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Frugal Home Decor at My House
My friend, Rebekah is hosting a fun link up in which people are sharing frugal home decor ideas in pictures. Even though I am not the best decorator, I thought it would be nice to show you a few frugal...
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How to Make Crate Bookshelves
Ah, yes! I need a better picture. This one was taken when they first went up. Will try to add more soon. Once upon a time I browsed Pinterest and came across a picture of some bookshelves made from...
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DIY Hot Oil Hair Treatment
Back when I used to get a perm every year for my birthday (I was going for the Nicole Kidman look), I’d routinely apply hot oil hair treatments to soothe my dry locks. I always loved the way the...
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How to Make All-Natural Body Butter
Body butter. It’s a luxurious treat. Perfect for dry skin in winter. And it’s easy to make! Making body butter follows my favorite method for creating natural, skin care items: measure, melt, and...
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Make a DIY Mother’s Day Gift Basket in Less Than 30 Minutes
Want to make something special for your mom, but think you don’t have time? Hop over to Green Your Way where I show you how to make a sweet gift in under 30 minutes. It’s sure to pamper mom and you...
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How to Make Dried Lavender Pots
If you haven’t guessed, I like lavender. I like the way it smells, I like the way it looks. Lavender is a wonderful herb for treating many ailments. It dries easily and stays beautiful for a long...
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How to Make Calendula Salve (and why you should)
Calendula. A humble flower, with many uses. Also known as the pot marigold, calendula is highly favored for its skin healing properties.It is also excellent for sensitive skin, making it perfect for...
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How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Lotion Bars
These lotion bars are one of my favorite things to make. They smell delicious and moisturize very well. My goal here at A Delightful Home is to only share tutorials for homemade products that are...
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How to Make a Simple (and Natural) Hand Lotion
With the winter months approaching, you might find yourself with dry hands. Indoor heating and cooler weather are notorious for drying out skin. Keeping a nourishing hand lotion within easy reach is...
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How to Make 100 Natural Body Care Gifts in an Hour!
How would you like to get most of your Christmas gifts made in one hour? You can. In fact, you could make more (I’ll explain how in a minute). Tonight I made 100 gifts in one hour and I’m going to...
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50 Homemade Gift Ideas {and DIY Packaging tutorials}
If you’ve been around here long, you know my fondness for homemade gifts. I’ve always thought that homemade gifts bring a sense of love and care with them. Knowing that someone took the time to create...
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How to Make Magnesium Lotion
This recipe for magnesium lotion comes from Healing With God’s Earthly Gifts: Natural and Herbal Remedies. Many of us are deficient in magnesium. If you are deficient you may have headaches, loss of...
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20 DIY All-Natural Face Cleanser Recipes
Making your own facial cleanser is much easier than you might think. Often it doesn’t actually involve any making; just select the right ingredient to gently massage into your skin. A number of...
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Simple Lavender Salve
This lavender salve is one of my all-time favorite things to make. It smells divine, but is not over powering. Perfect for dry hands, it also relieves rough patches on elbows and knees. The best part:...
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Lavender-Chamomile Bath Soak Recipe
The following is a soothing herbal soak I created recently. It aims to relieve sore muscles and relax the body (and mind). This DIY bath soak recipe uses dead sea salts and Epsom salts, both...
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How to Make Lotion Bars (A Simple Lotion Bar Recipe)
I’ve given lotion bars as gifts for a few years now. They are usually a big hit! One reason I love to give lotion bars is because they are unique. Most people have not used a lotion bar before. It’s a...
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DIY Hair Treatment Gift Basket
Hair treatments are quite easy to make and can be put together to create a simple and unique gift basket. The following four homemade hair treatment products would work nicely as a gift basket and...
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Clay and Lavender Face Mask (Plus: How to Gift a Face Mask)
Face masks are generally difficult to give as gifts because they don’t keep for long once prepared. However, there is a way around this: Two-Part Face Masks! To gift a face mask, we need to separate...
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Floral Facial Steam (with Rose, Lavender, and Chamomile)
Why use a floral facial steam? Facial steams are a great way to prepare the skin for further skin treatments. A facial steam is the perfect precursor to a scrub or masks since it opens up the pores...
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11 Homemade Bookmark Tutorials
Bookmarks are a simple gift most people can use. I don’t know about you, but most of my books are stuffed with old receipts and ripped up magazines. A pretty bookmark would be a welcome treat....
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