We know the perfect way to relax after a long day of baking! Try this luxurious homemade spa treatment using a delicious aromatic blend of Brown Sugar, moisturizing oils and fresh fragrances. You can also create this homemade sugar scrub, as a thoughtful, low-cost gift that will make your friends feel a little sweeter!

Here’s a great way to make your own homemade instant hand sanitizer, or Purell, as most people know it. But first some interesting tips.

A study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases found that at least one brand of sanitizer found on store shelves, as well as some recipes for homemade versions circulating on Web sites, contain significantly less than the 60 percent minimum alcohol concentration that health officials deem necessary to kill most harmful bacteria and viruses, including the flu virus.

Hand sanitizers, whether store-bought or homemade, kill harmful bacteria and viruses using the alcohol portion of the solution. But straight Isopropyl Alcohol evaporates too quickly, so I mix it with 100% aloe gel. Here’s the recipe that you can use.