If you love the idea of hand sanitizer but want to make your own, try this gentle and moisturizing (and great smelling) solution. Store in a squeeze bottle and keep in your purse, car, diaper bag or wherever you think you’ll need it! 2/3 cup Rubbing Alcohol (at least 91%, preferrably 99%) 1/3 cup Aloe […]
If mildew is a problem in the bathroom, there’s a simple solution you can apply to the affected area to eliminate it. The combination is quite powerful! 1/2 cup borax 1 1/2 cup white vinegar Create a paste, and apply to the affected area. Scrub with a cleaning toothbrush and rinse well. For stubborn stains, […]
If you notice a little rust spot, tackle it as soon as you can! Also, the item which got rusty needs to be hand washed and dried as opposed to exposed to moisture to avoid oxidization. 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 fresh lime Rub the rusty area with the lime flesh to moisten it, and then […]
I love DIY recipes and essential oils, so any DIY recipe that uses one of my favorite essential oil scents, lavender, is a win in my books. Today I’m going to teach you how to make the best DIY linen spray: DIY Lavender Linen Spray! I love linen spray because it makes your sheets feel […]
If you notice your drains, be it in the kitchen or bathroom, aren’t working as well as they could be and emit an unpleasant odour, it’s likely because there is a build up of grease, hair, decomposing food and other waste. You want to break that stuff down and push it through the pipe so it can move […]
The trick with carpet stains is to bust them as soon as they happen so that they don’t have time to hang around and entrench themselves in your carpet fibres. As soon as a stain happens, blot it up with a clean paper towel or cloth. Whip up this simple stain pre-treater as you need it, hydrogen peroxide […]
People with showers, how much do you hate cleaning them?! I can almost hear you all yelling, “a lot!” Cleaning the shower is a total pain because soap scum and hard water buildup on walls leave you with a lot of scrubbing to get your shower clean. Cleaning the shower is my least favorite part […]
Rather than purchasing specialty natural stone cleaners, which can get right up there price-wise, make your own simple solution at home. The rubbing alcohol dries quickly which helps with shine and offers you some disinfecting properties. It won’t harm the stone, and the essential oils help make the mixture smell lovely and can also offer other antibacterial properties. […]
If you are not a fan of bleach but desire that whitening and brightening magic, here’s something you can try. Make your own solution to help whiten and brighten, disinfect and deodorize. This is perfect for soaking items which are stained or yellowed; think socks, teeshirts, towels, tea towels, etc. This solution will not keep, so […]
Produce wash can be expensive, but the concept of washing away most pesticides and bacteria is an attractive one. What’s even cooler is that your produce actually tastes better when it’s cleaned thoroughly and that waxy residue is removed! So to create your own dirt cheap produce wash, add: 1/2 cup of water 2 tablespoons […]
