Eco-Friendly Personal Care

Open windows for good ventilation or use an exhaust fan. 

Sprinkle baking soda in areas where odours originate.

Use flowers, herbs and spices to add a pleasant fragrance indoors.  

Stick whole cloves into the outside of an orange  in creative designs and enjoy the fragrance and the visual.

If you have a simmering pot, add water, orange peels, clove, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.  Play with the spices and amounts to create your own scents.

 

Carpet Deodorizer

 

#1:  Mix 2 cups cornmeal and 1 cup borax.  Sprinkle and leave for 1 hour, then vacuum.  

#2:  Sprinkle baking soda liberally on dry carpet.  Leave at leaset 15 minutes, then vacuum thoroughly.

 

Upholstery Cleaner

 

Make a shampoo by mixing 6 Tbsp castille soap flakes, 2 cups boiling water, and 2 Tbsp. borax.  Let cool and shake vigourously.  Use only the suds.  Apply with a soft brush or cloth, wipe soiled suds off with a damp cloth.

 

Furniture polish

 

#1:  Dust with clothes that gather dust rather than scatter it.  Make dust clothes by cutting unwanted clothes and placing in a tin container or jar with a few drops of lemon and olive, mineral or linseed oil inside.  Cover tightly and leave overnight.  The cloth will absorb enough oil to remove dust and at the same time, polish surfaces.

#2:  Mix 1 tbsp. lemon oil and 1 pint mineral oil in a spray bottle.