No Chemicals For A Clean Home

I know that sounds impossible.  We want to clean our home quickly and well.  We want the dishes, laundry and bathrooms done without fuss right?  Would you feel the same about all your cleaning agents if I were to tell you that the worst and most common pollutants in our environment are household cleaners? Of course we want to clean up those dark smelly places and get the sticky, dirty handprints off the walls but we can do it safely, simply and cheaply!  The picture to the left (click on it) will take you to The Hillbilly Housewife and The Coastal Home Stead which is a great source for information on the benefits of natural cleaners and also recipes for creating those home cleaners.  Let me tell you what I use.

• White Vinegar  
• Baking Soda
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Lemon Extract or essential oil
• Sea Salt
• Rosemary Essential Oil
• Washing Soda
• Borax
• Simple Green

These ingredients clean my entire house.  I do bathrooms (yes even the toilet) kitchens, windows, trash receptacles and even floors (I have tile floors).  We live in a rural area so we have a septic system.  For those not familiar with septics, the entire waste from the house drains into a septic system where the water leeches off and the waste is deteriorated by natural bacteria.   We cannot use bleach...period.  We cannot use harsh chemicals or the natural bacteria is destroyed and the septic fills up and we will have a smelly mess in our backyard.  Our system functions perfectly because of the care we take with our household waste system.  Now stop and think about this for a minute.  Your home may be attached to a sewer system but all the things you use in your house and send down the tubes still end up in the earth or water somewhere and all those chemicals have to be dealt with.  Now think of all the homes all over this country and imagine the toxic mess we create.  Think of all the money you spend to create this toxic mess!  All of those cleaners are expensive and the manufacturers have convinced you that you must have a specific cleaner for each and every surface and room that you clean.  Of course they do!  If they told you any different they would be out of business.  I can tell you that all of those simple ingredients will do a really thorough job of cleaning,and you do not have to scrub any harder and they will not damage any surfaces.  I even make my own laundry soap and it gets the clothes clean!   The greatest pollutant of the air in your home comes from cleaners, dryer sheets and all those scented plug-ins in your home.  These chemicals are just as damaging as smoke!  It is also the leading agrivator for asthma sufferers.   So let's make a change.  Let's save some money, clean the house, lessen the chemical impact on our land and water and even breath a little easier.  Check out her site and give it a try! ​

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