Homemade Cleaners to Detox Your Home

Keep toxins out of your home and save money with safe, effective homemade cleaners. By Kim Erickson Nothing feels as comforting and welcoming as a tidy, well-tended home. But a clean home isn’t necessarily a healthy one. As you peruse the cleaning aisle’s furniture polishes, air fresheners, carpet deodorizers and stain removers, you may realize …

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DIY Natural All Purpose Cleaning Spray

4 oz Witch Hazel 4 oz White Vinegar 7 oz Water 2 tbsp Castile Soap 2 tsp Washing Soda 50-70 drops of Essential Oil (such as: lemon, orange, pink grapefruit, rosemary, tea tree, eucalyptus, peppermint, and/or lavender) Put your washing soda, essential oils and castile soap in the bottom of a 16 oz + spray …

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Natural Laundry Soap Cubes

Natural Laundry Soap Cubes

I am starting my series on homestead laundry!  For those who do not know, laundry is the bane of my existance.  Admit it, we all have those household chores which we do not enjoy.  For some it is cooking, others weeding the garden or cleaning the bathroom.  Mine?  Mine is laundry.  In order to deal …

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Natural Dishwasher Soap Cubes

I love the fact that there are so many more healthy cleaning products out on the market.  What I could do without is the price tag associated with these products.  This is one reason why I make my own. Ingredients 1 cup Borax 1 cup Washing Soda 1/2 cup Hydrogen Peroxide Powder 1/2 cup Citric …

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