How To Use This Page
Start Small. Start Simple.
How DIY Works (In Plain English)
Every recipe is built from simple building blocks:
1. A Base
Water, oils, butters or powders — this makes up the bulk of the product.
2. A Functional Ingredient
A cleanser, emulsifier, thickener, or preservative — this makes it work properly.
3. Optional Additions
Essential oils, extracts or actives — added for scent or benefit.
Once you understand this structure, you can confidently read and follow any recipe in our Recipe Bank.
What You Actually Need to Begin
What You Actually Need to Begin
You do not need laboratory equipment.
For most beginner recipes, you’ll only need:
• Digital scales
• Heatproof glass jug or bowl
• Stainless steel spoon or spatula
• Stick blender (for emulsified recipes)
• Clean bottles or jars
That’s it.
As your confidence grows, you can expand your toolkit — but it isn’t necessary to begin.
Beginner Recipe Pathway
If you’re just starting out, begin with:
Level 1 – No Heat Recipes
Laundry powders, surface sprays, simple cleaners.
Level 2 – Simple Blends
Balms, oil blends, whipped butters.
Level 3 – Emulsified Products
Lotions, hair crème, body butter (water + oil formulas).
Each recipe in our Recipe Bank is labelled by difficulty level so you know exactly where to start.
Why Make It Yourself?
People choose DIY for different reasons:
• Reducing unnecessary chemicals
• Minimising plastic packaging
• Saving money long term
• Understanding what goes into their home
• Avoiding synthetic fragrance
• Reducing environmental toxins
For many, it starts as curiosity — and becomes clarity.
Our Approach
Our Approach
At Homemade Haven, we focus on:
• Practical ingredient sizes for real homes
• Clear functional descriptions
• Recipes designed for beginners through to advanced DIYers
• No unnecessary complexity
We don’t stock ingredients just because they’re trending.
We stock what is functional, versatile and genuinely useful.
When You’re Ready
Explore the Recipe Bank to find a beginner recipe.
Browse DIY Ingredients to see what each ingredient does.
Or start with a ready-made product under SafeHaven or TerraPure while you learn.
DIY isn’t about perfection. It’s about understanding and improving gradually.