DIY Dishwasher Detergent without Borax!
byI’ve been playing around with a dishwasher detergent recipe for a while now, and finally worked out one that leaves my glasses clear and…
Cleaning
DIY Powdered Soap Nuts Laundry Detergent Recipe
byThis recipe is great for clothes and cloth diapers and does not contain borax! I am personally a-okay with borax in my detergent but…
Homemade Liquid Soap Nuts Laundry Detergent
byI love my soap nuts, but I love the ease of liquid even more. I like convenience, what can I say?! Soap nuts are…
4 Simple Ways to Clean With Essential Oils
byEver enter a “freshly cleaned” restroom and felt your nose turn up a bit to the smell of bleach? It’s not an uncommon occurrence….
Upcycled Mop Washing Hack
byThis isn’t fancy or crazy, but it is useful! If you’re like me, you have a collection of thick rubber bands building in a…
Cleaning With Fruit: Let’s Talk Soap Berries (or Soap Nuts)
byAhh, Sapindus Mukorossi… or soap nuts… or soap berries… Wait! Which is it? In America we like to call these super soap packed fruits…
6 Steps to a Healthier Kitchen
byA non-toxic home is so very important and one of the most important rooms in the home is the kitchen – after all this…
5 Tips for Choosing Safe Cleaning Products
byWe all know that we need to be using safe cleaners, unfortunately not everything on the store shelf is created equally. Many products contain corrosive,…
DIY Laundry Pretreater
byWhether you’re using a DIY Detergent or a store bought detergent, you’re going to need a pretreater. With three kids, it seems like I’m…
Cloth Diaper Detergent : How-To
byIf you’ve been around here long, I’m sure that you’ve come across my DIY Cloth Diaper Detergent at one point or another. You might…
Fabric Softeners
byIf you’ve been around here, you’ve likely seen my post on the dangers of traditional fabric softeners. As part of our new MomsEveryday segments,…
Clean Up Stained Kids’ Clothes
byEach time I grab clothes for our youngest from storage I am faced with stains. I put clothes away washed and clean, but they…
Cloth Diapers for Household Cleaning
byWhen I was pregnant with our youngest daughter I went happy crazy looking for all sorts of adorable newborn cloth diapers. Our older daughter…
Paper towels are so yesterday!
byPaper products can be terrible environmental offenders. From the use of virgin pulp, the manufacturing and the worst – the disposal. When it comes…
How to Remove Crayon from Walls… with Vinegar!
byA couple months ago my daughter discovered her brother’s crayons. More specifically she discovered his RED crayon. Little red crayon made it’s way from…
Cleaners: Ingredients to Avoid
byThis is part of our Easy Lists guide. Please check out our others here. First I would like to say that avoiding harmful ingredients…
What’s in your household cleaners?
byThat’s something that we should be asking ourselves if we aren’t already. This video was shared with me and it is too funny! More…
Naturally Fresh: Tips For Making Your Home Smell Great Without Using Harmful Chemicals
byAbsorb Odors Use any of the following substances in an open bowl or jar to help absorb odors: Baking soda (get creative with mini…
DIY Non-Toxic & Eco-Friendly Cleaners
byThere are so many good cleaning recipes out there, but I would like to share a few that we use in our home. All-Purpose…