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I recently discovered that it is possible to make perfume at home. Now this came as something of a shock to me as the image is that you need a battery of scientists slaving away in a laboratory that is tucked away in a secret location to produce perfumes.
It made me realize we have been subject to so much marketing over the years we begin to believe the hype. Some things are impossible without the backup of technology and factories but a lot of things that we buy could be made at home.
Take bread as an example. It is a time consuming process to make bread at home but the results are superb and the process is simple. Most of us accept the quality of bread we buy in exchange for the convenience of purchasing it rather than making it ourselves but it is fun to make and extremely satisfying.
We miss out on doing a lot of the satisfying things our parents and grandparents did by not making things at home. Life is a lot easier in many ways but the satisfaction of going and buying something from a store is a very transitory feeling. No sooner have you got home and unpacked your bags than the feeling starts to fade.
If you decide to make your own perfume at home you can enjoy the process of actually making something with your own hands. Friends will really appreciate a hand made perfume as a gift and you can feel content knowing you can actually do something instead of just spending all your life working to buy stuff.
You don't have to make perfume to feel good about yourself but there are so many other hobbies and crafts that people enjoy and help them to relax and feel like they are a person with talents and skills. Take some time to think about what interests you and see if you can't make it yourself at home and enjoy the experience of doing something real.

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