but to me it smells exactly like citronella. The citronella plant is also known as "The Mosquito Plant", and thereby kicks off our list.....this is what I and friends have used it for! Best Household Uses for Skin So Soft 1--Bug Repellant for adults, bigger kids, dogs that aren't "lick happy" and horses. Yes, horses! 2--Removing price stickers. On "oil safe" purchases, dab on SSS, let sit over night. Wash with a soapy scrubbie sponge the next morning. Rinse the price tag bits out of the scrubbie sponge. 3--Removing bandage tape residue from skin. 4--Removing ink from skin. 5--Removing paint from skin! Skip the harsh chemicals-SSS it! Then, soap off. 6--Removing makeup, but avoid the eye area! 7--Removing chewing gum from hair. 8--Removing chewing gum from surfaces that won't be damaged by the oil. 9--Skin moisturizer. Wipe and leave on, or wipe on, wait 1 minute, towel off excess. 10--Dry hair pomade. Use on dry, not wet hair. On UN-dyed hair works fine. My fave use is on the dry ends of my naturally curly hair. I know on my hair, which is dyed a lighter color, it has no affect on the dye holding, darker dyed hair I have no idea if it would compromise the dye. I've heard it can also remove crayon marks, but I have never tried it for that. If the munchkins are drawing on the walls, wouldn't the SSS leave oil splotches embedded in the paint once the crayon was gone? I don't know. The following uses I have not tried Skin So Soft for yet, so I don't know the efficacy, but here goes: 11--Kills ants. 12--Kills spiders. 13--Inhibits re-building of wasp nests, if sprayed on their previous area once nest is removed. 14--Ease of braiding horse manes. 15--Removing tar, from older kids, adults & dog paws! (Again, avoid the eyes.) 16--Removes tree sap from older kids, adults & surfaces that can handle oil without damaging. 17--Sunscreen free tanning oil, in which case the bug repellent feature is a great plus! 18--Hot oil hair treatment. 19--Cuts grease on kitchen range hoods. (If the hood hasn't been cleaned in years, it may remove some of the paint with the grease.) 20--Car vinyl & dashboards, cleans & moisturizers. Rub in with a cloth, let sit 2 minutes, clean off excess with paper towels. Hope that helps you keep less items in your cleaning "chemicals" stash. (I use hydrogen peroxide as one of my main cleaners. See blog post here.) I'll be doing more future blog posts on the natural, simple and frugal cleaners I use. So, why not subscribe? What other uses do you use Skin So Soft for? Leave a comment below, and clue us all in! Wishing you a Happy, Fun & Frugal New Year, Rose Marie |