If you have to spray something all over the place, why not have it smell great? Lavender also has disinfectant qualities which makes the smell qood quality an investment.
Ingredients
2 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp borax powder
¼ cup organic liquid castille soap
10 drops organic lavender essential oil
5 drops organic lemon essential oil or 1 tsp lemon juice
Mix the white vinegar and the borax together in a 16-ounce bottle. Fill the bottle ¾ full with hot purified water. Shake well until the borax is dissolved. Add the liquid castille soap and the essential oils to the solution and shake well. Use as you would any other all-purpose cleaner.
With money tight and so much artificial crud added to what we use in your household, on our bodies and around our homes, I've drawn a line in the sand and said no more. I'll learn how to do it myself, and share my findings with you so we can all do it our darn selves..
Let's start a revolution!
Let's start a revolution!
-A revolution where our money isn't sucked right out of our hands by major chains that pump out caustic product and convince us that we need it. Let's control what comes into our households, and if need be- make our own product. I've drawn a line in the sand as to what I'll put up with putting into me and my children, my pets, my house. Here's what I've learned:
-A revolution where our money isn't sucked right out of our hands by major chains that pump out caustic product and convince us that we need it. Let's control what comes into our households, and if need be- make our own product. I've drawn a line in the sand as to what I'll put up with putting into me and my children, my pets, my house. Here's what I've learned:
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5/30/13
4/16/13
Citrus Bleach Alternative
So, I told you that I liked lemons? Oh: they're my favorite fruit! This is part of why. Instead of using bleach- which I am very, very, very allergic to- I use this to whiten loads.
Ingredients:
12 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup hydrogen peroxide
Mix. Add 2 cups per wash load or put in spray bottle and use as a household cleaner. Can be added to a wash as well.
Ingredients:
12 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup hydrogen peroxide
Mix. Add 2 cups per wash load or put in spray bottle and use as a household cleaner. Can be added to a wash as well.
Labels:
bathroom,
disinfectant,
glass and surface,
laundry room
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