Posts filed under ‘housekeeping’
Indoor Greenery
As my outdoor plants wither and die before my very eyes, I’m trying to keep it together by moving some things indoors and “greening-up” my apartment. (and yes, I still plan on making the little greenhouse, maybe next weekend…). I haven’t gotten very far with my indoor gardening, but I thought I’d share this much:
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Delicious Dish Soap
I’ve never wanted to drink dish soap as much as I do now. I actually got this soap as a freebie when I ordered something from drugstore.com, and was pleased to find that it’s all-natural and smells like paradise. Seriously, it smells so good that after I do the dishes I just want to hang out in the kitchen and breathe deeply. Plus it works great and leaves my dishes sparkling clean!
Check it out: Mrs. Meyers Clean Day products – they’ve got hand soap and lotion, too (I haven’t tried them but recommend them anyway).
And yes, that’s a ziplock bag drying in my dish rack. As a child I was embarassed by my parents when they washed and re-used ziplock bags, but now I do it all the time and embarass my friends. Oh, and I promise not to drink the dish soap.
The Vinegar Cleaning Solution
Vinegar is a wonder substance. It’s true. You can use it to dress up a salad, give a little tang to spaghetti sauce, it’s an all-natural weed killer, and it even does windows.
But some people, including myself, don’t really like the smell and will often opt for a more fragrant, expensive, and probably toxic alternative. To these people I plead: don’t give up on vinegar.
Here’s my recipe for a home-made cleaning solution that I cook up sometimes for cleaning my apartment. It works on floors and bathroom tile and surfaces – so let’s call it an “all-natural, all-purpose cleaner” – and it will leave your home smelling like fresh lemon and herbs. (more…)
