DIY Natural Blog

The Clean 15 Non Organic Food Low in Chemicals

The Clean 15 is a list of non organic foods safe to buy when grown conventionally. Levels of chemical pesticides are low so buy with confidence.

The Dirty Dozen – Foods To Buy Organic

The Dirty Dozen is a list of produce and other food to buy organic. They have very high levels of chemical pesticides, antibiotics or growth hormones.

Kale Salad – A Raw Food Recipe

Make this delicious and nutritious kale salad to get familiar with this superfood. Don’t let unfamiliar foods scare you any longer… embrace them!

Water Recycling by Reusing Plant Water

diyNatural reader Alicia shares tips on water recycling by catching and reusing plant water in other household plants, another great DIY tip!

Cutting Hair At Home

Why learn how to cut hair at home? It saves money and increases sustainable living skills. As a family of 2 the DIY hair cut saves us nearly $300 every year.

Budgeting Groceries Part 2 – Shop Less Spend Less

Tips on budgeting groceries and spending less by shopping less frequently. You’ll be surprised by how much of a difference it makes!

Raw Food Diet Day 2 – Detox Update

Along with our switch to a raw food diet comes some pretty severe detox symptoms which we wanted to share so you can compare it to your experience.

Raw Food Diet Month

Reinvent your life in June by making it Raw Food Diet month! Join the diyNatural community as we go raw to improve health and overall state of mind!

Budgeting Groceries Part 1 – Truth About Extreme Couponing

Learn about the true advantages and disadvantages of budgeting groceries with using extreme couponing by calculating the hidden costs of couponing.

Jeff’s All Purpose Cleaner

A homemade All Purpose Cleaner from Jeff of SustainableLifeBlog.com combining 7 household ingredients into a general cleaner for your entire home.

Vermicomposting Worm Farm – DIY, Easy, and Frugal

This DIY project saved me around $110, took me about 15 minutes to complete, and in the end will deliver incredibly nutrient rich soil to my organic vegetable garden! If the terms “Vermicosting” or “Worm Farm” don’t scare you away… then by all means – please read on!