The next newsletter will contain a long article on cleaning your home with herbs but if you are gearing up for that I thought you might enjoy three of the general recipes I will be including in that article.
These three recipes can clean almost anything and are easy to create from scratch with materials avaialalbe in most store. Keep an eye out for our news newsletter for the full article.
CLEANING SOLUTION
For cleaning bathroom fixtures, kitchen counters, lightly soiled walls, appliances, and painted woodwork you want to work with a solution that is slightly warm. Making a tea (technically a tincture) by steeping 1 cup of herbs in 4 cups of boiling water for 15 minutes, then straining and adding to it Borax or baking soda and you can sponge clean your way around the kitchen and bathroom.
Herbs that work best here are Lavender (scent); rosemary & thyme (germ fighting); sage (fungicide); and lemon verbena (scent and grease cutting). You can use a single herb or a combination of as many as you like. Dip your sponge into the warm liquid and wipe on, then rinse lightly. This is gentle enough to use on glassware and...
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