| The craft of making cosmetics and perfumes at | | | | smaller quantities of essential oils or fragrance oils |
| home can be expensive if you are notcareful. | | | | when youpurchase large quantities, or to store |
| However, there are many things you can do to | | | | your perfume and essential oil blends, or to |
| save money, while enjoying thisgreat hobby. Here | | | | storesmall quantities of cosmetic products. |
| are a few ideas: | | | | For inexpensive and unique cosmetic containers |
| Save money on containers that you use for your | | | | and baskets, visit your local dollarstore. I've found |
| own personal products by recyclingthe ones you | | | | perfume bottles, sheer organza bags, and gift |
| have. To recycle glass or plastic jars and bottles, | | | | baskets at the dollarstores in my home town. |
| wash them out withhot, soapy water or run | | | | Inexpensive soap molds can be made from many |
| them through the dishwasher. | | | | things around your house. Emptyplastic food |
| Reuse those small brown and blue glass bottles | | | | containers, muffin pans (if they are aluminum use |
| that you get when you buy fragranceoils and | | | | for melt and pour soapor rebatched soap, not |
| essential oils. When you have finished using up the | | | | cold-process soap), plastic ice trays, or plastic |
| contents, wash them outand use them to store | | | | storagecontainers. |