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Lots of great baking soda/vinegar/lemon recipes on about.com...

 

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Sounds like you need an eco-cleanie in a bottle. Our top picks for every kind of home cleaning will help freshen up your flying carpets and make your magic lamps shine, while helping you avoid rubbing grime the wrong way: with caustic chems.

 

The Benefits

 

Getting your third wish. After world peace and an end to global warming, an always-spotless house is at the top of our wish lists.

Protecting kiddos. Conventional cleaning products are responsible for about 10% of toxic-exposure calls to poison control.

Cleaner streams. High concentrations of detergents were found in 69% of waterways in a 2002 nationwide study.

 

Personally Speaking

We hate cleaning. But the Eco-Me DIY cleaning supplies kit almost made cleaning fun. Almost.

 

Wanna Try?

 

Eco-Me Home Kit - refillable, easy-measure bottles and natural organic oils make it supereasy to whip up your own cleaning supplies with household items like baking soda and vinegar ($26).Carpets

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Carpet Cleaner - bio formula freshens up and gets odors out of your carpet, rugs, and upholstery ($7/22 oz).Dishes

Caldrea Dish Soap Liquid - concentrated and offered in six scents; we heart the ginger pomelo version ($8/16 oz).Floors

Method Omop Starter Kit - avoid Swiffer-like waste with a washable, reusable pad plus biodegradable floor-cleaning liquid ($30).Surfaces

Shaklee Get Clean Scour Off Paste - this paste works like your powder scrub - if not better - but avoids Comet-esque chem dust ($9/9 oz).Toilets

Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner - chlorine-free throne cleaner in a partially recycled package; smells like the mountains ($4/32 oz).Windows/Surfaces

Ecover Glass and Surface Cleaner - get your windows and tile gleaming with this 2-in-1, no-streak solution ($4/16 oz).Wood

Method Wood for Good - gets grime out and brings the shine without petroleum wax ($5/12 oz).

About.com - baking soda, lemon juice, and vinegar are great natural cleaners if you're into DIY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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We've talked about using these natural cleansers many times. I'll see if I can dig up some more of these sites with cleaning recipes-I've been meaning to do it anyway! I know I posted some baking soda uses in the Files section at the homepage...

 

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In a message dated 4/14/2008 9:54:30 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, suprmommy writes:

 

Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some.

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Lots of great baking soda/vinegar/lemon recipes on about.com...

 

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Hello Robyn, and welcome. :-)Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/14/2008 10:44:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sheropesem writes:

 

 

 

 

 

I have a book called "The Naturally Clean Home" by Karyn Siegel-Maier that has been really helpful.

By the way...I've been meaning to say hello...I'm a newbie.

Hope you're all having a great day!RobynMichelle <suprmommy > wrote:

 

 

Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some.

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM, <cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of great baking soda/vinegar/lemon recipes on about.com...

 

Cyndi

 

 

 

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Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some. On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM, <cyndikrall wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of great baking soda/vinegar/lemon recipes on about.com...

 

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BANG FOR THE BITE

 

 

 

If 10,000 Biter households halve the amount of hazardous chems we use, we'll avert the weight of 568 oriental carpets (flying or otherwise) in dangerous waste.

 

 

 

 

 

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The genie worked its magic: The song " A Whole New World " from Aladdin is the only song from a Disney film to have reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Is it gonna take more than elbow grease to de-grime your place?

The Bite

Sounds like you need an eco-cleanie in a bottle. Our top picks for every kind of home cleaning will help freshen up your flying carpets and make your magic lamps shine, while helping you avoid rubbing grime the wrong way: with caustic chems.

 

The Benefits

 

Getting your third wish. After world peace and an end to global warming, an always-spotless house is at the top of our wish lists.

Protecting kiddos. Conventional cleaning products are responsible for about 10% of toxic-exposure calls to poison control.

Cleaner streams. High concentrations of detergents were found in 69% of waterways in a 2002 nationwide study.

 

Personally Speaking

We hate cleaning. But the Eco-Me DIY cleaning supplies kit almost made cleaning fun. Almost.

 

Wanna Try?

 

Eco-Me Home Kit - refillable, easy-measure bottles and natural organic oils make it supereasy to whip up your own cleaning supplies with household items like baking soda and vinegar ($26).

Carpets

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Carpet Cleaner - bio formula freshens up and gets odors out of your carpet, rugs, and upholstery ($7/22 oz).

Dishes

Caldrea Dish Soap Liquid - concentrated and offered in six scents; we heart the ginger pomelo version ($8/16 oz).

Floors

Method Omop Starter Kit - avoid Swiffer-like waste with a washable, reusable pad plus biodegradable floor-cleaning liquid ($30).

Surfaces

Shaklee Get Clean Scour Off Paste - this paste works like your powder scrub - if not better - but avoids Comet-esque chem dust ($9/9 oz).

Toilets

Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner - chlorine-free throne cleaner in a partially recycled package; smells like the mountains ($4/32 oz).

Windows/Surfaces

Ecover Glass and Surface Cleaner - get your windows and tile gleaming with this 2-in-1, no-streak solution ($4/16 oz).

Wood

Method Wood for Good - gets grime out and brings the shine without petroleum wax ($5/12 oz).

 

About.com - baking soda, lemon juice, and vinegar are great natural cleaners if you're into DIY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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These look great, Robyn! Thanks so much for posting them. :-)Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/14/2008 1:26:06 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sheropesem writes:

 

Ok! Here are a few for tubs and sinks in the bathroom.

Herbal Scouring Powder For Sinks:

1 cup baking soda

1/4 cup dried sage leaves, ground

1/4 cup rosemary leaves, ground

1 teaspoon cream or tartar

Combine all ingredients in a plastic or glass container, preferably one with a shaker top. Shake well, sprinkle a small amount of powder into sink and scrub with damp cloth or sponge. Rinse well with plain water.

 

Whitening Scouring Powder:

1 cup baking soda

2 teaspoons cream of tartar

1/8 cup borax

1/4 cup grated lemon, orange, or grapefruit peel

(This combination of borax and citrus will kill germs and remove stains).

Combine all ingredients as you would above, preferably with a shaker top. Shake well, sprinkle into sink and scrub with cloth or sponge.

 

Lavender Soft Scrubber

(This will also make your hands really soft)

3/4 cup baking soda

1/4 cup powdered milk

1/8 cup liquid castile soap

5 drops lavender essential oil

water

Combine baking soda, milk, castile soap, and lavender oil in a squirt-top bottle, then add just enough water to make a smooth paste. Shake it up to mix it, then apply it to your surface, then wipe clean with damp cloth or sponge.

 

Ok...for the toilet!

GErms-B-Gone Toilet Cleaner

The book says..."This is an antibacterial spray cleaner especially formulated for cleaning the general surface area of the toilet and under and behind the seat.

2 cups water

1/4 cup liquid castile soap

1 tablespoon tea tree esse ntial oil

10 drops eucalyptus or peppermint essential oil

Mix all ingredients in a plastic spray bottle and shake well. Spray on toilet surfaces and wipe clean with a damp cloth or sponge.

 

No Scrub Toilet Cleaner

Book says....This is for toilet bowls that have an everlasting ring around them. You can employ this recipe just before going to bed; by morning, even the toughest stains will have disappeared.

1 cup borax

1 cup vinegar

10 drops pine or lavendar essential oil

5 drops lemon or lime essential oil

Combine all ingredients in a plastic bowl or bottle and pour all at once in the toilet bowl. Allow to sit overnight, then in the morning simply flush.

Ok, Michelle...those are the best for the bathroom..I've got to run...but here's one for a kitchen sink that smells SO good!

Country Spice Scrubber

1 cup baking soda

3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

3 drops cedar or sweet orange essential oil

Combine all ingredients in an airtight container and shake well to blend. Sprinkle a small amount of the powder into the sink and scrub with a damp sponge...rinse well.

Hope these help you!!!!

Robyn

Michelle <suprmommy > wrote:

 

 

well... my toilet and tub and sink. And my sink in my kitchen too.... those would be helpful. Thanks

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem > wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

It has TONS. If you'd like I can post some of them for you. What are you interested in cleaning?Michelle <suprmommy > wrote:

 

 

Does the book have recipes? I would love that!

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem > wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a book called "The Naturally Clean Home" by Karyn Siegel-Maier that has been really helpful.

By the way...I've been meaning to say hello...I'm a newbie.

Hope you're all having a great day!RobynMichelle <suprmommy > wrote:

 

 

Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some.

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM, <cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of great baking soda/vinegar/lemon recipes on about.com...

 

Cyndi

 

 

 

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BANG FOR THE BITE

 

 

If 10,000 Biter households halve the amount of hazardous chems we use, we'll avert the weight of 568 oriental carpets (flying or otherwise) in dangerous waste.

 

 

 

COCKTAIL FACTOID

 

 

The genie worked its magic: The song "A Whole New World" from Aladdin is the only song from a Disney film to have reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts.

 

 

 

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The BiteSounds like you need an eco-cleanie in a bottle. Our top picks for every kind of home cleaning will help freshen up your flying carpets and make your magic lamps shine, while helping you avoid rubbing grime the wrong way: with caustic chems.

The Benefits

 

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I have a book called "The Naturally Clean Home" by Karyn Siegel-Maier that has been really helpful. By the way...I've been meaning to say hello...I'm a newbie. Hope you're all having a great day!RobynMichelle <suprmommy wrote: Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some. On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM, <cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote: Lots of great baking soda/vinegar/lemon recipes on about.com... Cyndi It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance.---------- Forwarded message ----------Ideal

Bite <dailytip (AT) idealbite (DOT) com>cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) comMon, 14 Apr 2008 04:57:34 -0600Rub It Out - Spring Cleaning Week Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online. Want to change your service? Update your subscription, or (sniff) . Apr 14, 2008 BANG FOR THE BITE If 10,000 Biter households halve the amount of hazardous chems we use, we'll avert the weight of 568 oriental carpets (flying or otherwise) in dangerous waste. COCKTAIL FACTOID The genie worked its magic: The song "A Whole New World" from Aladdin is the only song from a Disney film to have reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts. LIKE THIS TIP? Then check out . . .The Metal Polish TipThe Jewelry Cleaner Tip RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip?(5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Is it gonna take more than elbow grease to de-grime your place? The BiteSounds like you need an eco-cleanie in a bottle. Our top picks for every kind of home cleaning will help freshen up your flying carpets and make your magic lamps shine, while helping you avoid rubbing grime the wrong way: with caustic chems. The Benefits Getting your third wish. After world peace and an end to global warming,

an always-spotless house is at the top of our wish lists. Protecting kiddos. Conventional cleaning products are responsible for about 10% of toxic-exposure calls to poison control. Cleaner streams. High concentrations of detergents were found in 69% of waterways in a 2002 nationwide study. Personally SpeakingWe hate cleaning. But the Eco-Me DIY cleaning supplies kit almost made cleaning fun. Almost. Wanna Try? Eco-Me Home

Kit - refillable, easy-measure bottles and natural organic oils make it supereasy to whip up your own cleaning supplies with household items like baking soda and vinegar ($26).Carpets Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Carpet Cleaner - bio formula freshens up and gets odors out of your carpet, rugs, and upholstery ($7/22 oz).Dishes Caldrea Dish Soap Liquid - concentrated and offered in six scents; we heart the ginger pomelo version ($8/16 oz).Floors Method Omop Starter Kit - avoid Swiffer-like waste with a washable, reusable pad plus biodegradable floor-cleaning liquid ($30).Surfaces Shaklee Get Clean Scour Off Paste - this paste works like your powder scrub - if not better - but avoids Comet-esque chem dust ($9/9 oz).Toilets Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner - chlorine-free throne cleaner in a partially recycled package; smells like the mountains ($4/32 oz).Windows/Surfaces Ecover

Glass and Surface Cleaner - get your windows and tile gleaming with this 2-in-1, no-streak solution ($4/16 oz).Wood Method Wood for Good - gets grime out and brings the shine without petroleum wax ($5/12 oz). About.com - baking soda, lemon juice, and vinegar are great natural cleaners if you're into DIY. Sponsor UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES | PRINT THIS TIP CONTACT US | EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | DISCLAIMER | AFFILIATES© IDEAL BITE, INC. You are d as cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com. If you would like to , go here.All above editorial suggestions are the result of testing and preference. No one can pay to be in a Daily Tip. Read more on our editorial policy. -- Check out MickotaGifts.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Does the book have recipes? I would love that!On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:

 

 

 

 

I have a book called " The Naturally Clean Home " by Karyn Siegel-Maier that has been really helpful. By the way...I've been meaning to say hello...I'm a newbie.

Hope you're all having a great day!RobynMichelle <suprmommy wrote:

Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some.

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM, <cyndikrall wrote:

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If 10,000 Biter households halve the amount of hazardous chems we use, we'll avert the weight of 568 oriental carpets (flying or otherwise) in dangerous waste.

COCKTAIL FACTOID

The genie worked its magic: The song " A Whole New World " from Aladdin is the only song from a Disney film to have reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts.

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Is it gonna take more than elbow grease to de-grime your place?

The BiteSounds like you need an eco-cleanie in a bottle. Our top picks for every kind of home cleaning will help freshen up your flying carpets and make your magic lamps shine, while helping you avoid rubbing grime the wrong way: with caustic chems.

The Benefits Getting your third wish. After world peace and an end to global warming,

an always-spotless house is at the top of our wish lists. Protecting kiddos. Conventional cleaning products are responsible for about 10% of toxic-exposure calls to poison control. Cleaner streams. High concentrations of detergents were found in 69% of waterways in a 2002 nationwide study.

Personally SpeakingWe hate cleaning. But the Eco-Me DIY cleaning supplies kit almost made cleaning fun. Almost. Wanna Try?

Eco-Me Home

Kit - refillable, easy-measure bottles and natural organic oils make it supereasy to whip up your own cleaning supplies with household items like baking soda and vinegar ($26).Carpets

Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Carpet Cleaner - bio formula freshens up and gets odors out of your carpet, rugs, and upholstery ($7/22 oz).

Dishes Caldrea Dish Soap Liquid - concentrated and offered in six scents; we heart the ginger pomelo version ($8/16 oz).

Floors Method Omop Starter Kit - avoid Swiffer-like waste with a washable, reusable pad plus biodegradable floor-cleaning liquid ($30).

Surfaces Shaklee Get Clean Scour Off Paste - this paste works like your powder scrub - if not better - but avoids Comet-esque chem dust ($9/9 oz).

Toilets Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner - chlorine-free throne cleaner in a partially recycled package; smells like the mountains ($4/32 oz).

Windows/Surfaces Ecover

Glass and Surface Cleaner - get your windows and tile gleaming with this 2-in-1, no-streak solution ($4/16 oz).Wood Method Wood for Good - gets grime out and brings the shine without petroleum wax ($5/12 oz).

About.com - baking soda, lemon juice, and vinegar are great natural cleaners if you're into DIY.

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It has TONS. If you'd like I can post some of them for you. What are you interested in cleaning?Michelle <suprmommy wrote: Does the book have recipes? I would love that! On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem > wrote: I have a book

called "The Naturally Clean Home" by Karyn Siegel-Maier that has been really helpful. By the way...I've been meaning to say hello...I'm a newbie. Hope you're all having a great day!RobynMichelle <suprmommy > wrote: Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some. On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM, <cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote: Lots of great baking soda/vinegar/lemon recipes on about.com... Cyndi It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance.---------- Forwarded message ----------Ideal Bite <dailytip (AT) idealbite (DOT) com>cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) comMon, 14 Apr 2008 04:57:34 -0600Rub It Out - Spring Cleaning

Week Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online. Want to change your service? Update your subscription, or (sniff) . Apr 14, 2008

BANG FOR THE BITE If 10,000 Biter households halve the amount of hazardous chems we use, we'll avert the weight of 568 oriental carpets (flying or otherwise) in dangerous waste. COCKTAIL

FACTOID The genie worked its magic: The song "A Whole New World" from Aladdin is the only song from a Disney film to have reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts. LIKE THIS TIP? Then check out . . .The

Metal Polish TipThe Jewelry Cleaner Tip RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip?(5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Is it gonna take more than elbow grease to de-grime your place? The BiteSounds like you need an eco-cleanie in a bottle. Our top picks for every kind of home cleaning will help freshen up your flying carpets and make your magic lamps shine, while helping you avoid rubbing grime the wrong way: with caustic chems. The Benefits Getting your third wish. After world peace and an end to global warming, an always-spotless house is at the top of our wish lists. Protecting kiddos. Conventional cleaning products are responsible for about 10% of toxic-exposure calls to poison control. Cleaner streams. High concentrations of detergents were found in 69% of waterways in a 2002 nationwide study. Personally

SpeakingWe hate cleaning. But the Eco-Me DIY cleaning supplies kit almost made cleaning fun. Almost. Wanna Try? Eco-Me Home Kit - refillable, easy-measure bottles and natural organic oils make it supereasy to whip up your own cleaning supplies with household items like baking soda and vinegar ($26).Carpets Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Carpet Cleaner - bio formula freshens up and gets odors out of your carpet, rugs, and upholstery ($7/22 oz).Dishes Caldrea Dish Soap Liquid - concentrated and offered in six scents; we heart the ginger pomelo version ($8/16 oz).Floors Method Omop Starter Kit - avoid Swiffer-like waste with a washable, reusable pad plus biodegradable floor-cleaning liquid ($30).Surfaces Shaklee Get Clean Scour Off Paste - this paste works like your powder scrub - if not better - but avoids Comet-esque chem dust ($9/9 oz).Toilets Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner - chlorine-free throne cleaner in a partially recycled package; smells like the

mountains ($4/32 oz).Windows/Surfaces Ecover Glass and Surface Cleaner - get your windows and tile gleaming with this 2-in-1, no-streak solution ($4/16 oz).Wood Method Wood for Good - gets grime out and brings the shine without petroleum wax ($5/12 oz). About.com - baking soda, lemon juice, and vinegar are great natural cleaners if you're into DIY. Sponsor UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES | PRINT THIS TIP CONTACT US | EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | DISCLAIMER | AFFILIATES© IDEAL BITE, INC. You are d as cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com. If you would like to , go here.All above editorial suggestions are the result of testing and preference. No one can pay to be in a Daily Tip. Read more on our editorial policy. -- Check out MickotaGifts.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Check out MickotaGifts.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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well... my toilet and tub and sink. And my sink in my kitchen too.... those would be helpful. Thanks :)On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

It has TONS. If you'd like I can post some of them for you. What are you interested in cleaning?Michelle <suprmommy wrote:

Does the book have recipes? I would love that! On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:

I have a book

called " The Naturally Clean Home " by Karyn Siegel-Maier that has been really helpful. By the way...I've been meaning to say hello...I'm a newbie. Hope you're all having a great day!

RobynMichelle <suprmommy wrote: Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some.

On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM, <cyndikrall wrote:

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Ok! Here are a few for tubs and sinks in the bathroom. Herbal Scouring Powder For Sinks: 1 cup baking soda 1/4 cup dried sage leaves, ground 1/4 cup rosemary leaves, ground 1 teaspoon cream or tartar Combine all ingredients in a plastic or glass container, preferably one with a shaker top. Shake well, sprinkle a small amount of powder into sink and scrub with damp cloth or sponge. Rinse well with plain water. Whitening Scouring Powder: 1 cup baking soda 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1/8 cup borax 1/4 cup grated lemon, orange, or grapefruit peel (This combination of borax and citrus will kill germs and remove stains). Combine all ingredients as you would above, preferably with a shaker top. Shake well, sprinkle into sink and scrub with cloth or sponge. Lavender Soft Scrubber (This will also make your hands really soft) 3/4 cup baking soda 1/4 cup powdered milk 1/8 cup liquid castile soap 5 drops lavender essential oil water Combine baking soda, milk, castile soap, and lavender oil in a squirt-top bottle, then add just enough water to make a smooth paste. Shake it up to mix it, then apply it to your surface, then wipe clean with damp cloth or sponge. Ok...for the toilet! GErms-B-Gone Toilet Cleaner The book says..."This is an antibacterial spray cleaner especially formulated for cleaning the general surface area of the toilet and under and behind the seat. 2 cups water 1/4 cup liquid castile soap 1 tablespoon tea tree essential

oil 10 drops eucalyptus or peppermint essential oil Mix all ingredients in a plastic spray bottle and shake well. Spray on toilet surfaces and wipe clean with a damp cloth or sponge. No Scrub Toilet Cleaner Book says....This is for toilet bowls that have an everlasting ring around them. You can employ this recipe just before going to bed; by morning, even the toughest stains will have disappeared. 1 cup borax 1 cup vinegar 10 drops pine or lavendar essential oil 5 drops lemon or lime essential oil Combine all ingredients in a plastic bowl or bottle and pour all at once in the toilet bowl. Allow to sit overnight, then in the morning simply flush. Ok, Michelle...those are the best for the bathroom..I've got to run...but here's one for a kitchen sink that smells SO good! Country Spice Scrubber 1 cup baking soda 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 drops cedar or sweet orange essential oil Combine all ingredients in an airtight container and shake well to blend. Sprinkle a small amount of the powder into the sink and scrub with a damp sponge...rinse well. Hope these help you!!!! Robyn Michelle <suprmommy wrote: well... my toilet and tub and sink. And my sink in my kitchen too.... those would be helpful. Thanks On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem > wrote: It has TONS. If you'd like I can post some of them for you. What are you interested in cleaning?Michelle <suprmommy > wrote: Does the book have recipes? I would love that! On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 1:44 PM, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem > wrote: I have a book called "The Naturally Clean Home" by Karyn Siegel-Maier that has been really helpful. By the way...I've been meaning to say hello...I'm a newbie. Hope you're all having a great day!RobynMichelle <suprmommy > wrote: Thanks! I have been trying to find some good recipes. I used up or gave away all my other cleaning products that scared me to death with chemicals. So now I am on my own for making some. On Mon, Apr 14, 2008 at 12:40 PM, <cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote: Lots of great baking soda/vinegar/lemon recipes on about.com... Cyndi It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance.---------- Forwarded message ----------Ideal Bite <dailytip (AT) idealbite (DOT) com>cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) comMon, 14 Apr 2008 04:57:34 -0600Rub It Out - Spring Cleaning Week Having trouble viewing this email? Read it online. Want to change your service? Update your subscription, or (sniff) . Apr 14, 2008 BANG FOR THE BITE If 10,000 Biter households halve the amount of hazardous chems we use, we'll avert the weight of 568 oriental carpets (flying or otherwise) in dangerous waste. COCKTAIL FACTOID The genie worked its magic: The song "A Whole New World" from Aladdin is the only song from a Disney film to have reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts. LIKE THIS TIP? Then check out . . .The Metal Polish TipThe Jewelry Cleaner Tip RATE THIS TIP How useful is this tip?(5 is the highest) 1 2 3 4 5 Is it gonna take more than elbow grease to de-grime your place? The BiteSounds like you need an eco-cleanie in a bottle. Our top picks for every kind of home cleaning will help freshen up your flying carpets and make your magic lamps shine, while helping you avoid rubbing grime the wrong way: with caustic chems. The Benefits Getting your third wish. After world peace and an end to global warming, an always-spotless house is at the top of our wish lists. Protecting kiddos. Conventional cleaning products are responsible for about 10% of toxic-exposure calls to poison control. Cleaner streams. High concentrations of detergents were found in 69% of waterways in a 2002 nationwide study. Personally

SpeakingWe hate cleaning. But the Eco-Me DIY cleaning supplies kit almost made cleaning fun. Almost. Wanna Try? Eco-Me Home Kit - refillable, easy-measure bottles and natural organic oils make it supereasy to whip up your own cleaning supplies with household items like baking soda and vinegar ($26).Carpets Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day Carpet Cleaner - bio formula freshens up and gets odors out of your carpet, rugs, and upholstery ($7/22 oz).Dishes Caldrea Dish Soap Liquid - concentrated and offered in six scents; we heart the ginger pomelo version ($8/16 oz).Floors Method Omop Starter Kit - avoid Swiffer-like waste with a washable, reusable pad plus biodegradable floor-cleaning liquid ($30).Surfaces Shaklee Get Clean Scour Off Paste - this paste works like your powder scrub - if not better - but avoids Comet-esque chem dust ($9/9 oz).Toilets Seventh Generation Toilet Bowl Cleaner - chlorine-free throne cleaner in a partially recycled package; smells like the

mountains ($4/32 oz).Windows/Surfaces Ecover Glass and Surface Cleaner - get your windows and tile gleaming with this 2-in-1, no-streak solution ($4/16 oz).Wood Method Wood for Good - gets grime out and brings the shine without petroleum wax ($5/12 oz). About.com - baking soda, lemon juice, and vinegar are great natural cleaners if you're into DIY. Sponsor UNSUBSCRIBE | CHANGE YOUR PREFERENCES | PRINT THIS TIP CONTACT US | EDITORIAL POLICY | PRIVACY POLICY | DISCLAIMER | AFFILIATES© IDEAL BITE, INC. You are d as cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com. If you would like to , go here.All above editorial suggestions are the result of testing and preference. No one can pay to be in a Daily Tip. Read more on our editorial policy. -- Check out MickotaGifts.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Check out MickotaGifts.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Check out MickotaGifts.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Oh, my gosh...thank you so much, Robyn, for taking the time to type out

and post all those recipes!!! I have many recipes for homemade soaps

and cleaning products, but these sound like they would smell sooooo

good. <smiles>

 

--Cee--

 

Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:

>

> Ok! Here are a few for tubs and sinks in the bathroom.

> Herbal Scouring Powder For Sinks:

> 1 cup baking soda

> 1/4 cup dried sage leaves, ground

> 1/4 cup rosemary leaves, ground

> 1 teaspoon cream or tartar

> Combine all ingredients in a plastic or glass container, preferably

one with a shaker top. Shake well, sprinkle a small amount of powder

into sink and scrub with damp cloth or sponge. Rinse well with plain

water.

>

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Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally believe in. I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it, though, I dont want my kids getting "clean" in a lather of chemicals! Gotta run to the kindergarten! Have a great day!Robynlady_celia <lady_celia wrote: Oh, my gosh...thank you so much, Robyn, for taking the time to type out and post all those recipes!!! I have many recipes for homemade soaps and cleaning products, but these sound like they would smell sooooo good. <smiles>--Cee--Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:>> Ok! Here are a few for tubs and sinks in the bathroom.> Herbal Scouring Powder For Sinks:> 1 cup baking soda> 1/4 cup dried sage leaves, ground> 1/4 cup rosemary leaves, ground> 1 teaspoon cream or tartar> Combine all ingredients in a plastic or glass container, preferably one with a shaker top. Shake well, sprinkle a small amount of powder into sink and scrub with damp cloth or sponge. Rinse well with plain water.>

 

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Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:

>> Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post

some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty

well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally

believe in.

 

Oh, please do!

 

>> I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll

bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader

Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it,

though, I dont want my kids getting " clean " in a lather of chemicals!

 

I have a few recipes for homemade bar and liquid soap, but all

are " untried " at this point. (They're filed under my " get 'round

tuit someday " list, LOL!) I think Cyndi and a few others on this

list with real-life soap-making experience would be much better

choices to post " TNT " recipes on-list. Currently I have a friend in

Colorado who makes homemade perfumed soaps for me, and sometimes I

buy them from a local merchant at the farmer's market near my home.

(Ahhhh....there is nothing like the scent of dried lavendar, lilly-of-

the-valley or fresh spring roses in a hand milled bar of soap!!!) I

have made and used some homemade scrubs, cleansers and other

household products with success, so I am eager to try your recipes.

(Like you, I prefer not to bathe my house and family in a chemical

bath.)

 

Please keep posting periodically, plus any personal experience you

have had with the particular recipe if possible. I will most likely

be uprooting myself and moving cross-country in a year or so, and

will once again have a place of my own. I am saving these recipes in

a folder until such a time as I will have the space/time/money to re-

invest in a chemical-free household. (I am staying temporarily with

family members who insist on using only commercial, chemical-loaded

EVERYTHING, so I must live in this toxic soup for the time

being...)

 

--Cee--

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Robyn, where do you get your oils from?Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/15/2008 12:59:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sheropesem writes:

 

 

Wow Cee...it looks like you are going to be on an adventure soon! Dont feel bad...a few years ago, I stayed with family also, before we bought our home here. And I know what you mean! I go and stay with my mom every other weekend...she just battled cancer....and my mom is really teriffic...so the kids and I load up every other weekend, and give hubby a break...and mom literally BATHES her house in LYSOL constantly. lol. I know she's trying to be sweet...my dad smokes in the house...but sometimes I swear all that Lysol makes me choke just as much!

I know what you mean about the soaps. There is one I get at Trader Joes here in Nevada...it's Lavender with oatmeal in it...and you just feel fantastic when you get done with your shower!

I will be happy to post more recipes here and there! I think they're all fantastic, to tell you the truth. I know that this book also tells about the essential oils, and what each one is good for...like clove oil is antibiotic and antiviral, rosemary oil is antibacterial...that kind of stuff. The recipes for laundry soap are great, too. I know my hubby always had a hard time no matter what kind of laundry soap I used, until I switched to the natural stuff. Now his skin doesnt itch, or burn. Isnt that great? The great thing about using essential oils is that for any given "recipe" it only takes a few DROPS...so a little bottle of oil will last for a loooong time.

Good luck getting ready to move...how exciting!

Robynlady_celia <lady_celia > wrote:

 

 

Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:>> Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally believe in.Oh, please do!>> I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it, though, I dont want my kids getting "clean" in a lather of chemicals!I have a few recipes for homemade bar and liquid soap, but all are "untried" at this point. (They're filed under my "get 'round tuit someday" list, LOL!) I think Cyndi and a few others on this list with real-life soap-making experience would be much better choices to post "TNT" recipes on-list. Currently I have a friend in Colorado who makes homemade perfumed soaps for me, and sometimes I buy them from a local merchant at the farmer's market near my home. (Ahhhh....there is nothing like the scent of dried lavendar, lilly-of-the-valley or fresh spring roses in a hand milled bar of soap!!!) I have made and used some homemade scrubs, cleansers and other household products with success, so I am eager to try your recipes. (Like you, I prefer not to bathe my house and family in a chemical bath.) Please keep posting periodically, plus any personal experience you have had with the particular recipe if possible. I will most likely be uprooting myself and moving cross-country in a year or so, and will once again have a place of my own. I am saving these recipes in a folder until such a time as I will have the space/time/money to re-invest in a chemical-free household. (I am staying temporarily with family members who insist on using only commercial, chemical-loaded EVERYTHING, so I must live in this toxic soup for the time being...) --Cee--

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We would like this very much, Robyn.....thanks for offering...

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/15/2008 11:07:36 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sheropesem writes:

 

Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally believe in.

I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it, though, I dont want my kids getting "clean" in a lather of chemicals!

Gotta run to the kindergarten! Have a great day!Robyn

 

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LOL! If you look up soy candles, you can probably find some unscented ones. I haven't looked, but I know they're becoming very popular.

 

I tend to not use cleaning "recipes." I have a group of products-baking soda, washing soda, vinegar, salt, lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide-and I usually just throw together a combination of any of them to clean what I need. I always keep vinegar/water in a spray bottle.

 

Problem areas: oven cleaning...I'm having a heck of a time...

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/15/2008 1:44:46 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stringweaver writes:

 

The Pinetree seed catalog-www.superseeds.com has quite a selection of soap making supplies-scents, colors, bases, soap molds and books. It looks fun.

 

My problem is finding soaps and cleaners with NO added fragrance. I like Kirk's Castile soap for bathing-no scent at all except soap. Pretty much anything with fragrances makes me want to tear out my eyeballs and bathe them in clean cool water. Vanilla, coconut, coffee, chocolate, almond, mint and very very mild citrus scents are usually ok-though I'd rather do without any scent at all. Lavendar, tea tree and anything floral is completely off limits.

 

Local soap makers do make unscented products-but I can't tolerate being around their displays at the gardener's market long enough to pick them out.

 

my favorite, tolerable, shampoo, Suave's balsam and protein isn't on my store shelves anymore and I haven't found a good replacement.

 

For household cleaning I mostly use hot water and elbow grease, vinegar, kosher salt for scrubbing. I also make some of the scrubbing recipes, just leaving out the smelly stuff.

 

Same with candles--no one makes or sells unscented candles anymore....

 

And why should fragrance free products cost more if there is less in them????

 

and yes, I'd like a little cheese with my whine

 

Ellen

On 4/15/08, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem > wrote:

 

Wow Cee...it looks like you are going to be on an adventure soon! Dont feel bad...a few years ago, I stayed with family also, before we bought our home here. And

 

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Wow Cee...it looks like you are going to be on an adventure soon! Dont feel bad...a few years ago, I stayed with family also, before we bought our home here. And I know what you mean! I go and stay with my mom every other weekend...she just battled cancer....and my mom is really teriffic...so the kids and I load up every other weekend, and give hubby a break...and mom literally BATHES her house in LYSOL constantly. lol. I know she's trying to be sweet...my dad smokes in the house...but sometimes I swear all that Lysol makes me choke just as much! I know what you mean about the soaps. There is one I get at Trader Joes here in Nevada...it's Lavender with oatmeal in it...and you just feel fantastic when you get done with your shower! I will be happy to post more

recipes here and there! I think they're all fantastic, to tell you the truth. I know that this book also tells about the essential oils, and what each one is good for...like clove oil is antibiotic and antiviral, rosemary oil is antibacterial...that kind of stuff. The recipes for laundry soap are great, too. I know my hubby always had a hard time no matter what kind of laundry soap I used, until I switched to the natural stuff. Now his skin doesnt itch, or burn. Isnt that great? The great thing about using essential oils is that for any given "recipe" it only takes a few DROPS...so a little bottle of oil will last for a loooong time. Good luck getting ready to move...how exciting! Robynlady_celia <lady_celia wrote: Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:>> Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally believe in.Oh, please do!>> I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it, though, I dont want my kids getting "clean" in a lather of chemicals!I have a few recipes for homemade bar and

liquid soap, but all are "untried" at this point. (They're filed under my "get 'round tuit someday" list, LOL!) I think Cyndi and a few others on this list with real-life soap-making experience would be much better choices to post "TNT" recipes on-list. Currently I have a friend in Colorado who makes homemade perfumed soaps for me, and sometimes I buy them from a local merchant at the farmer's market near my home. (Ahhhh....there is nothing like the scent of dried lavendar, lilly-of-the-valley or fresh spring roses in a hand milled bar of soap!!!) I have made and used some homemade scrubs, cleansers and other household products with success, so I am eager to try your recipes. (Like you, I prefer not to bathe my house and family in a chemical bath.) Please keep posting periodically, plus any personal experience you have had with the particular recipe if possible. I will most likely be uprooting myself and

moving cross-country in a year or so, and will once again have a place of my own. I am saving these recipes in a folder until such a time as I will have the space/time/money to re-invest in a chemical-free household. (I am staying temporarily with family members who insist on using only commercial, chemical-loaded EVERYTHING, so I must live in this toxic soup for the time being...) --Cee--

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[Guest guest]

The Pinetree seed catalog-www.superseeds.com has quite a selection of soap making supplies-scents, colors, bases, soap molds and books. It looks fun.

 

My problem is finding soaps and cleaners with NO added fragrance. I like Kirk's Castile soap for bathing-no scent at all except soap. Pretty much anything with fragrances makes me want to tear out my eyeballs and bathe them in clean cool water. Vanilla, coconut, coffee, chocolate, almond, mint and very very mild citrus scents are usually ok-though I'd rather do without any scent at all. Lavendar, tea tree and anything floral is completely off limits.

 

Local soap makers do make unscented products-but I can't tolerate being around their displays at the gardener's market long enough to pick them out.

 

my favorite, tolerable, shampoo, Suave's balsam and protein isn't on my store shelves anymore and I haven't found a good replacement.

 

For household cleaning I mostly use hot water and elbow grease, vinegar, kosher salt for scrubbing. I also make some of the scrubbing recipes, just leaving out the smelly stuff.

 

Same with candles--no one makes or sells unscented candles anymore....

 

And why should fragrance free products cost more if there is less in them????

 

and yes, I'd like a little cheese with my whine

 

Ellen

On 4/15/08, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:

 

 

Wow Cee...it looks like you are going to be on an adventure soon! Dont feel bad...a few years ago, I stayed with family also, before we bought our home here. And I know what you mean! I go and stay with my mom every other weekend...she just battled cancer....and my mom is really teriffic...so the kids and I load up every other weekend, and give hubby a break...and mom literally BATHES her house in LYSOL constantly. lol. I know she's trying to be sweet...my dad smokes in the house...but sometimes I swear all that Lysol makes me choke just as much!

I know what you mean about the soaps. There is one I get at Trader Joes here in Nevada...it's Lavender with oatmeal in it...and you just feel fantastic when you get done with your shower!

I will be happy to post more recipes here and there! I think they're all fantastic, to tell you the truth. I know that this book also tells about the essential oils, and what each one is good for...like clove oil is antibiotic and antiviral, rosemary oil is antibacterial...that kind of stuff. The recipes for laundry soap are great, too. I know my hubby always had a hard time no matter what kind of laundry soap I used, until I switched to the natural stuff. Now his skin doesnt itch, or burn. Isnt that great? The great thing about using essential oils is that for any given " recipe " it only takes a few DROPS...so a little bottle of oil will last for a loooong time.

Good luck getting ready to move...how exciting!

Robynlady_celia <lady_celia wrote:

 

 

Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:>> Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally

believe in.Oh, please do!>> I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it,

though, I dont want my kids getting " clean " in a lather of chemicals!I have a few recipes for homemade bar and liquid soap, but all are " untried " at this point. (They're filed under my " get 'round

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bath.) Please keep posting periodically, plus any personal experience you have had with the particular recipe if possible. I will most likely be uprooting myself and moving cross-country in a year or so, and

will once again have a place of my own. I am saving these recipes in a folder until such a time as I will have the space/time/money to re-invest in a chemical-free household. (I am staying temporarily with family members who insist on using only commercial, chemical-loaded

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LOL. Ellen <stringweaver wrote: The Pinetree seed catalog-www.superseeds.com has quite a selection of soap making supplies-scents, colors, bases, soap molds and books. It looks fun. My problem is finding soaps and cleaners with NO added fragrance. I like Kirk's Castile soap for bathing-no scent at all except soap. Pretty

much anything with fragrances makes me want to tear out my eyeballs and bathe them in clean cool water. Vanilla, coconut, coffee, chocolate, almond, mint and very very mild citrus scents are usually ok-though I'd rather do without any scent at all. Lavendar, tea tree and anything floral is completely off limits. Local soap makers do make unscented products-but I can't tolerate being around their displays at the gardener's market long enough to pick them out. my favorite, tolerable, shampoo, Suave's balsam and protein isn't on my store shelves anymore and I haven't found a good replacement. For household cleaning I mostly use hot water and elbow grease, vinegar, kosher salt for scrubbing. I also make some of the scrubbing recipes, just leaving out the smelly stuff. Same with candles--no one

makes or sells unscented candles anymore.... And why should fragrance free products cost more if there is less in them???? and yes, I'd like a little cheese with my whine Ellen On 4/15/08, Robyn Gladd <sheropesem > wrote: Wow Cee...it looks like you are going to be on an adventure soon! Dont feel bad...a few years ago, I stayed with family also, before we bought our home here. And I know what you mean! I go and stay with my mom every other weekend...she just battled cancer....and my mom is really teriffic...so the kids and I load up every other weekend, and give hubby a break...and mom literally BATHES her

house in LYSOL constantly. lol. I know she's trying to be sweet...my dad smokes in the house...but sometimes I swear all that Lysol makes me choke just as much! I know what you mean about the soaps. There is one I get at Trader Joes here in Nevada...it's Lavender with oatmeal in it...and you just feel fantastic when you get done with your shower! I will be happy to post more recipes here and there! I think they're all fantastic, to tell you the truth. I know that this book also tells about the essential oils, and what each one is good for...like clove oil is antibiotic and antiviral, rosemary oil is antibacterial...that kind of stuff. The recipes for laundry soap are great, too. I know my hubby always had a hard time no matter what kind of laundry soap I used, until I switched to the natural stuff. Now his skin doesnt itch, or

burn. Isnt that great? The great thing about using essential oils is that for any given "recipe" it only takes a few DROPS...so a little bottle of oil will last for a loooong time. Good luck getting ready to move...how exciting! Robynlady_celia <lady_celia > wrote: Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:>> Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally believe in.Oh, please do!>> I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader

Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it, though, I dont want my kids getting "clean" in a lather of chemicals!I have a few recipes for homemade bar and liquid soap, but all are "untried" at this point. (They're filed under my "get 'round tuit someday" list, LOL!) I think Cyndi and a few others on this list with real-life soap-making experience would be much better choices to post "TNT" recipes on-list. Currently I have a friend in Colorado who makes homemade perfumed soaps for me, and sometimes I buy them from a local merchant at the farmer's market near my home. (Ahhhh....there is nothing like the scent of dried lavendar, lilly-of-the-valley or fresh spring roses in a hand milled bar of soap!!!) I have made and used some homemade scrubs, cleansers and other household products with success, so I am eager to try your recipes. (Like you, I prefer not to bathe my house and family in a

chemical bath.) Please keep posting periodically, plus any personal experience you have had with the particular recipe if possible. I will most likely be uprooting myself and moving cross-country in a year or so, and will once again have a place of my own. I am saving these recipes in a folder until such a time as I will have the space/time/money to re-invest in a chemical-free household. (I am staying temporarily with family members who insist on using only commercial, chemical-loaded EVERYTHING, so I must live in this toxic soup for the time being...) --Cee-- between 0000-00-00 and 9999-99-99 -- "If you want to see the heroic, look at those who can love in return for hatred." –Bhagavad Gita

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There are great oils at places like Whole Foods, and even at the little tiny health food store in my town, they have a great selection here, too, which is great, because we only have one health food store! I live about 60 miles from Las Vegas...I go into town every other weekend, and have to buy all of my organic/natural foods there, along with any supplies I need. And here are some links, also, for great products and oils! http://www.aromavera.com/essential-oils.html http://www.blossomfarm.com/essential.htm http://www.essentialoil.com/ I hope you like some of these...Robyn cyndikrall wrote: Robyn, where do you get your oils from?Cyndi In a message dated 4/15/2008 12:59:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sheropesem writes: Wow Cee...it looks like you are going to be on an adventure soon! Dont feel bad...a few years ago, I stayed with family also, before we bought

our home here. And I know what you mean! I go and stay with my mom every other weekend...she just battled cancer....and my mom is really teriffic...so the kids and I load up every other weekend, and give hubby a break...and mom literally BATHES her house in LYSOL constantly. lol. I know she's trying to be sweet...my dad smokes in the house...but sometimes I swear all that Lysol makes me choke just as much! I know what you mean about the soaps. There is one I get at Trader Joes here in Nevada...it's Lavender with oatmeal in it...and you just feel fantastic when you get done with your shower! I will be happy to post more recipes here and there! I think they're all fantastic, to tell you the truth. I know that this book also tells about the essential oils, and what each

one is good for...like clove oil is antibiotic and antiviral, rosemary oil is antibacterial...that kind of stuff. The recipes for laundry soap are great, too. I know my hubby always had a hard time no matter what kind of laundry soap I used, until I switched to the natural stuff. Now his skin doesnt itch, or burn. Isnt that great? The great thing about using essential oils is that for any given "recipe" it only takes a few DROPS...so a little bottle of oil will last for a loooong time. Good luck getting ready to move...how exciting! Robynlady_celia <lady_celia > wrote: Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:>> Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post some more every

couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally believe in.Oh, please do!>> I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it, though, I dont want my kids getting "clean" in a lather of chemicals!I have a few recipes for homemade bar and liquid soap, but all are "untried" at this point. (They're filed under my "get 'round tuit someday" list, LOL!) I think Cyndi and a few others on this list with real-life soap-making experience would be much better choices to post "TNT" recipes on-list. Currently I have a friend in Colorado who makes homemade perfumed soaps for me, and sometimes I buy them from a local merchant at the farmer's market near my home. (Ahhhh....there is nothing like the scent

of dried lavendar, lilly-of-the-valley or fresh spring roses in a hand milled bar of soap!!!) I have made and used some homemade scrubs, cleansers and other household products with success, so I am eager to try your recipes. (Like you, I prefer not to bathe my house and family in a chemical bath.) Please keep posting periodically, plus any personal experience you have had with the particular recipe if possible. I will most likely be uprooting myself and moving cross-country in a year or so, and will once again have a place of my own. I am saving these recipes in a folder until such a time as I will have the space/time/money to re-invest in a chemical-free household. (I am staying temporarily with family members who insist on using only commercial, chemical-loaded EVERYTHING, so I must live in this toxic soup for the time being...) --Cee-- between 0000-00-00 and 9999-99-99 Messages in this topic (15) Reply It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms and advice on AOL Money Finance.

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Meighan, it's made by Arm and Hammer, just like baking soda:http://www.thelaundrybasket.com/Our_Products/Our_Products_Super_Washing_Soda/our_products_super_washing_sod.html

 

I found it in KMart, I THINK, I got so much of it last time, it'll last me another year, lol.

;-)Cyndi

 

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We love Las Vegas, lol. We've driven out there many times (from Sacramento area.)

 

I never thought to look at whole foods for the oils. i'll check out the other links too, thanks!

Cyndi

 

 

 

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Re: [RealSimple] Re: Fwd: Rub It Out - Spring Cleaning Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are great oils at places like Whole Foods, and even at the little tiny health food store in my town, they have a great selection here, too, which is great, because we only have one health food store! I live about 60 miles from Las Vegas...I go into town every other weekend, and have to buy all of my organic/natural foods there, along with any supplies I need. And here are some links, also, for great products and oils!

http://www.aromavera.com/essential-oils.html

 

http://www.blossomfarm.com/essential.htm

 

http://www.essentialoil.com/

I hope you like some of these...Robyn

 

 

 

cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote:

 

 

 

 

Robyn, where do you get your oils from?

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/15/2008 12:59:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sheropesem writes:

 

 

Wow Cee...it looks like you are going to be on an adventure soon! Dont feel bad...a few years ago, I stayed with family also, before we bought our home here. And I know what you mean! I go and stay with my mom every other weekend...she just battled cancer....and my mom is really teriffic...so the kids and I load up every other weekend, and give hubby a break...and mom literally BATHES her house in LYSOL constantly. lol. I know she's trying to be sweet...my dad smokes in the house...but sometimes I swear all that Lysol makes me choke just as much!

I know what you mean about the soaps. There is one I get at Trader Joes here in Nevada...it's Lavender with oatmeal in it...and you just feel fantastic when you get done with your shower!

I will be happy to post more recipes here and there! I think they're all fantastic, to tell you the truth. I know that this book also tells about the essential oils, and what each one is good for...like clove oil is antibiotic and antiviral, rosemary oil is antibacterial...that kind of stuff. The recipes for laundry soap are great, too. I know my hubby always had a hard time no matter what kind of laundry soap I used, until I switched to the natural stuff. Now his skin doesnt itch, or burn. Isnt that great? The great thing about using essential oils is that for any given "recipe" it only takes a few DROPS...so a little bottle of oil will last for a loooong time.

Good luck getting ready to move...how exciting!

Robyn

 

lady_celia <lady_celia > wrote:

 

 

Robyn Gladd <sheropesem wrote:

>> Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post

some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty

well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally

believe in.

 

Oh, please do!

 

>> I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll

bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader

Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it,

though, I dont want my kids getting "clean" in a lather of chemicals!

 

I have a few recipes for homemade bar and liquid soap, but all

are "untried" at this point. (They're filed under my "get 'round

tuit someday" list, LOL!) I think Cyndi and a few others on this

list with real-life soap-making experience would be much better

choices to post "TNT" recipes on-list. Currently I have a friend in

Colorado who makes homemade perfumed soaps for me, and sometimes I

buy them from a local merchant at the farmer's market near my home.

(Ahhhh....there is nothing like the scent of dried lavendar, lilly-of-

the-valley or fresh spring roses in a hand milled bar of soap!!!) I

have made and used some homemade scrubs, cleansers and other

household products with success, so I am eager to try your recipes.

(Like you, I prefer not to bathe my house and family in a chemical

bath.)

 

Please keep posting periodically, plus any personal experience you

have had with the particular recipe if possible. I will most likely

be uprooting myself and moving cross-country in a year or so, and

will once again have a place of my own. I am saving these recipes in

a folder until such a time as I will have the space/time/money to re-

invest in a chemical-free household. (I am staying temporarily with

family members who insist on using only commercial, chemical-loaded

EVERYTHING, so I must live in this toxic soup for the time

being...)

 

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LOL! If you look up soy candles, you can probably find some unscented ones. I haven't looked, but I know they're becoming very popular.

 

I tend to not use cleaning "recipes." I have a group of products-baking soda, washing soda, vinegar, salt, lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide-and I usually just throw together a combination of any of them to clean what I need. I always keep vinegar/water in a spray bottle.

 

Problem areas: oven cleaning...I' m having a heck of a time...

 

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In a message dated 4/15/2008 1:44:46 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stringweaver@ gmail.com writes:

 

The Pinetree seed catalog-www. superseeds. com has quite a selection of soap making supplies-scents, colors, bases, soap molds and books. It looks fun.

 

My problem is finding soaps and cleaners with NO added fragrance. I like Kirk's Castile soap for bathing-no scent at all except soap. Pretty much anything with fragrances makes me want to tear out my eyeballs and bathe them in clean cool water. Vanilla, coconut, coffee, chocolate, almond, mint and very very mild citrus scents are usually ok-though I'd rather do without any scent at all. Lavendar, tea tree and anything floral is completely off limits.

 

Local soap makers do make unscented products-but I can't tolerate being around their displays at the gardener's market long enough to pick them out.

 

my favorite, tolerable, shampoo, Suave's balsam and protein isn't on my store shelves anymore and I haven't found a good replacement.

 

For household cleaning I mostly use hot water and elbow grease, vinegar, kosher salt for scrubbing. I also make some of the scrubbing recipes, just leaving out the smelly stuff.

 

Same with candles--no one makes or sells unscented candles anymore....

 

And why should fragrance free products cost more if there is less in them????

 

and yes, I'd like a little cheese with my whine

 

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Oh my....lol. We love Vegas too...when we visit on the weekends! LOL. Actually we both lived there for about 10 years, couldnt take it anymore, and moved about 60 miles away. I sure dont miss the traffic! Yikes!cyndikrall wrote: We love Las Vegas, lol. We've driven out there many times (from Sacramento area.) I never thought to look at whole foods for the oils. i'll check out the other links too, thanks! Cyndi-----Original

Message-----Robyn Gladd <sheropesem >RealSimple Sent: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 4:57 pmRe: [RealSimple] Re: Fwd: Rub It Out - Spring Cleaning Week There are great oils at places like Whole Foods, and even at the little tiny health food store in my town, they have a great selection here, too, which is great, because we only have one health food store! I live about 60 miles from Las Vegas...I go into town every other weekend, and have to buy all of my organic/natural foods there, along with any supplies I need. And here are some links, also, for great products and oils! http://www.aromavera.com/essential-oils.html http://www.blossomfarm.com/essential.htm http://www.essentialoil.com/ I hope you like some of these...Robyn cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote: Robyn, where do you get your oils from?Cyndi In a message dated 4/15/2008 12:59:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, sheropesem writes: Wow Cee...it looks like you are going to

be on an adventure soon! Dont feel bad...a few years ago, I stayed with family also, before we bought our home here. And I know what you mean! I go and stay with my mom every other weekend...she just battled cancer....and my mom is really teriffic...so the kids and I load up every other weekend, and give hubby a break...and mom literally BATHES her house in LYSOL constantly. lol. I know she's trying to be sweet...my dad smokes in the house...but sometimes I swear all that Lysol makes me choke just as much! I know what you mean about the soaps. There is one I get at Trader Joes here in Nevada...it's Lavender with oatmeal in it...and you just feel fantastic when you get done with your shower! I will be happy to post more recipes here and there! I think they're all fantastic, to

tell you the truth. I know that this book also tells about the essential oils, and what each one is good for...like clove oil is antibiotic and antiviral, rosemary oil is antibacterial...that kind of stuff. The recipes for laundry soap are great, too. I know my hubby always had a hard time no matter what kind of laundry soap I used, until I switched to the natural stuff. Now his skin doesnt itch, or burn. Isnt that great? The great thing about using essential oils is that for any given "recipe" it only takes a few DROPS...so a little bottle of oil will last for a loooong time. Good luck getting ready to move...how exciting! Robynlady_celia <lady_celia > wrote: Robyn Gladd <sheropesem

wrote:>> Yay...I'm glad you liked them. If you all would like, I'll post some more every couple of days...I dont mind typing, I type pretty well, and good, natural cleaning products is something I totally believe in.Oh, please do!>> I would actually like to know about making homemade soaps! I'll bet they're wonderful. Right now I buy natual soaps at Trader Joes...but they can be awfully expensive. I suppose it's worth it, though, I dont want my kids getting "clean" in a lather of chemicals!I have a few recipes for homemade bar and liquid soap, but all are "untried" at this point. (They're filed under my "get 'round tuit someday" list, LOL!) I think Cyndi and a few others on this list with real-life soap-making experience would be much better choices to post "TNT" recipes on-list. Currently I have a friend in Colorado who makes homemade perfumed soaps for me, and sometimes I buy them

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