Comments on: Do it Yourself Cleaners – for the house and for you http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/ Did You Know They Don't Have to Come From the Store? Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:57:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1651 admin Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:45:28 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1651 ET I love that! I bet the producers lobbied to get rid of the first R. :) ET I love that! I bet the producers lobbied to get rid of the first R. :)

]]> By: ET http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1650 ET Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:42:04 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1650 Originally there were 4 R's. The first is "refuse". Then reduce, reuse, recycle. If you refuse to use it, bring it home or support making a product it won't have to be reduced, reused or recycled. Originally there were 4 R’s. The first is “refuse”. Then reduce, reuse, recycle. If you refuse to use it, bring it home or support making a product it won’t have to be reduced, reused or recycled.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 admin Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:25:30 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1363 Diana, it's so hard to stay on top of these companies making "natural"cleaners and there is no regulation whatsoever. It's better to have one small thing of bleach and use it judicously since you know exactly what's in it I think, although I know folks who don't have any bleach in the house at all. Good luck making that transition! Diana, it’s so hard to stay on top of these companies making “natural”cleaners and there is no regulation whatsoever. It’s better to have one small thing of bleach and use it judicously since you know exactly what’s in it I think, although I know folks who don’t have any bleach in the house at all. Good luck making that transition!

]]> By: Diana@Spain in Iowa http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Diana@Spain in Iowa Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:34:56 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1362 Annette, this is a part of my life I've been wanting to change. I currently buy organic yada.. yada.. yada.. and find that they to can contain, well, not the best in ingredients. It's so funny how I'm really adventurous when it comes to cooking, processing animals, and the such... yet find it scary to make my own toiletries. Thanks for this!!! Annette, this is a part of my life I’ve been wanting to change. I currently buy organic yada.. yada.. yada.. and find that they to can contain, well, not the best in ingredients. It’s so funny how I’m really adventurous when it comes to cooking, processing animals, and the such… yet find it scary to make my own toiletries. Thanks for this!!!

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 admin Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:17:02 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1299 Localart - I think there is something to the fact that your travel companion was careful too. We are so sterile in this country that we have no gut flora left and that is important for warding off bugs. We should spend more time cultivating good bacteria. The old timers used to say you had to eat a peck of dirt to stay healthy. My kids should be in good shape. ;p Localart – I think there is something to the fact that your travel companion was careful too. We are so sterile in this country that we have no gut flora left and that is important for warding off bugs. We should spend more time cultivating good bacteria. The old timers used to say you had to eat a peck of dirt to stay healthy. My kids should be in good shape. ;p

]]> By: localart http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 localart Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:18:02 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1276 These are great to have in one place. I also want to put in a good word for grapefruit seed extract for cleanser, internal and external; it helped me get through @ a month of travels in South America without getting any stomach bug, though my very careful travel companion did get sick. I had a drop a day in water, plus used it on my toothbrush. Clove is my favorite in toothpastes and gargles. These are great to have in one place. I also want to put in a good word for grapefruit seed extract for cleanser, internal and external; it helped me get through @ a month of travels in South America without getting any stomach bug, though my very careful travel companion did get sick. I had a drop a day in water, plus used it on my toothbrush. Clove is my favorite in toothpastes and gargles.

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 admin Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:05:02 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1223 Chiot's Run - thanks for stopping by! I love castile soap but it clogs my drains so next on my list is making liquid soap. It's a similar process to making cured hard soap so I'm a little intimidated but excited nonetheless. Sometimes I feel like Ma Clampett over here. You never know if that pot is boiling laundry or soap or dinner. Chiot’s Run – thanks for stopping by! I love castile soap but it clogs my drains so next on my list is making liquid soap. It’s a similar process to making cured hard soap so I’m a little intimidated but excited nonetheless. Sometimes I feel like Ma Clampett over here. You never know if that pot is boiling laundry or soap or dinner.

]]> By: Chiot's Run http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Chiot's Run Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:25:31 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1219 I love making my own cleaning products. Generally I pretty much use vinegar, baking soda and castile soap. I should learn to mix up my own facial oil, I love Mountain Rose Herbs Wild Rose Facial oil, my skin loves it! I love making my own cleaning products. Generally I pretty much use vinegar, baking soda and castile soap. I should learn to mix up my own facial oil, I love Mountain Rose Herbs Wild Rose Facial oil, my skin loves it!

]]> By: admin http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1200 admin Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:20:40 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1200 Emily, if it's working for you I wouldn't change a thing. I wish I hadn't followed every fad diet the wind blew at me in the 80's and 90's - I'd probably be healthier for it. Angela, I like the borax but I know lots of folks are afraid of it. I think if used in small doses it's great but people get the mistaken idea that just because something is natural it's not harmful. I'll have to check out your dishwasher soap recipe and see how it compares with what I am trying! The laundry soap I'm waiting to make my soap to use it in. I'm totally going to save my bacon grease now to use in my soap. That is funny your dh thought bacon would be a good soap scent! So masculine. Bacon is the new vogue, right? Emily, if it’s working for you I wouldn’t change a thing. I wish I hadn’t followed every fad diet the wind blew at me in the 80’s and 90’s – I’d probably be healthier for it.

Angela, I like the borax but I know lots of folks are afraid of it. I think if used in small doses it’s great but people get the mistaken idea that just because something is natural it’s not harmful. I’ll have to check out your dishwasher soap recipe and see how it compares with what I am trying! The laundry soap I’m waiting to make my soap to use it in. I’m totally going to save my bacon grease now to use in my soap. That is funny your dh thought bacon would be a good soap scent! So masculine. Bacon is the new vogue, right?

]]> By: angela http://www.sustainableeats.com/2010/02/10/do-it-yourself-cleaners-for-the-house-and-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 angela Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:44:13 +0000 http://www.sustainableeats.com/?p=1627#comment-1188 This list is excellent! I use a combination of baking soda and borax as scouring powder. I have recipes for laundry soap and dishwasher soap at mmy site if you haven't checked yet. Even dh who does most of our wash approves of the laundry detergent recipe. http://hippieingeeksclothing.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/homemade-laundry-detergent/ I'm going to use my batch of "botched" bar soap in my next batch of laundry detergent. This list is excellent! I use a combination of baking soda and borax as scouring powder. I have recipes for laundry soap and dishwasher soap at mmy site if you haven’t checked yet. Even dh who does most of our wash approves of the laundry detergent recipe. http://hippieingeeksclothing.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/homemade-laundry-detergent/ I’m going to use my batch of “botched” bar soap in my next batch of laundry detergent.

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