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One Big Ol’ {GIVEAWAY-NOW CLOSED} to Keep You Clean ($225 Value)

November 1st, 2011 · 21 Comments · What to Buy

You’ve been waiting for this giveaway, haven’t you?! One lucky winner will receive these 11 prizes from a wide variety of sponsors to help them keep a clean home and hygiene, naturally. The total value of the package is around $225. Usually I write any product reviews separately from a giveaway just to keep kosher [...]

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 [...]

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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Tags: bleach·Cleaning·sickness

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 [...]

A Disappointed Update on Charlie’s Soap and Butylcelosolv (or Butoxyethanol)

March 22nd, 2011 · 83 Comments · Cleaning

I do not like when the wool is pulled over my eyes. I really don’t like being lied to or feeling like someone kind of sort of told a lie, but tried to make it look honorable. And when I share that untruth or half-truth with the world before finding out that I’m wrong, too? [...]

Lazy or Simple? Things I Just Don’t Clean

February 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · KS lifestyle

Visit me over at Simple Organic today for a whimsical, fun, and uber-practical post called “15 Things I Just Don’t Clean.” Even if you don’t spend as much time in the kitchen as I do, I’m willing to wager that you’d love to find more ways to cut down on the time you’re trapped by [...]

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Tags: Cleaning·simplicity

How do Seventh Generation Products Stack Up?{REVIEW}

November 17th, 2010 · 75 Comments · Cleaning, Green Living, What to Buy

Do I have too much fun with this review stuff? Perhaps I’m becoming addicted to comparing everything in my life. I can hardly buy a new product without wondering how it stacks up against the competition and scheming about how I can get two or three different ones to compare. I guess if I have [...]