How I Use One Natural Plant-Based Cleaner to Clean the Whole House
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With a family and a business, life can get very busy, very fast. Both take a lot of time and intentionality to nurture and I’m not one to let either…
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All-Natural Homemade Scouring Powder
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There is something nostalgic about using a product that your parents and grandparents used, and I believe that we can often find a lot of modern wisdom from the way things…
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Why I Stopped Using Only DIY Green Cleaners
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I have a confession to make… I’m lazy when it comes to cleaning. In fact, that is why I started using multipurpose homemade green cleaners in the first place… I could…
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Natural Tile and Grout Cleaner
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Making the switch to homemade grout cleaner and natural tile cleaner is incredibly easy and very inexpensive. You likely already have all the things you need. And they’re more effective…
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How to Make Natural Disinfecting Wipes for Home Cleaning
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Those ready-made disinfecting wipes in the plastic containers can be so convenient for sanitizing and eliminating messes. Our family doesn’t use toxic conventional cleaners, and with a large family the cost of…
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Natural Bathroom Cleaning
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It seems that if I’m not cleaning the kitchen, I’m cleaning the bathroom. Bathrooms can take a lot of time to clean because of all the different surfaces and how…
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The Best Way to Clean an Oven (+ Natural Oven Cleaner)
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Oven cleaning stinks, quite literally! It’s time consuming and commercial oven cleaners are toxic. I also don’t feel like scrubbing stubborn spots and buildup for ages with wimpy cleaners. When…
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19 Natural Cleaning Tips (+ Easy Recipes)
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Cleaning a house naturally is not any more difficult than cleaning it with harsh chemicals. It improves indoor air quality and is much safer, especially for children. We’ve switched entirely…
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How to Make Your Own Natural Disinfectant Spray
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I’m not big on sanitizing everything all the time, but some situations call for the big guns. This spray is like my homemade disinfecting wipes, but with a longer shelf…
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My Natural Kitchen Cleaning Checklist
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Of all the rooms in my house, the kitchen has to be cleaned the most often. It’s often difficult to clean because of the variety of surfaces and appliances, yet…
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18 Uses for Washing Soda
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Washing Soda is a simple natural cleaner and booster that can be used on its own or in various DIY recipes for natural cleaning. It is available in many grocery…
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How to Clean Makeup Brushes Naturally
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My favorite cream blush, homemade eye shadow, and many of the items in my natural makeup routine apply best with a brush. Keeping clean makeup brushes is almost as important…
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Simple Homemade Glass Cleaner Recipe
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Sometimes the best things in life are free… or really, really cheap, like this natural glass cleaner recipe. I’ve experimented with many types of natural cleaners and have finally found natural…
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What’s the 411 on Organic Dry Cleaning?
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I am no fashionista, but I do appreciate good quality clothing. My one problem is that most women’s clothes now seem to need special care like handwash or dry clean only.…
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Is Borax Safe to Use for Natural Cleaning?
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It may be natural, but is borax safe? This is a question I’ve tackled before but is worth another look as it is in the news more than ever. No…
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Natural All-Purpose Cleaner (That Works!)
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Once upon a time, I was a single college student in a one-room dorm and it didn’t take much to keep it clean. Fast forward a few years and I…
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How to Make DIY Floor Cleaner for a Healthier Home
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When my oldest child was about six months old I suddenly became much more interested in finding a natural and DIY floor cleaner recipe. I now had a pint-size inspector…
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Easy DIY Granite Cleaner for Naturally Clean Countertops
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I use my homemade all-purpose cleaner on almost everything around the house, but it doesn’t work for every surface. Our home has granite kitchen countertops, and since granite can be…
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DIY Dusting Spray for Cleaning Wood Furniture
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Dust … it’s everywhere and seems to multiply. It has a way of accumulating on furniture, books, and in little hidden places. Dusting furniture is one of those time-consuming chores…
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Microfiber Cloths: Green Cleaning or Plastic Pollution?
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When I first switched to more natural and green cleaning products, microfiber cloths seemed like a panacea. They cleaned almost all surfaces with little or no additional products, were reusable, and…
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11 Natural Ways to Clean Indoor Air
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Clean indoor air is so important since most of us spend an average of 93% of our time inside (yikes!). Pet dander, carbon dioxide, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are…
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Natural Toilet Cleaning Fizzies
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Once upon a time, I made a few huge batches of my regular sea salt bath fizzies and postpartum bath fizzies as gifts for friends who were expecting babies. I…
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How Toxic Mold Exposure Harms the Body
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Toxic mold can cause some serious health problems. Before pulling out a natural cleaner to tackle that black mold you found in your home, it’s important to consider a few…
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13 Cleaning Motivation Tips (For When You Really Don’t Want to)
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Let’s face it — cleaning can be hard. It’s tough getting into a cleaning routine. Sometimes, I get started but lose my cleaning motivation and focus on other (more fun!)…