I’m not a big fan of dusting. I especially hate it because I hate creating the waste of throwing the duster away. But, it’s definitely a necessity. So if I’m going to do it, I want to do it as greenly as possible. Enter: the reusable duster. I don’t think it will disappoint. I didn’t…
10 Ways to Green Your Kitchen (Without Changing What you Eat)
The kitchen is the heart of the home- right? I know it’s at the top of my list for picking a home. And certainly most of the waste in a home comes from the kitchen. So it’s an important place to target to make your home greener. Start where the biggest problem is- and work…
Homemade Febreeze: Removes Odor and Sanitizes
Ever get a smell in your house that you just aren’t sure where it is coming from? If you’re like me, with a sensitive nose, then smells make you get on a cleaning rampage trying to clean any possible source. Well, sometimes you just can’t find it, or you don’t have time to clean like a…
The danger of buying “natural” products
The word “natural” has no meaning on a label. What does natural mean to you? To me, it means something you could find in nature or close to its state in nature. To me, it doesn’t include artificial colors, harmful preservatives, lab-made chemicals, artificial fragrance, ingredients that aren’t proven safe for human health, or genetically…
Homemade Dusting Spray
If you like this post, you should also check out Homemade Febreeze and Homemade Green Window Cleaner. Wouldn’t it be great if everyone had the time and energy to dust all the surfaces in their home on a daily basis? It would be pretty awesome. But, unfortunately, it’s not gonna happen. So the next best…
How to Make Homemade Toilet Fizz Bombs (Only Three Ingredients)
When I first saw the recipe for these toilet bombs on Maria’s Self about a year ago, I thought it looked super awesome. I was still in the beginning stages of learning about green cleaning and it seemed like a more “advanced” recipe to me. Well, trust me, it’s not. I just didn’t know what…
How to Make Laundry Detergent Tabs (Without Borax and Fels Naptha)
There’s lots of good reasons to make your own laundry detergent. It’s less expensive, it has less irritants for the skin, it’s better for the environment, it has more natural ingredients, you name it. When I started looking at homemade laundry detergent recipes, I noticed that they pretty much all use Fels Naptha laundry soap….
Green Bathroom Cleaners Part Three
First of all, I want to apologize for my temporary absence. I was having a tough week health wise, and I’ve kind of been blogging nonstop since I started and I just needed a break. The problem with blogging is it isn’t just writing. Once you get started, you want to learn more about how…