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Homemade Carpet Deodorizer One problem with deodorizing powder is that their fragrance may irritate members of the household with allergies or chronic respiratory conditions. Get rid of that problem with a homemade carpet deodorizer! // Homemade Carpet Deodorizer: Ingredients: 1 1/2 - 2 cups Baking Soda or Borax 20-30 drops of purification 5-10 drops Other Essential Oils for desired Scent Jar with holes in lid Directions: Mix the ingredients in the jar, cover the Read More
Chemical Free Oven Cleaner When is the last time you cleaned your oven? I am not an oven cleaner for one reason...the smell! I cannot stand the smell that comes from the cleaner or from he oven when it is in clean mode. It gives me serious anxiety. In the first 7 years I lived in my current home I cleaned the oven a total of 2 times! I have to leave the house because of that smell...that probably isn't the best idea either....Then I learned that my fears were totally justified! Oven cleaners Read More
Chemical Free Toilet Bowl Cleaner Toxic Dangers of Toilet Bowl Cleaners: The most acutely dangerous cleaning products are corrosive, acidic toilet bowl cleaners, according to Philip Dickey of the Washington Toxics Coalition. Corrosive chemicals can cause severe burns on eyes, skin and, if ingested, on the throat and esophagus. Ingredients with high acute toxicity like bleach and ammonia, produce fumes that are highly irritating to eyes, nose, throat and lungs, and should not be used by Read More
Homemade Bathroom Cleaner Lets talk about comet and how you can make a homemade bathroom cleaner that puts comet into the hall of shame! Comet has 146 chemical ingredients!!!! 146!!!! That's insane right!? Some, probably most, of the chemical ingredients in Comet are thought to cause cancer, asthma and reproductive disorders. Gross! Homemade Bathroom Cleaner - Homemade Comet // Homemade comet is super easy to make and super cheap! A capful of Thieves Concentrate and a shake of Read More
All Natural Household Cleaner Moving onto the all purpose cleaners in our homes. Let talk about some of the dangers we have sitting in our cabinets, then I will give you an alternative way to clean your home using all natural household cleaners! 3 Common Toxic Dangers in household cleaners: 2-Butoxyethanol (window & multipurpose cleaner) Risk: sore throat, narcosis, pulmonary edema, severe liver damage, sever kidney damage Ammonia (bathroom, window & jewelry cleaners) Risk: can Read More
Toxic Dangers of Household Cleaners Lets talk for a minute about cleaning house! When I am cleaning my home, the goal is the make everything a safe, decontaminated area for my children. But, have we been doing it all wrong? When I decontaminate my house, am I using products that are going to aid in the growth of cancer cells in my family? Scary thought right! I'm going to start this series of blog post about the toxic dangers of household cleaners in your home. They are meant to help you, Read More
Homemade Cleaning Wipes - Chemical Free Chemical Free Cleaning Wipes - Thieves Household Cleaner Another post about our chemical free adventure! The only cleaning product we have in our home is an all natural cleaner called Thieves Household Cleaner. It is made by Young Living and it is amazing! Just so you understand what I mean by chemical free...a very quick story! My sister's husband was about to clean their sink with a store bough cleaner. She said, "Stop!!! Don't contaminate our Read More