When it comes to cleaning, going green means getting rid of all the toxic cleaners and opting for eco-friendly green cleaning products. Cleaning products are everywhere in our homes and offices. We come into contact with residual cleansers when we touch counter tops, we breath in bits of cleaning products, we even eat trace amounts of the cleaning products …
It seems like everyone has heard of borax, but many people have yet to discover just how useful this naturally occurring substance is. For years I thought borax was a toxic chemical (maybe I was thinking of boric acid), but as it turns out borax is one of the gentlest (yet effective) cleansers and occurs naturally. As long as …
Last week, I began a series of posts about homemade, natural cleaning products. The first post divulged the many varied uses for vinegar. Here, I’ll be touting the cleaning power of baking soda. Its mild abrasive action and natural deodorizing properties make it a must-have alternative to commercial scouring powders. Remove odors from plastic food [...]
Wary of using harsh chemical-based cleaning products around your children, pets, asthma sufferers, and those with chemical sensitivities? Here are some easy-to-make, inexpensive, and effective homemade solutions using an amazing ingredient that you likely have in your pantry: white vinegar. Household cleaner (for kitchen and bath countertops, backsplashes, stovetops, and exterior surfaces of toilet): [...]
Here’s a post that I did in the early fall, but I thought I’d re-post it with some additional information. A few days ago, we had a reprieve from the on-going 20-something degree temperatures, and I was able to spend some time outside again in 50 degree weather. How glorious! This time, I wondered how [...]
Imagine a household chore that is almost pleasant…it’s not out of the question with a central vacuum system in place. A central vacuum consists of a stationary canister which is mounted on a wall in a basement or other remote area of the house. A series of pipes run through the walls to inlets located [...]