The cleaning aisles of your grocery store are full of brands, colors, smells and claims. Many of these products are costly as well, challenging our ability to make more frugal living choices. On top of that, we are now discovering that many of the chemicals used in cleaning products present long-term health and environmental dangers, and my be contributing to the development of 'super-bugs' - strains of bacteria that do not respond to disinfectants or antibiotics. Healthy living isn't as straightforward as it used to be!
Like many aspiring homemakers, I have spent years trying out different cleaning products - my poor husband never knew what he was supposed to use to clean the floors, because the familiar labels were constantly being changed for new ones.
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Just Thinking... About Homemaking
Homemaking is both an art and a science. That means that the rules are changing all the time. This is the place where I am going to comment and respond to what I see and hear in the media...
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Housecleaning Products
We are discovering that many of the housecleaning products we all thought were safe may be putting our long-term health and the environment at risk. Manufacturers are making 'eco-friendly' products.
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Keys to a Healthy Lifestyle
We all have access to keys to a healthy lifestyle. The question most of us face is
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Toxic Load
Toxic load is a relatively new term that refers to the amount of toxins we carry around in our bloodstream and stored in our fat cells. Most people think of toxins in terms of the immediate or
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Homemade Cleaning Products
Homemade cleaning products should be staples for those interested in earth friendly cleaning products and frugal homemaking. They are both inexpensive and generally less toxic to health and the envir
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Toxic Cleaning Products
The following is a list of some of the chemicals used in common household cleaners that will point you to genuinely toxic cleaning products:
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Non-toxic cleaning products
Non-toxic cleaning products that are made with chemicals that do not cause health or environmental risks.
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What is Microfiber
What is Microfiber? Since you can buy microfiber cleaning cloths for as little as one dollar at your local dollar store, or as much as $40 from a home party representative - this is a perfectly under
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Chemical Free Cleaning with Microfiber
Because low chemical and chemical free cleaning with microfiber are new ideas for most people, a few free cleaning tips will help you get the best results from this earth-friendly, simple and ef
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How to Clean Microfiber
To clean microfiber cleaning cloths is a fairly simple task, although the process is a bit different depending on the quality you have purchase. Lower quality microfiber requires more care than highe
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Why is Fair Trade Important
Why is fair trade important for something as ordinary as microfiber? Choosing companies committed to fair trade practices makes a difference in the quality of life for those in developing nations.
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Microfiber Bathroom Cleaning Tips
Because microfiber is a brand new technology for most people, bathroom cleaning tips for cleaning with microfiber are essential to help you get the best results from this earth-friendly, simple and
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How to Remove Mildew
We all want to know how to remove mildew. Bathroom mildew isn't just fungus that we want to get rid of because it is ugly and slimy. Although it probably won't make you sick, it does break down the
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Floor Cleaning
Floor cleaning is one thing that I wish had time to do more often. But, when I do, I want it to be as simple and effective as possible. Here are some great homemade solutions for your floors.
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How to Do Laundry
Learning how to do laundry is one of the most straightforward of homemaking skills to master. There are some basic guidelines, but other than that, it's mostly a matter of learning how to ident
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Washing Dishes
Knowing how to go about washing dishes by hand is a basic life skill. Everyone needs to learn how to do it. You can't live out of take-out pizza boxes forever.
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Window Cleaning Tips
Here are some great mirror and window cleaning tips, using three effective and frugal green house cleaning methods.
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House Cleaning Cost
House cleaning cost needs to be evaluated in four major areas, all of which have an impact on our lives. 1. Financial costs 2. Work Effort 3. Environmental Costs 4. Health risks
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Schedules for Cleaning House
Developing schedules for cleaning house is a step on the way to freedom from the tyranny of those household tasks that have to be done over and over again. They help us to manage our time and effort,
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How to Organize Clutter
Knowing how to organize clutter is my biggest obstacle to a clean house. However, the very thought of eliminating clutter before I can even start to clean makes me tired before I begin.
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Green Cleaners
I have a high commitment to low-chemical cleaners, and want to support green cleaners by providing a directory on my website.
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Cleaning Humor
Cleaning can either make you laugh or cry - since we have the choice, I say - LAUGH!
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About Me
Let me tell you a little bit about how this site about house cleaning solutions came to exist...
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