We get a lot of slugs in the wetter parts of the Pacific Northwest where I live, which makes gardening extra challenging. I found a great way on how to get rid of slugs with a chemical-free, homemade non-toxic slug killer made with beer, sugar and yeast. I try to find natural ways to deter ...
Toxin Free Cleaning – Detox your Home
I am ALL about using products that are non-toxic. Especially when it comes to Toxin Free Cleaning and my home. I was thrilled to partner with my local Safeway and try the new Open Nature™ Household Cleaning and Care products which are safe for my home and family. Open Nature Products are dye ...
How to Care for Hardwood Floors
Knowing how to care for hardwood floors properly will help them to last for many, many years. Here are some tips for non-toxic cleaning and maintenance of hardwood flooring. We've had our solid hardwood floors for over a year now and I love them even more than the first time I walked on them. I ...
Hypoallergenic Carpet Ideas – Mohawk Air.o Unified Soft Flooring
While slowly updating our 1999 home, I was starting to look for Hypoallergenic Carpet Ideas to replace the worn builder-grade carpet that was original to the home. I was overwhelmed at the thought of searching for a Low VOC or No VOC carpet replacement. That's fancy talk for off-gassing. I didn't ...
Non-Toxic Cleaning Concentrates
I have been slowly moving towards using all non-toxic products in my home, (my non-toxic mattress, my non-toxic floors ) which is why I'm partnering with Grove Collective in offering this non-toxic cleaning concentrates bundle. Keep reading to learn how you can get your own Non-Toxics Cleaning ...
Best Wood Floor Cleaner Non-Toxic
After many lessons, I'm sharing the Best Wood Floor Cleaner for your hardwood flooring, especially for high traffic areas. I know many of you will be shocked to learn that the best hardwood floor cleaner is not a homemade hardwood floor cleaning solution made with vinegar. Don't believe all the ...
Clever Ways to Clean with Lemons
Lemons! I cannot live without lemons. I've got 10 Clever Ways to Clean with Lemons that will have you singing the praises of this beautiful yellow fruit! These are favorite tips that you may have never heard of before! Besides putting them in my water daily, I use them in my tea and I love using ...
Hardwood Flooring Installation FAQ
Who knew Hardwood Flooring Installation would have so many decisions? Just like when we got our pup Maybelline, I learned way more than I thought I needed to about Austrailian Multi-Gen Labradoodles. Well, hardwood flooring installation is like that. Unless you're a contractor, you're probably ...
10 Frugal Ways to Use Castile Soap
If you want to make natural homemade cleaners to save money or to be healthy, then you need a bottle of Castile soap! You will LOVE these frugal ways to use Castile Soap! There are so many homemade products you can make with just Castile soap and water! You can even find scented Castile ...
5 Reasons NOT to Clean with Vinegar
Nowadays, vinegar appears to be the king of homemade green cleaner recipes. And why not? It's antiseptic, non-toxic, created from renewable resources, biodegradable, easy to find, and inexpensive! That sounds like a pretty perfect cleaner! Except for that vinegar, like all things isn't 100% perfect. ...
7 Awesome Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is a medicine cabinet staple! Most people use it for disinfecting small wounds. But actually, everyone should be using it for much more than that! Due to its disinfecting and bleaching properties, hydrogen peroxide actually has several possible uses! Here are 7 Awesome Uses for ...
Eco Friendly Hardwood Floor Finish for High Traffic
Having an eco friendly hardwood floor finish was very important to us, so working with Bona Flooring and having our new flooring finished with their water-based high traffic method was a no-brainer. Having new wood floors installed was the highlight of my year! See part 1 on Hardwood Flooring - ...
10 Household Ways to Use Vinegar
You will not believe all the Household ways to use vinegar! Of course, I love making my sour cream and vinegar cucumbers or this vinegar onion cucumber salad, but there are so many other ways you can use vinegar! My mother was a lifelong fan of cleaning with white vinegar as well as using ...
Homemade Body Wash
This Homemade Body Wash was so simple to make and didn't take more than 5 minutes! Why haven't I been making DIY body soap all this time? Making homemade spa products... like this Orange Sugar Body Scrub saves money and you know exactly what ingredients you're using! Homemade Body Wash ...
Homemade Air Freshener Recipe
I'm going to show you two ways that help me keep my bathrooms fresh and clean. My Homemade Air Freshener Recipe helps keep your bathroom smelling fresh and clean, even when it needs a quick wipe down. Toxic-Free Air Freshener is easy when you make it yourself with essential oils and baking ...
Great Uses for Baking Soda
Baking soda is for more than just baking! It can actually be used as a frugal and safe ingredient in a lot of homemade cleaning and beauty products. So don't leave your baking soda up in your baking cupboard! Take it down and put it to use with one of these 10 Great Uses for Baking Soda! It's one ...
Deep Cleaning your Hardwood Floors
Are you Deep Cleaning your Hardwood Floors with an oxygenated solution? We're all mopping the floor at one time or another, am I right? And when we do, we want them to be CLEAN! Since posting this post, I have updated my home with new Wood Flooring using all Bona products for its finish. Always ...
How to Clean and Deodorize A Microwave
How To Clean and Deodorize a Microwave the easy way! I have a love hate relationship with my microwave oven. I love it for it's quickness, but I hate the way it looks. I hate how high it is, making it difficult to clean, (especially the top) I hate how it can smell for days if you burn something ...