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Clean Sweep

5/17/2012

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*This 3 part series was originally published with the Center for Health and Wellness.  Find them here  http://www.kaplanhealthwellness.blogspot.com/


It's started.  My usual spring-cleaning assault on all the dirt, grime, and germs that always seem to take over my house in the winter time.  I'm coming for YOU dirty floors!  Perhaps it's the sunshine (and subsequent Vitamin D) that gives us the energy to freshen up our homes in the Spring.  Maybe it's that awakening we tend to feel as we come out of hibernation, and we finally see some of the dirt and clutter we've been overlooking for months.  It doesn't matter.  If you are feeling the urge to open the windows and put the sheets on the line, then go for it!  Because the temporary inspiration for spring freshness tends to wither with the daffodils.

This week I will be sharing with you some of my favorite natural cleansers out there.  They are inexpensive, easy to make, and actually work.  And you get to have some creative license in your formulas.

 Let's start in my least favorite place to clean. The bathroom.   I do have a 4 year old!  Here it is crucial to have some antibacterial and deep cleaning formulas.

Gentle Scouring Powder

1.5 Cups Baking Soda
4.5 tsp's  Essential Oil Lavender & Rosemary
*Other EO's to try are peppermint, tea tree, or eucalyptus.  Experiment!

Combine essential oil and baking soda and apply with sponge or scrubber pad. 


Herbal Window/Mirror Wash

3 cups water
1/3 cup Herbal Vinegar (see Below for Recipe)

Mix herbal vinegar and water and pour into spray bottle.  Shake well, spray, and polish with clean, dry cloth.

Herbal Vinegar

2 cups dried herb
3.5 cups vinegar

1.Place herbs (Rosemary, Basil, Thyme, or Yarrow are good for cleansers) in clean jar
2.Fill the jar with vinegar, making sure all the herbs are covered.
3.Tighten lid and shake the jar
4.Store in cool, dark, place for at least 2 weeks, shaking occasionally
5.Strain and label.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner

1/2 cup Gentle Scouring Powder
Herbal Vinegar

Sprinkle powder into toilet.
Spray with vinegar to make a bubbling paste, and use brush to scour.
You can also leave the scouring powder in overnight for deep cleaning.

Whew!  Tired yet?  Clean bathroom today, clean ---- tomorrow?  We'll see what kind of inspiration strikes!



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