Using Baking Soda to Clean Naturally
Baking soda can do so much from oral hygiene to cleaning your kitchen counters. Here are some ideas for using baking soda to clean naturally.
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6 Ways to Naturally Freshen Your Home
You don’t have to compromise health and safety just so that our house can smell good! Learn how to naturally freshen your home with these simple methods.
Homemade Hot Process Coconut Oil Soap Recipe (For Body Care And Laundry)
Coconut oil soap is probably the simplest recipe you’ll ever make for soap. It takes only 3 ingredients and has an amazing lather. And if you’re willing to forego some rules, it can be among the foremost versatile, too. Here’s what I mean: Traditionally, soaps are made of 5-7 oils blended to balance cleansing/moisturizing/and lathering properties….
9 Tips For Maintaining A Waste-Free Kitchen
We’ve all argued with our significant other or roommates about who took out the garbage last. But have you ever stopped to consider how fast that bag of trash accumulated? Or how much trash you’ve accumulated? In the United States, we throw nearly 40% of all the food that’s manufactured in the garbage. And food…
5 Steps to Eat Sustainable Local Food All Year Long
By Chef Gerard Viverito Eating locally and sustainably is easier during the warmer months when farmer’s markets are brimming with fresh produce. While winter presents a few challenges, it is still possible to find clean-eco-friendly foods in your nearby supermarket. Here are a few simple tips. 1. Plan your menu to follow the seasons Supermarkets…
Making Your Own Laundry Detergent
Author: Rebecca Graf What are all these ingredients? Okay, you recognize ‘water’ and ‘dyes’ but that’s about it. The other ingredients sound like something found in a secret, secret evil man’s science lab. Do you really want your clothes washed in all that? After all, those very clothes will end up against the skin or…
How to Clean Your Microwave Without Harsh Chemicals
If you do much of your cooking in the microwave, it’s essentially important that you keep this appliance clean. However, the microwave needs to be handled very carefully during cleaning process so as not to damage it. Use of harsh chemicals to clean the microwave can contaminate its interior and consequently poison your food. Some…
Nature Inspired Home Decor Ideas that are Trending Now
For those of us who work at home, or others who may be happily retired, the home is our workspace, our living space, our brainstorming space. How can we strive to make this space as idealized for our personal interests as possible, without spending a lot of money? Particularly for students with limited means, or…
Quick House Cleaning – Emergency Quick-Clean Checklist
A friend calls. They are on their way over in 30 minutes, but your house is a mess. What do you do? First, you take a deep breath. Then, you refer to your emergency quick-clean checklist! What is a quick-clean checklist, you ask? It’s a lifesaver, that’s what it is. What is an Emergency Quick-Clean…
Natural Fruit Fly Trap – DIY Recipe
With summer fruits and vegetables comes…. fruit flies. Ugh! But forget about buying those nasty looking commercial fruit fly traps. You can make your own fruit fly trap in minutes that is easy, natural, and super effective. All you need are a few common household ingredients. Chances are you that you already have these on hand, but if not, they are available at any supermarket.