Non-Toxic Home Care Recipes

I once met a woman when I first moved to New Zealand that used only the most natural, non-toxic ingredients to clean her rather large home...her house smelled fresh & looked spotless and her efforts really left an impression on me. It made me so curious! Could I clean my house this way daily/weekly, was it complicated, would it really remove tough jobs (like an oven!). And the answer is yes :) Umm...Yay! So below are some practical recipes for keeping bad toxins away from your family & pets...enjoy!

All Purpose Cleaner

-1/2 Cup Vinegar

-1/4 Cup Baking Soda(or 2 tsp Borax)

-2 Litres Water

-Spray Bottle

Room Fresheners

-Water

-Fresh Herbs, Lemon/Lime Slices, Pine Needles, Cinnamon, Ginger, Thyme, Bay Leaves, Cloves, etc

-Mason Jars

Chopping Board Cleaner

-Lemon

-Sea Salt

-Water & Cloth

-Leave Lemon & Salt for 10 mins & wipe with water & cloth

Laundry Powder

-2 Parts Washing Soda

-2 Parts Borax

-1 Part Grated Unscented Natural Soap (a good one is Dr. Bronner's)

-Use 1/8 to 1/4 Cup Per Load of Laundry

Oven Cleaner

-3/4 Baking Soda

-1/4 Salt

-1/2 Cup Water 

-Wet inside of oven with water & sponge

-Mix ingredients into paste & spread throughout oven interior leaving overnight (avoid bare metal)

-Remove with spatula & wipe clean

*Rub gently with steal wool on tough spots*

I want to make a shout out to The Yummy Life, Wellness Mama & Earth Easy for these great recipes! Happy Cleaning All :) xo