Keeping your home clean is something that we all do. But did you know that when you are using commercial cleaners, you are cleaning your home with many harmful agents and chemicals? There is an app called Think Dirty with which you can use to scan all of your personal case / cleaning products and learn about the ingredients in them. This shows how many toxic chemicals are found in the products you are using. If you are looking for a more ...
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Toilet Bowl Cleaning Powder
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Cleaning the toilet is one of the jobs that I would prefer not to do. I have been researching more natural (and easier) ways to clean the toilet. I make and use the toilet cleaning bombs which I find are great to pop in once a week to help with keeping the bowl cleaning. To do a more deeper clean, I have been using this toilet bowl cleaning powder. While the commercial products work very well, they do contain bleach and/or ...
Printable Mother’s Day Coupons
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These gorgeous Mother's Day Coupons are a great gift idea for that special person in your life. With Mother's Day so close, these coupons can be printed on white cardboard and children can give them as a special gift to their mother, or other significant person in their life. Materials Needed white paper printer laminator colouring pencils scissors lead pencils eraser binder ...
DIY Glass and Mirror Cleaner
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In part of our effort to move to a more natural, chemical free home, we are changing over our cleaning products as we use them up. The first product I finished was the windex glass cleaner. This great non-toxic DIY Glass and Mirror Cleaner is quick and easy to make and is now one of my cleaning staples. This glass and mirror cleaner works well when cleaning with newspaper, though I have used it with a quality glass microfibre cloth with ...
DIY Reed Diffuser with Essential Oils
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Reed diffusers look great and help keep your house smelling wonderful. The only problem is the artificial fragrances that are used in bought reed diffusers. The good news is that you can make your own, for a fraction of the cost. This DIY Reed Diffuser is also quick to make, and make great presents as well. For the base oil, I like to use fractionated coconut oil or sweet almond as they are thinner oils and will travel up ...
7 Tips for Gardening with Kids
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Now is a great time to get outside and get gardening with your kids, letting them grow their own veggie garden. Not only will they get to enjoy some healthy foods at the end, it will also help them with things such as responsibility, self confidence, creativity, co-operation and an appreciation of their natural environment. The key is to keep it a fun experience for your kids, allowing them to dig and explore their environment and if ...
Grapefruit Sugar Scrub
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This luxurious Grapefruit Sugar Scrub is so easy to make with only 3 ingredients! This simple home-spa treatment will nourish your skin and give it a smooth-looking glow. Grapefruit essential oil has a sweet, invigorating aroma that is also considered a natural stress-fighter as well as being anti-immflammorty. It is commonly used to fight throat and respiratory issues as well as fatigue and muscle aches. To make this ...
Homemade Vapour Rub
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I have always used Vicks Vaporub with our boys when they have a cold coming on. I would rub it on their chests, back and bottoms of feet. But, after reading the ingredients in this product, I decided to try and whip up a batch of my own; a more natural vapour rub. To make this vapour rub, you will need: 1/2 cup (100g) coconut oil 1/4 cup (55g) shea butter 2 TBSP (30g) beeswax essential oils To make this vapour ...
DIY Floor Cleaner
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With kids running around, the floors in our house seem to get dirty very quickly. I clean the floors quite often, making sure to clean away all the grime and germs with every mop. This is my favourite DIY Floor Cleaner which I use all year round on all of my tiled floors. To make this floor cleaner, you will need: mop bucket and mop 3L Hot Water 1 cup white vinegar 10-15 drops Essential Oils - such as lemon, orange, ...
DIY Reusable Thieves Cleaning Wipes
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I find wipes are the easiest way to clean up the house. I go through a lot of them as I use them in every room in the house. Store bought wipes are full of chemicals, so to reduce chemicals and waste, I now make my own Reusable Cleaning Wipes. I use these wipes all them time, on bench tops, bathroom sinks, dining room table and even the doorknobs and light switches, especially during the cold and flu season. These wipes are ...