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Homemade Natural Carpet Cleaner for Steam Vacuums

January 27th, 2012 · 59 Comments · Cleaning, Green Living

I have a few things to say about this photo: First of all, isn’t that lovely? The image of a job well done. Second, my apologies. Normal food bloggers are posting mouthwatering pictures of well-lit, finely staged food and then will share the delectable recipe (that you’ll never get to look quite as good as [...]

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Baby Stepping to Natural Products at Simple Organic

January 14th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Cleaning, Green Living

If this week’s Monday Mission of throwing out all your parabens is a huge step for you right now – like it would have been for me a few years ago – check out my easy reading article at Simple Organic today. (It’s actually well under 1000 words; I get teased a lot because of [...]

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Are Hand Sanitizers Safe or Superbug Creators?

October 27th, 2011 · 71 Comments · Cleaning, Natural Health

It’s so easy, you know? Squirt, rub, and done. For little people and adults alike, waterless hand sanitizers have become a simple and often daily alternative to hand washing in our society. I happen to be a pretty big fan of them pragmatically, but what about "naturally"? Are antibacterial hand sanitizers a green and natural [...]

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Getting the Germs Out Naturally

October 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Cleaning, Green Living

Even when you’re committed to using natural cleaners, sometimes it’s easy to be tempted to turn to bleach.  Photo by Sarah Reid Throwing up can be one of those. I always want to make absolutely certain that I’ve sanitized certain things (ahem, the whole house) so that no one else gets the vomit bug. Do [...]

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How to Make Your Own Homemade Safe Baby Body Wash {GUEST POST}

October 19th, 2011 · 46 Comments · Cleaning, Green Living

This is a guest post about how to make your own soap for baby by Erin Odom of The Humbled Homemaker When I became a mother, I starting thinking about my family’s health and nutrition for the first time. I breastfed (until my first daughter was almost 2 and still going with my second at [...]

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A Little Something from The Willow Store to Help You Clean Up {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

October 18th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Cleaning, What to Buy

“What happened?” My mother-in-law came into the kitchen while I was cleaning the floor with my new forever cloth. She assumed, because I was cleaning, that some disaster had occurred. Sigh. I promise I’m not that much of a slob. I clean when new products come in the mail, of course. Disclaimer: Y’all, I love [...]

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Monday Mission: Revisiting Green Cleaning (my Updates)

October 17th, 2011 · 42 Comments · Cleaning, Green Living, Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to refine your natural cleaning in some way. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps (or more?) I’ve talked many times before on how to naturally clean your house, so it’s hard for me to guess where you are today. Maybe you still need to get rid [...]

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