You can purchase dryer balls online or even make them yourself. They remove static cling and fluff the load perfectly. Here are nice and simple instructions for making them yourself.
Toilet: Use Borax, sprinkle in your toilet bowl and let sit over night, use a toilet brush in the morning and flush the dirt away. Borax helps remove rust stains.
Glass and Windows: Mix 1/4c vinegar, 2c water and a squirt of Castile soap in a spray bottle. Spray and wipe with newspaper for a streak free clean.
Chrome Bathroom Vanity Faucets: Rub a small amount of toothpaste onto your fixtures and buff with a soft cloth until they shine.
This information was found in the April 2009 edition of Real Simple Magazine – one of my favorites!
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Here are a few all natural home made cleaning solutions you can use on your bathroom spring cleaning project:
Faucets: To remove lime scale, rub lemon juice on the taps and let sit overnight. Wipe with a damp cloth.
Shower Doors: Wipe scum covered shower doors with a few drops of lemon oil twice per month to prevent build up.
Marble Countertops: Mix 1 tbsp liquid Castile Soap with 1 q warm water. Dampen a soft cloth, wipe down, wipe off and dry with a clean cloth.
Bathroom Sinks, Showers, Tubs & Ceramic Tiles: Create a homemade soft scrub solution by mixing 1 tbsp liquid Castile soap with 1/3 cup banking soda.
Toilets: Mix 2 tsp tea-tree oil with 2 cups of water in a spray bottle. Spray the inside of the toilet rim, let sit for 30 minutes and scrub.
You can also put a few drops of your favorite scented oil inside your toilet paper tube so every time you grab a few sheets, the scent will be released.
This information was found in the April 2009 edition of Real Simple Magazine – one of my favorites!
Conserve water and save money by turning off the tap while you brush your teeth and shave. You could save up to 10 gallons of water per day by doing both.
For more simple green tips like this, check out The Green Book: The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time. We love it and think you will too!
Cancel Catalogue Mailings – www.abacus-us.com – click consumer opt-out at the bottom of the page
CatalogChoice.org – Lets you opt out of catalog mailings on an individual basis
Call 1888-5OPTOUT to cut down on junk mailers besides catalogs
OptOutPrescreen.com – decline unsolicited credit card offers
Source: Go Green, Live Rich by David Bach
Green Tip of the Month: Wash your clothes in phosphate free home made detergent. It’s easy, better for the environment, and it will save you money.
Recipe:
2 cups Borax
2 cups washing soda, such as Arm & Hammer
1 bar of Fels Naptha soap, grated
Fels Naptha can be found in the cleaning aisle of most major grocery stores.
There are many versions of this recipe available on the internet, but this one is the simplest and I find that it works quite well.
Mix to combine all ingredients. Put them in a food processor and pulse for an ultra-fine mix.
Use 1 tablespoon for a regular load, and use 2 tablespoons for a heavily soiled load.
In a post from a few days ago, I gave some tips on how to be more earth friendly around your home. Personally, I love these tips because not only do they provide valuable information on being more environmentally friendly, but often times they put a little bit of money back in your pocket. Who can’t use that?
That got me thinking about a book that I’m currently reading. It’s called The Green Book, by Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostgen. It is filled with hundreds of tips on small changes you can make in your everyday life that will make an impact. It’s written in a bulleted style and each chapter is broken down by major areas of life including home, entertainment, travel, and more.
Oh, and the book is made from 100% recycled materials!
I am always looking for small ways to be a little bit more green. Sometimes those same little tricks also save me a little money, so that’s nice too. I hope you find these tid bits as helpful as I do.
Did you know that you can get nearly twice as much life out of your computer printing paper? Don’t throw away your used paper, simply turn it over and print on the back. I keep a pile of fresh, clean paper for items that are being sent off and a pile of recycled scrap for in-house printing.
Did you know that repairing or replacing your leaky fixture can save as much as 10 gallons of water in a week? *
Did you know that lowering your thermostat by one degree can reduce your heating energy costs by up to four percent?*
*www.treehugger.com
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