I’ve done blog entries on cleaning with herbs before, but I wanted to do one more with a few very simple recipes you can try easily at home with or without herbs. If you have respiratory issues or skin irritations and inflammations regularly you might want to look into changing to all-natural cleaners. The harsh substances and chemical scents in commercial cleaning agents can bother many people especially children.
Try these easy home-made naturals instead:
Window Cleaner – I have been using herbal vinegar for years to clean my windows and bath. You can make your own window cleaner by filling a 1 quart spray bottle half with water and half with white vinegar. You can use herbal vinegar if you have it. I like to use up the vinegar from last season and make a lemon window cleaner.
All-purpose Cleaner – Good on doors, refrigerators, counter tops and light switch covers. To a 1 quart spray bottle add 2 Tbls. Borax and fill with water. To the top add 1 tsp. castile soap and 15 to 20 drops of essential oil if you enjoy scented cleaners. (Purchase Borax in the grocery store,...
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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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