You know vinegar is great for cleaning right, but if you add some citrus peels to the mix, it gets even better. This recipe calls for steeping peels in white vinegar for a few weeks. The oil from the peels leaches out into the vinegar to make the most awesome cleaner. Citrus oil is a [...]
What could be more natural than a lemon? Not only do lemons smell amazing, they have all sorts of uses in the chemical-free home, from sanitising to bleaching, cleaning, odour busting and grime removal. Try these tips for lemon cleaning: Still using bleach? Why not substitute 1 cup of lemon juice? Lemon juice is kinder [...]
Borax is wonderful stuff. It’s one of those old time cleaning stalwarts that fell out of fashion because it doesn’t come in a fancy container or have slick advertising on TV. It’s a ‘plain Jane’ cleaner like baking soda. Despite its lack of glamour, borax works. It is a naturally occurring, multipurpose, odourless crystalline powder [...]
Going green to clean is fine until you meet the really tough stains that won’t budge, like the build-up in pots, pans and oven or the grime that collects at the bottom of the bird bath. Here you need to bring out the big guns and use something abrasive. Before you reach for that environmentally [...]
I had a serene experience in my bathroom the other day whilst cleaning the tub - I kid you not. It was probably the first time in my life that I felt anything but displeasure when engaged in a bit of housework. I have been slowly transitioning to a chemical-free existence but one of the last [...]
Do you ever feel slightly overwhelmed walking down the cleaning aisle of the supermarket? There’s a seemingly endless number of cremes, pastes, powders, liquids, sprays and concoctions which promise to leave your home squeaky clean, germ free and fresh smelling. As they are all ‘specially formulated, you would think a chemistry degree was necessary just [...]
Starting a new year is like opening a beautiful book filled with blank pages. It’s a great time to reflect on what you want to keep in your life and what you need to get rid of. Here’s a New Year challenge: Clean up your act. Purge – your mind, your cupboards, your diet, your [...]
If you have read my blog on using turmeric and activated charcoal to whiten teeth, you will know that they both worked a treat. Both are incredibly messy, staining clothes, hands, the sink and just about everything else so it was a surprise to discover they almost miraculously remove stains from teeth. I balked at [...]
Are you worried about enlarged pores, blackheads or patchy skin? Try this amazing and natural mask to draw out all the impurities. Shrink the pores and leave your skin feeling refreshed and revitalised. It only takes a few ingredients and a couple of minutes to prepare but you will feel like you have been for [...]
Is your hair falling out in chunks or maybe thinning a little too fast? Androgenetic alopecia aka male pattern baldness can affect both men and women and is the most common type of hair loss. Although it is not life-threatening, it’s certainly not pleasant. Losing your crowning glory at any stage of life is quite [...]
