Cider Vinegar Use it as a hair rinse and it’ll restore the acid balance of your hair, making it soft and manageable. When used as a pre-bath gel or a body lotion it’s invigorating and also an effective deodorant. Just remember to always dilute it with water: The ratio should be one tablespoon of cider vinegar to four tablespoons of water.
Oatmeal Powder Oatmeal powder is nature’s own skin softener and healer. Substitute soaps with an oatmeal and herb bath bag.
Eggs Apart from a good hair conditioner, eggs are good for the skin too. Mix a yolk with olive oil to heal dry hands and feet (two drops of lavender oil will get the eggie smell out). Egg whites tighten skin. And egg shell on the bathroom shelf wards off insects and lizards.
Rose Or Orange Flower Water Helps cleanse and hydrate your skin and acts as a mild astringent. Rub on some just after a bath to close open pores and give you a feeling of freshness and wellbeing. Orange flower water works similarly.
Aromatic Oils Antiseptic and antibacterial, use them with care, keep away from children and store in cool dark bottles. Lavender is a good bath oil that helps your body and mind to relax. Rosemary helps condition the hair.
Loofahs Veggie loofahs are natural brushes that rid the body of grime and dirt without hurting it. Use a loofah in a circulatory motion to increase your skin’s blood circulation.
Pumice Stone Keep one to exfoliate your feet.
Herb Bags Pot-pourris help keep the bathroom fresh and keep moths away.
Pomanders Pomanders hold their fragrance for years even though they are made with natural ingredients. The most common form is orange peels speared with cloves.
Herbal Soap This is great if you’ve got sensitive skin. Always keep a bar of herbal soap to rid you of BO and keep you clean. Select one that isn’t too alkaline or drying.
Lentil Powder Lentils and cereals acts as good, low-cost cleansers. Powdered green gram or gramflour mixed with turmeric, honey and lime has been a household remedy for clear and soft skin for years.