Green Recipes for Home and Health
Posted by submissive guide on Tuesday Aug 17, 2010 Under UncategorizedThese days there are so many chemicals out on the market that we don’t really know what kind of damage they can do to our bodies most importantly, as well as our clothes, furniture and so on. One of the biggest causes of health problems is allergic reactions to these chemicals. It’s time to get back to nature and here is a little help to get started. Recipes were gathered from various resources on the internet and personal collection.
Shopping List for Natural Cleaning Supplies:
- Baking Soda, Bicarbonate of Soda, Sodium Bicarbonate
- Beeswax – Turns formulas into pastes for shining and waxing.
- Bon Ami Cleaning Powder – contains only soap and ground feldspar and is safe for your home.
- Borax, Sodium Bromate – Loosens dirt and stains while removing odors.
- Cedar Chips
- Chalk
- Clay Powder – Very mild abrasive. Good to use with essential oils for powdered cleaning formulas.
- Club Soda
- Containers, various sizes made out of glass and/or plastic.
- Cotton and hemp cleaning cloths.
- Cotton mops with wooden handles.
- Essential Oils: (These are some of the most commonly used.)
- ~ Eucalyptus Oil – Disinfects.
- ~ Lavender Oil – Disinfects. Calming.
- ~ Lemon, Orange, Grapefruit Oils – Degreasers
- ~ Lime Oil – Degreaser, and general cleaner.
- ~ Pine Oil – Disinfects, degreaser.
- ~ Tea Tree Oils – Disinfects. Effective against bacteria.
- ~ White Cedar Oil – Disinfects. Uplifting scent.
- Kitty Litter
- Lanolin – Natural oil extracted from wool that restores the the natural sheen of some fibers. It also can act as a water repellant.
- Lemon, Lime, or Grapefruit Juice – Antibacterial, acidic, and smell great.
- Natural sponges.
- Olive & Carnauba Oils – Wood cleaners.
- Pineapple
- Potato
- Pumice – Ground volcanic rock. Abrasive.
- Pure Unscented Bulk Castile Soap
- Spray Bottle
- Whisk broom with natural bristles.
- White Vinegar – Choose one (Want to read more...)








