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A clean shower.

Cleaning the bathroom shower is probably not on anyone’s “most favorite chore” list. Some of us can get away with a once-a-week clean, while others may have to subject themselves to this daunting task more often. No matter how much we dislike it or how often we have to do it, it has to be done. The good news is, there’s one little trick you can do each day to help make your routine shower …continue reading

Homemade Carpet Freshener

Red vacuum cleaner

If you love using carpet freshener on your carpets when you vacuum, you’re going to love this carpet freshener recipe. When I first decided to test this out, I wasn’t quite sure how it would turn out, but I gotta admit, I absolutely love this. Aside from freshening the carpets, my brain is telling me that it may also help to control ants and other crawling insects as this recipe calls for bay leaves, cinnamon, …continue reading

Homemade Soft Scrub Cleaner

Scrubbing a tile wll with a sponge.

This is absolutely one of my favorite homemade cleaning recipes. I love how easy it is to make. It literally takes less than two minutes. You can use this scrub cleaner on your shower stalls, bathtubs, bathroom tiles and grout, and bathroom sinks. In the kitchen, I use it to clean the sink, the top of the stove, and the metal drip pans. There are so many uses for this around the house and most …continue reading

Video - How to Make Homemade Laundry Detergent

Here's my latest video on how to make homemade laundry detergent. This is for the powdered version. Enjoy!

Homemade Insect and Bug Repellent Recipe

A woman relaxing on the porch.

This past winter seemed to be one of the loooooongest winter’s ever. After having three back to back snow storms that dumped over a foot of snow each, it’s such a joy to finally see the trees bursting with green leaves, the baby rabbits coming out to explore their new world, and hearing the sounds of children laughing and playing without a care in the world. I just love it and can sit outside for …continue reading

Homemade Drain Cleaner Recipe

A bathroom sink drain.

If you have been standing ankle deep in dirty shower water lately or your bathroom sink has been filling up with slime water every time you brush your teeth, then chances are you’ve got a clogged drain.

Store bought drain cleaners are very powerful, but can also be very expensive. Not only do they eat away the stuff that is clogging your drains, but they can eat away your wallet too. So, before you …continue reading

Non-Toxic Homemade Oven Cleaner Recipe

a person cleaning an oven

What’s one of the most dreaded kitchen-cleaning tasks of them all? If you said oven cleaning, then we’re on the same page. Not only does it require more elbow grease, but the fumes from the store bought cleaning agents are dreadful. Before you go out and buy more dangerous chemicals to clean your oven, try this non-toxic, homemade oven cleaner recipe. (Do not use if using the self-cleaning oven feature on your …continue reading

Homemade Recipe for Cleaning Your Refrigerator

Open refrigerator with food

Next to the toilet, the refrigerator is probably the most important thing to keep clean, but not many people, including me, actually take the time to thoroughly clean it on a regular basis? Sure, it’s on my “Spring Cleaning” list, and I do try to wipe up unsightly spills and food droppings, but unless it smells like a dead animal or the vegetable bins begin to look like there’s a science project going in them, …continue reading

Homemade Orange Refrigerator Deodorizer

fresh oranges

Of course cleaning your refrigerator on a regular basis is the best way to keep it deodorized, but to help combat odors from last night’s leftover fish, or that onion that was left in there a little too long, try this neat little homemade orange refrigerator deodorizer as an alternative to just using baking …continue reading

Homemade Glass & Window Cleaner

a woman cleaning a bathroom mirror

I’ve been a big fan of Glass Plus over Windex, that is, until I ran out of it one day and decided to formulate my own homemade glass cleaner concoction with some ingredients that I had on hand underneath my kitchen sink. Amazingly, this homemade version worked just as good as my Glass Plus, making me one happy money-saving, glass-cleaning …continue reading