Nothing makes me crazier than mixing a balm or salve only to realize at the end that I don’t have the right container to store it in. And even though I hoard glass jars, there’s really only so much jam one family can eat.
We’ve talked about the must-have beauty ingredients and how to stock a natural medicine cabinet. But what about the tools? After writing my second book, I realized that I could have made my life so, so much easier if I had bought a dedicated set of DIY tools early on.
Don’t get intimidated, you don’t need a lot of stuff – and most things are inexpensive. The saying about having the right tool at the right time is pretty darn true. Because, from experience, trying to cook dinner in the same pan where you just infused oil or melted beeswax is not recommended.