From Mrs. Fixit via Lifehacker: Looking for a quick fix for your creaky wood floor? Look no further than your medicine cabinet or your baby’s butt…baby powder! Squeaky floorboards don’t have to drive you crazy. Sprinkle some baby powder over your wood floors and sweep it back and forth working it into the cracks. Sweep [...]
Since Spring just started, I wanted to concentrate on a series of posts dedicated to how you can do your annual Spring cleaning the natural way without spraying that toxic stuff all over your house. One of the ways to make your house feel clean is to make sure your place smells nice. And although [...]
Looking for a way to avoid using Drano or some other terribly caustic substance to unclog a drain? Well, you can stop searching under the sink and in the chemical aisle at the store, and look no further than your kitchen pantry for all the ingredients you need to unclog a drain without causing damage [...]
This past weekend I had a chance to test out the all-new wet/dry mop from Method called the “omop”. It is kind of like a Swiffer…but way better and more eco-friendly. The starter kit comes with the mop itself (you assemble at home, takes 30 seconds at most), a few dusting cloths, one washable microfiber [...]
Readers who have been checking out the site for some time might remember the “discussion” that came out of my post about Method versus Seventh Generation. Seems that a lot of people had their own opinions, which is always nice to see. And thought we do stick to mostly Seventh Generation cleaners, there is definitely [...]
Ok, not exactly. But has anyone else seen these ads on television from a very well known company that sells bleach that shows parents basically rubbing bleach all over their house to clean up after their kids? The ads show a mom wiping things down after a kid plays with a frog and shows a [...]
While I was attempting to put together a list of the best eco-friendly cleaning products, I came across this post over at Apartment Therapy that had an interesting discussion going about which products people use that are safe for their environment. Seems most people choose to use vinegar and baking soda for a lot of [...]
