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DIY Basic Tooth Powder

Handmade Heroes All Natural Skin Care

Are you looking for all natural body scrub? My favourite body scrub is by Handmade Heroes, a Singapore beauty brand that hand makes beautiful and organic skincare products. The ingredients are vegan too! What you see above is Super...

Visit Us At Isetan Scotts’ Wellness And Lifestyle Pop Up

The DIY Secrets is now at Isetan Scott’s Wellness and Lifestyle pop up from 6th March to 25th March! Come drop by and sample our organic products that include soap nuts, shea butter, black soap, cocoa butter, beeswax and more!...

We will be at Public Garden Market on 7th & 8th February

Yay! This February, we will be participating in Public Garden Market again! This time, the market will be held at National Museum of Singapore. As we near Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year, you will find interesting...

Join Me at Loewen Gardens Farmer’s Market

For the first time, The DIY Secrets will be joining the vendors at Loewens Gardens Farmers Market! And seriously, personally I am actually looking forward to enjoy a nice brunch, pastries and grab some organic vegetables and fruits...

Blood Builder Juice

Blood Builder is a delicious drink that all adults and kids will love and it is very simple to make at home. You can even serve this to your guests before your home party starts which I did. 🙂 This yummy recipe is taken from the book,...

The DIY Secrets Soap Nuts is featured on RenoNation

Thank you RenoNation for featuring our Soap Nuts in your September issue magazine!...

Tips On Choosing A Good Hand Soap

From the previous post, we see side effects of certain chemicals in handwash. And we also see lab tests that shows that using just soap and water is effective enough for removing most bacteria on our hands. So, let us get back to...

Are You Still Using Antibacterial Hand Soap?

We love our children and we always want the best for them. And so naturally, when parents shop for handsoap, they look out for one with the anti-bacterial label believing that it will keep their children safe. But are kids getting...

Practical Uses Of Shea Butter

Pure Shea Butter is a versatile raw ingredient. You can apply it on your skin directly or you can use it as one of the raw ingredient in your skincare product creations. Here is a list of how what you can use Shea Butter for....

Medicinal Shea Butter For Muscle Ache And Joint Pain

Besides superior moisturising properties, do you know that Shea Butter also possess powerful anti-inflammatory properties that can help to relief muscle ache and joint pain? And it worked for me....

House Of Ribbons

If you love ribbons, you will go crazy happy when you step into this shop that sells rows and rows of ribbons!...

Tips on choosing Shea Butter

Shea Butter is renowned for its anti-inflammatory and moisturising properties. But not all Shea Butter are created equal. What do you look out for when sourcing for good Shea Butter? Here are a few tips based on my personal experience....

I Love Organic Apples

Since I was a kid, apple was never my favourite fruit. Somehow, it tasted bland most of the time and sometimes only slightly sweet. Not at all enticing to me… And I accepted the fact that this is how apple should be....

Klean Kanteen Safe Water Bottles

Many years ago, I was using a plastic water bottle and it was not even BPA (bisphenol-A) free. I was not aware of the danger of BPA until recent years. I learnt that BPA is one of the key components in manufacturing hard plastics...

Green At Heart Event

Last week we joined the Green At Heart event at Icon Building, located at International Business Park. It was a green event that lasted from 20 – 22 Nov organized by Ascendas. And above is a picture of me and Gillian, the Emcee. ...

A Peek Into A Durian Plantation

Yes! This is Durian, regarded as the king of fruits in Southeast Asia. The smell is so distinctive and strong. To some people, it smells heavenly. To others, they flee upon smelling it from a distance away. How about you?...

The DIY Secrets is now a participating merchant of GRIN Rewards programme

GRIN (Grow your Recycling Incentives Now) is the first online reward programme that encourages Singapore residents to participate in recycling. This programme is initiated by Veolia Environmental Services....

Sharing Soap Nuts and other DIY detergents on Channel News Asia

Great thanks to Channel News Asia for the interview and for featuring me in one your series, IT Figures Season 2 – Outliers. Special thanks to Trinh Hoang Ly (Producer), Gwyn Lau (Camera Man), Chua Xue Qi (Editing), Enette Ngoei...

Chilled Guava with Dried Orange Peel

Hi there, do you like guava? I used to think that guava is boring and it tasted pretty bland to me. Well, except for pink guava drink which I get at buffet that tasted sweet. Not sure if they added sweetener in there though. And so, I...

Looking For A Safe Rice Cooker?

Once I moved into my new home, one of the cookware that I needed was a rice cooker. I knew I could not settle for a teflon-coated rice cooker for I have read the danger of using it....

UBS Eco Fair 2013

I was very honored and pleased to be invited to participate in the annual UBS In-House Eco Fair on 14 June 2013. This event is one of the key green initiatives that the UBS team has organized this year for their internal staffs.  It is...

Green Singapore Sale at Downtown East

This is the second year that I have joined in The Green Singapore Sale together with other green retailers to offer our products at a discounted price. This year, besides the online sale, together with other retailers, I had the chance...

How To Unclog Your Foam Pump Bottle

If your foam pump bottle gets clogged up, it could be due to small tiny particles that got caught on the small mesh screen within the foam pump head. Or, if you have not been using the pump frequently, liquid soap may gradually gel up...

Barley Facial Wash

Barley drink has been known to help detox our body and reduce heatiness. But do you know that Barley can also be used to cleanse and exfoliate your skin?...

Freeze Those Overripe Grapes Into The Most Yummy Desserts

Many of us, including myself, like to eat grapes that are firm. Firm would mean that it is fresh and has a nice bite to it. However, if kept for a few more days, the grapes would start to turn soft. Sometimes I would even find them a...

My Organic Towels From QUTN

I have always wanted to get organic towels. Why organic? First is the health benefits. Organic cotton that is grown free from toxic pesticide and synthetic fertilizers is safe for health and reduce the possibility of respiratory and...

Agy From Green Issues Talks About Why And How She Uses Soap Nuts

This week, we have Agy, founder of Green Issues who shares with us her experience and her own method of using soap nuts. Agy is a very talented craft maker who loves to sew. She is real good at transforming what people see as waste to...

Save Money By Using Foam Pump Bottles With Your Liquid Soap

Those of you who have the habit of diluting your liquid soap already know that you are actually saving money. But do you know that you can save more money by using a foam pump bottle?...

The DIY Secrets Soap Nuts featured in Home & Decor Magazine

In this August 2011 issue of Home & Decor magazine, the Eco Warrior segment highlights the harm that the ingredients in commercial detergents can bring to humans and to the environment. It recommends a few green laundry products...

Soap Nuts featured on VegVibe Magazine

I was really thrilled when I was approached by Ganga, the managing editor of VegVibe magazine, who asked me if I would be interested in featuring my soap nuts in their magazine....

Mdm Teresa Hsu Chih

It was an experience that I will never forget. It was such an honour of mine to have met Mdm Teresa Hsu Chih (许哲), and to greet her personally at a seminar last night. All thanks to my friend, Roy. Known as Singapore’s Mother...

Aloe Vera Healer

Many of us might be familiar with this ancient plant, Aloe Vera. And I believe some of you would agree that it is really handy to keep a pot or two at home. Especially for the elderly, Aloe Vera is their precious medicinal plant....

Olive And Salt Body Scrub

This is such a simple body scrub which you can make anytime. I’m sure you have heard the goodness of olive oil. In this case, olive oil moisturizes the skin while the salt exfoliates the skin. And I felt that there’s a...

Melt And Pour Soap Making Workshop

On 3 July 2010, I attended a Melt And Pour Soap Making Workshop that was conducted by Susan, a Korean lady from JM company. Many of us enjoyed this DIY and the hands-on experience was both creative and fun. Besides having a great time...

Are You Aware Of The Toxins In Your Everyday Products?

Acne And Blackhead Healing Tomato Facial Mask

Tomato can help to remove excess oil on the face and it’s especially suitable for people with oily skin like me. Consistent application also aids in the removal of blackheads, shrinking of pores, whitening and smoothing of the skin....

Skin Tightening Egg Facial Mask

Egg Mask has been known to be able to tighten and smooth the skin. And this is true! I would recommend that you try this for yourself. 1. Use one egg white, whisk till you get it to froth. 2. Apply on face and neck and leave it for 20...

Hydrating Cucumber Facial Mask

Cucumber is rich in vitamins and minerals. It has Vitamin B that is good for your skin and hair. Vitamin B also helps to prevent both skin dehydration and inflammation. The Vitamin C in cucumber aids in the whitening and firming of the...

Luo Han Guo Herbal Drink

Read as ‘Luo Han Guo’ (罗汉果 in simplified Chinese) in asia, this fruit is also known as Siraitia grosvenorii in English or literally ‘arhat fruit’. Luo Han Guo is used for medicinal purposes. It is a healing remedy for relieving throat...