With cold and flu season already here, keeping our spaces clean and disinfected is a great way to help keep germs at bay. Make your own disinfectant, and feel free to add in a powerhouse essential oil to up the scent factor and help knock out those germs! Disinfectant can be several dollars at the […]
If your clothing smells a little funky but isn’t quite ready for a wash, this is your middleman solution. A few spritzes of this and your clothing will smell fresh and be ready for a new wear. 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup liquid fabric softener And if you don’t want to […]
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 […]
Sometimes, grimy windows require a next level solution. Use what professional window cleaners use by mixing up this easy solution in a bucket and head outside with your double sided squeegee to make quick work of exterior windows. 1 cup of white vinegar 1 gallon of hot water 1 teaspoon dish soap Mix well in […]
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. […]
Simple works best for keeping toilets clean. Using household items like hydrogen peroxide and essential oils will help flush away (had to!) bacteria and odours. The baking soda will work on the stains. To amp up your scrubbing, especially if you have toilet rings or stubborn stains, get a pumice stone which is a beast […]
Removing something sticky or adhesive can be a challenge, and if you don’t want to stock a bottle of the double G in your cleaning cabinet, whip up your own on an as-needed basis to quickly remove adhesive. Now, because it is a greasy product by nature (oil helps to deactivate something sticky), the surface will need […]
Soap scum is that icky grey stuff which forms on tubs and tiles after you’ve showered. It is a combination of body oils, hard water and oils from soap and shampoos. This slurry sits in your tub and shower, dries, and sticks to any surface. Purchasing tub and tile cleaner can be around $5-$6 and […]
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 […]
Glass cleaner and window cleaner don’t have to be your something blue to work well. It doesn’t even have to be your something new, well, not new from a store. In fact, store-bought glass cleaner and window cleaner cost approximately $4, while DIY window and glass cleaner can cost pennies and be made with ingredients […]
