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Harvesting Medicinals from Pine Trees - Joybilee® Farm. How Much Cleaning for Mold and Mold Maintenance is Actually Necessary for Environmentally-Sensitive People? The Easy, Nontoxic Way to Clean a Fabric Shower Curtain Liner. Homemade Mold/Mildew Stain Removal Gel - Mold Free Living. Enzymatic Cleaner: 7 Things to Know. Homemade enzymatic cleaner recipes have pluses and minuses.

Enzymatic Cleaner: 7 Things to Know

Know these seven things, before you mix! I have spent HOURS on the this database researching all of the possible chemical formulations of citrus cleaner and this what I found. Enzymatic Cleaner: The usual formula 1/2 cup Brown Sugar 1 teaspoon yeast 1 liter Water 2 cups Lemon and/or Orange Scraps Mix and ferment for a month. Good News: It does clean things 1. 2. Bad news: You aren’t making fruit enzymes. 3. 4. 5.

Fermented Probiotic Cleaner (Non-Toxic) I am allergic to just about every chemical out there that promises to sterilize surfaces.

Fermented Probiotic Cleaner (Non-Toxic)

I also find that they do NOT in fact sterilize surfaces, they just kill the friendlies and leave the resistant nasties to grow. So if you are frantically bleaching every surface in your home in a fevered effort to keep things clean, you’ve defeated yourself. There is, in fact, no such thing as truly sterile except at very high heat and only while objects STAY at very high heat. Once they cool off, germs inevitably collect again.

How To Get Rid of Roaches. How to Clean Your Essential Oil Diffuser. Homemade Scouring Powder Recipe. Why You Should STOP Using that Homemade Laundry Detergent (like right now!) - Butter Believer. Homemade laundry detergent is aaaalll over everywhere these days.

Why You Should STOP Using that Homemade Laundry Detergent (like right now!) - Butter Believer

Have you noticed how many tutorials on Pinterest there are for DIY laundry soap? It’s crazy. How To Get Rid Of Cockroaches with a Homemade Roach Killer. Time to read: 5 minutes If you’ve spotted a roach crawling in your home, you probably wonder how to get rid of cockroaches for good — and fast.

How To Get Rid Of Cockroaches with a Homemade Roach Killer

These tips, and the natural homemade cockroach killer recipe will help. Sometimes, our first reaction is denial: My home is clean, so I can’t possibly have a cockroach problem! But, unfortunately, cockroaches can infest even spotless homes and often because we brought them inside ourselves. Don’t despair. Start here - Clean Mama. How To Make A Car Air Freshener. Like the look (and smell!)

How To Make A Car Air Freshener

Of those cute hanging car air fresheners? Here’s how to make a car air freshener, one that has no toxic ingredients, that can be any shape and color that you want, and that emits your absolute favorite scent for your driving pleasure. The secret to this project is wool felt. Wool felt is a little thicker and stiffer than recycled plastic felt, which means that it will hold a simple shape well without curling when it’s hung. Wool felt also comes in a ton of amazing colors, so you’ll have a LOT of options for your air freshener. 1. 2. You’ll also notice as you apply the oils that you can see them on the surface of the shape. 3. The bad news is that the scent of your car air freshener will die down over time, of course, although you can expect it to last for several weeks. Natural Homemade ‘drain-o’, or How To Unclog Without Harmful Chemicals. If I were to write a love ballad, it would be all about baking soda.

Natural Homemade ‘drain-o’, or How To Unclog Without Harmful Chemicals

#FlatsChallenge: How to Make a Camp Style Washer Instructional Video – Dirty Diaper Laundry. Homemade Dishwasher Detergent. I have found the most wonderful recipe for dishwasher detergent from another blogger at Mother Of Pearls.

Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

Martha on Sheet Storage. Dishwasher Tune Up. Over the past 6 months my dishwasher has steadily stopped washing my dishes well.

Dishwasher Tune Up

It started with the glass cups, leaving food on the inside, then got worse and worse until two weeks ago when nothing was coming out clean and was actually dirtier than when it when in. Then to top it off, it started leaking like crazy! Arg! This happened in our old home and we ended up selling our home with a brand new dishwasher. How to Make Washing Soda If You Can't Find It In Stores. Wonderfully Simple Homemade Wood Polish Recipe. Adhesive Remover: A Natural Homemade Goo Gone Reicpe That Works! This adhesive remover recipe is a natural homemade goo gone that delivers the same results without all the harsh chemical additives.

Adhesive Remover: A Natural Homemade Goo Gone Reicpe That Works!

Use with confidence. How to clean and wash a natural sheepskin rug « Gorgeous Creatures Leather Interior Decor and Gifts. How to clean and wash a natural sheepskin rug Posted on 04/02/2013 Updated on 27/01/2019 Please read this article all the way to the bottom.

How to clean and wash a natural sheepskin rug « Gorgeous Creatures Leather Interior Decor and Gifts

There is important information to make washing your sheepskin a success. How to Keep Cockroaches Under Control. One of the most common beliefs by our generation is that cockroaches were the only living creature that could survive a nuclear holocaust. Fortunately, in terms of cockroach control, that belief is just an urban legend. It’s fortunate because if radiation wasn’t even able to destroy these critters then what chance do we, as home gardeners, have in keeping them under control. Cockroach control in your garden stops them from entering your home Humans have a special emotion reserved for cockroaches. It’s something which manages to combine the raw fear of these ugly creatures with a special sort of hateful avoidance.

The indoor products used to prevent and kill cockroaches can also kill outdoor plants. Diatomaceous Earth and the Plight of Cockroach Control. Clean calm—enjoying homekeeping with children - wordplayhouse® Save Organizing. Cleaning. Tidying. Laundry. Types of Houseplants That Clean Indoor Air. Why invest in expensive electrical air purifiers when you could purchase a few types of houseplants to clean and filter the air naturally and inexpensively? Much of the research on these beneficial houseplants has been done by NASA scientists researching ways to create suitable space station habitats. All indoors plants (flowering or not) are able to purify indoor air to some degree through their normal photosynthesis processes. But some were found to be more beneficial than others in removing harmful household toxins, even removing 90% of chemicals in the air in only twenty-four hours! The three main household toxins of concern are: benzene formaldahydetrichloroethylene These carcinogenic chemicals are used in the manufacturing of synthetic substances and materials and are off-gased from new materials for some time (up to several years, depending on the material of product in question).

11 ways to green your laundry. Though it may seem like a pedestrian chore, doing the laundry has a bigger impact on the planet than you might think. Between 75 and 80 percent of our clothing's lifecycle impact comes from washing and drying, according to reports by Proctor (pdf) and Marks & Spencer, because it takes so much energy to heat the wash water and run the dry cycle. So there's huge potential to reduce your personal energy and water use, and therefore your environmental footprint, by simply greening your laundry habits. Benefits to the environment notwithstanding, you can also save some greenbacks by following an earth-friendly laundry regimen. 3 Ingredient Homemade Toilet Cleaning Bombs. There is no cancer risk from SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) I now duck as the tomatoes start to fly. You might call it a brilliant stroke of marketing genius. You might call it a widespread hoax. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is surrounded by some of the greatest confusion and mis-information in the industry.

In short, SLS has a very bad reputation, and it is such a phenomenon that I think somebody should write a book on it. It has become more vilified than any other chemical in body care, while those that are much more problematic pass freely beneath the radar. The most damaging claim against SLS is that it is carcinogenic, because it supposedly creates nitrosamines. DIY Dish Soap that works - Simple, no melting and no waiting. Laundry Detergent. Over the last month I have come to the conclusion that I LOVE Sal Suds!

So, with all the plans that I had, my 32 oz bottle was not cutting it. 3 Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner Recipes - Rubies and Radishes. 15 Houseplants You Can You As Air Purifiers. Creating A Toxin-Free Home. Most of us, unless we have severe allergies or sensitivities to chemicals, may not be aware of all the chemicals that surround us in our homes. But whether or not we know it, toxins -- substances that are poisonous or harmful to the body -- are everywhere, from the polyurethane we use to finish our floors, to the paint on our walls, the glue used for wallpaper, our upholstery fabrics, rugs and even mattresses. Toxins can also be found in the products we clean our homes with, and in the mold that may have begun growing in the basement and that can spread its tiny spores, unseen, throughout our living space.

Even the water we use to bathe ourselves is usually treated with chlorine, a substance that can cause respiratory problems.