If you like the beautiful designer bath products you see in the trendy department stores, but you don’t want to fork out the big bucks for them, why not try making your own? They are inexpensive and easy to create. When dressed up in a pretty container, they make a wonderful gift. So break out [...]
Every home needs to have a toolbox. Whether you are putting up pictures, fixing a leaky faucet, or doing any number of small home improvement projects you will need to have some basic tools on hand. If you don’t already have a toolbox, below is a list of basic items that you will want to [...]
This inexpensive soap does not suds up very much, but it cleans so well! Use with hot water. Do not use it in automatic dishwashers. 1/4 cup soap grated Ivory soap or Dr. Bonner Castile Soap 2 cups hot water 1/4 cup glycerin 1/2 teaspoon lemon essential oil 1) In bowl combine soap flakes and [...]
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol 3 drops liquid soap with a low ph such as Simple Green ® or Dr. Bonner’s Liquid Soap ® 5-10 drops of non-acidic essential oil (optional) Quart-size spray bottle Combine all ingredients and decant into a clean spray bottle. Fill the rest of the way with water Can be used daily [...]
This is an all-purpose cleaner that you can use on almost ever surface. It cleans formica, tile, vinyl. Do not use it on marble, wood, laminate or granite. 1 cup rubbing alcohol 1 cup Ammonia 1 teaspoon dish washing liquid (Dawn) 10 cups of warm water Eco-friendly version 1 cup 80 proof vodka 1 cup [...]
You don’t need to buy an expensive window cleaner to get your windows to shine. It is easy to make your own window cleaner at home for just pennies. Every-Day Window Cleaner Fill a spray bottle with club soda. Spray it on morrors and windows. Wipe dry with a lint-free cloth. Your windows will sparkle for [...]
After reading the back of the laminate floor cleaner I had been using, I realized that the ingredients were something I could replicate at home. After a little experimenting around with the proportions, I came up with a laminate floor cleaner that works very well. In a 22 once spray bottle, mix the following ingredients: [...]
2 cups washing soda (NOT baking soda) – Arm and Hammer makes it, find it in the cleaning or laundry isle 1 cup borax – 20 Mule Team – next to the washing soda 1 bar of Fels Naptha or Zote soap (laundry isle) finely grated with a cheese grater or in the food processor Mix [...]
1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide 1/2 cup washing soda 1 cup hot water Mix together and soak laundry (think dirty socks and grass stains) in it for 20 minutes to overnight and then wash as usual. Mixture can be doubled or tripled. Test for color fastness on colored clothing.
This recipe can be made for about 40 cents per gallon. Mix into a large stock pot or dutch oven six cups boiling water 1/2 cup borax 1/2 cup washing soda 1/3 of a bar of finely grated Fels Naptha® or Zote® soap (find at Wal-Mart, Target or Mexican grocery stores) 30 to 60 drops of essential oil [...]
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