Oops. Just spilled on my white shirt…AGAIN. I think I subconsciously enjoy spilling stainy stuff all over myself when I’m wearing something white. Seriously. Sigh. Fortunately, a stain is no obstacle for me–not even with my natural living ways. Mwhahaha! With my homemade laundry stain remover, I regularly banish these evil stains. Take that, spilled {Read More}
DIY Laundry Soap {Fels-Naptha & Borax Free}–Improved Recipe!
It took a few years to tweak and improve upon the very first laundry soap as found ALL over the web {you know, the one involving baking soda, washing soda, borax, and Fels-Naptha}, and those adjustments resulted in my original laundry soap recipe. Now it’s been three more years since that original recipe and, after {Read More}
Mastering Your Laundry Mountain
Pretty much everyone has been there to one extent or another at one time or the next. That moment when you realize that you’re behind on laundry. Like, WAY behind. As a result, an ominous pile of dirty clothes looms in your home. Maybe you often forget about the clothes in the washer until they’re stinky, necessitating {Read More}
Free Printable Clean and Dirty Dishwasher Indicator
[affiliate] Both my husband and I set the dishwasher to run almost on a daily basis. And since life is so busy, we often forget to tell the other that we did so. As a result, the one who didn’t set it to run is unaware of whether or not this has occurred and will {Read More}
How to Naturally Clean Vomit Off Carpet or Furniture {Plus a Post-Vomit Cleaner Recipe}
Toddlers are weird. When they have the stomach bug, food poisoning, gag themselves, or otherwise need to vomit, they shun any bucket, bag, or trash can that you *try* to get them to puke into (sometimes even as though they’re afraid of it!). Instead, they projectile vomit all over your nice clean carpet (purposely avoiding {Read More}
Deciphering Laundry Care Symbols {Plus a Free Printable}
Have you ever wondered what all those little symbols on a tag inside clothing mean?They seem like nonsensical jibberish! Now, if you read the writing on the tag above or below said symbols, it often (but not always) says key phrases like “Machine Wash Cold,” “Do Not Bleach,” “Tumble Dry Low Heat,” “Do Not Iron,” and {Read More}
How to Efficiently Clean Your Home {In About 3 Hours or Less}
In today’s post, I’m going to share how I clean my whole house in one shot. The method I have developed over the past couple of years, when actually performed (I have to admit I kinda slack on housecleaning once in a while), works to very efficiently clean the home. On a typical day, I {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Simple Scrub {My Comet Cleaner Replacement}
[affiliate] I’ve been making my homemade household cleaners for a while now. And the one I’m sharing today is one of my favorites. It’s a fairly versatile one. It can be used in many places, from the shower or the bath tub, to sinks, toilets, or whatever needs scrubbed! It’s quick and easy to make {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Toilet Cleaner
[affiliate] I really enjoy making my own homemade household cleaners. I love controlling what goes in to them because this way I know that none of the ingredients (when used as intended) are going to harm us. I am also able to decide what my cleaners will do by following simple, basic knowledge about what {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Lemon Dusting Spray
[affiliate] I tend to enjoy dusting when I use something that smells nice. I especially like lemon-scented Pledge dusting spray. It smells really good and I like how it wipes away the dust and dirt while at the same time leaving my furniture looking polished. Unfortunately, Pledge and most other commercially sold dusting sprays are {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Super Citrus All-purpose Cleaner
[affiliate] There’s a very popular, very easy, very common citrus all-purpose cleaner recipe that’s been floating around the internet for a long time now. It’s definitely one of my favorite recipes, and oh so simple! But, being me, I had to figure out a way to kick up this recipe just a notch or two. {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Glass Cleaner Made with 3 Simple Ingredients
[affiliate] I (and I’m sure I’m not alone on this) tend to enjoy shiny, transparent, streak-free, squeaky clean glass. Having clean mirrors and windows makes the house feel more inviting, plus it makes it easier to use that glass for its respective intended use. But what I don’t like is commercial glass cleaners. For one {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Cloth Diaper Detergent
[affiliate] I love and adore my homemade all-natural castile laundry soap. However, as good as it is for regular laundry, it is not good for cloth diapers. The castile soap, which helps to remove dirt from clothes, is bad on cloth diapers because it eventually builds up and causes it to repel. As a result, {Read More}
{When You Must Buy} Cleaning Edition–Top Picks for the Most Natural Purchased Cleaning Products
I believe that the best way to clean your home is to use homemade cleaners. You know exactly what ingredients go into it and it’s super cheap. But, what if you can’t make your own cleaning supplies or simply don’t want to? Maybe you work two or more jobs (and yes, parenting does count as {Read More}
Homemade All-natural Castile Laundry Soap Recipe {Powdered or Liquid}–Fels Naptha and Borax Free {Now with a Thieves Household Cleaner Option}
UPDATE: There is a new and improved version of this recipe! Get the New Recipe < I love making my own homemade laundry soap. It’s easy to make, works great, and is healthful for my family (even for the babies). UPDATE: There is a new and improved version of this recipe! Get the New Recipe {Read More}