A reader wrote me yesterday asking how they could clean their coffee maker without buying one of those boxes of “clean your coffee maker” solutions. Well, turns out you can clean it rather well using just two ingredients…vinegar and water. In fact, I just did it this morning. So how do you do it? Fill [...]
Ever have a candle drip wax right on to your carpet? Ever wondered how to get it up? Sure, there are (of course) companies ready to sell you chemicals to help you get it off, but you really only need 2 things that are probably already in your house – a newspaper and an iron. [...]
A boring title, I know…but I have gotten a few emails over the past month or so asking exactly what products I use in the bathroom for washing, shaving, etc…so I figured I would put together a list and answer everyone at the same time. Hope this helps, and if you have any questions, please [...]
Did you know that for about $8.00 you can clean your entire house? OK so it’s not for a cleaning service, but it is for a bottle of soap that is good on almost all surfaces, including your own body. All of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps are made from mostly fair trade, all natural and [...]
I think I found the holy grail of uses for a natural cleaning product. By combining 3 drops of all natural tea tree oil and about a cup of water in a spray bottle you can effectively both remove mold from your tub and shower and help to keep it from coming back. Seems that [...]
According to a new report by Women’s Voices for the Earth, Simple Green contains the chemical ethylene glycol butyl ether or EGBE, which is on California’s list of toxic ingredients. Sweet! So glad that Simple Green advertises itself as a non-toxic cleaning product! According to the report, from SF Gate: …produces reproductive problems, such as [...]
Last night while watching TV, an advertisement for Febreze came on. While I normally ignore ads and go back to reading a magazine or something during them, while this one was on I heard this line: “Get Your Fix of Freshness” So I rewound the Tivo to make sure that was what I heard and [...]
