Comments on: The Easiest Guide to Safe Household Cleaners You Can Make Yourself http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:02:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Gus Scott http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-424716 Gus Scott Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:32:58 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-424716 Where can I get the blue dryer balls? Where can I get the blue dryer balls?

]]> By: Dear Mark: Primal Personal Products? | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-408703 Dear Mark: Primal Personal Products? | Mark's Daily Apple Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:36:09 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-408703 [...] DIY Household Cleaners [...] [...] DIY Household Cleaners [...]

]]> By: Household Cleaners and Health Risks | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-402602 Household Cleaners and Health Risks | Mark's Daily Apple Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:56:07 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-402602 [...] chemical exposure. Modern living inevitably puts new and novel toll on our bodies. As for choosing safer alternatives for household cleaning, it’s a simple change that can have significant impact for you and especially for children and [...] [...] chemical exposure. Modern living inevitably puts new and novel toll on our bodies. As for choosing safer alternatives for household cleaning, it’s a simple change that can have significant impact for you and especially for children and [...]

]]> By: Safe Cooking Temperatures | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-401913 Safe Cooking Temperatures | Mark's Daily Apple Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:39:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-401913 [...] DIY Household Cleaners [...] [...] DIY Household Cleaners [...]

]]> By: Stacey http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-293172 Stacey Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:07:42 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-293172 Love the suggestions on this post. I've been using the vinegar, alcohol, and water cleaner. It's great! I would like to know how to apply tea tree oil on my furnace filter (how much of whtatever). The ivory soap, borax, and washing soda works well on towels and whites, I'm just curious about delicates and dark colors. Love the suggestions on this post. I’ve been using the vinegar, alcohol, and water cleaner. It’s great! I would like to know how to apply tea tree oil on my furnace filter (how much of whtatever). The ivory soap, borax, and washing soda works well on towels and whites, I’m just curious about delicates and dark colors.

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]]> By: new_me http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-193398 new_me Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:27:51 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-193398 I have been making my own laundry soap for a long time. It is wonderfully inexpensive, effective, non-toxic and leaves our clothes smelling like...CLOTHES!! :) I grate one bar of Ivory soap, add 1/2 cup Borax, add 1/2 cup washing soda. Mix and store in a container with a lid. I use 3 tablespoons per large (front loader) load. It is so easy that my 4 and 10 yo can do up a huge batch once a month for me. Depending on the price of the ingredients, it usually runs between 5 and 8 cents per load....compare that to Tide!! I also use the dryer balls. They also leave our clothes smelling like clothes. When I really need to disinfect, I use a spritz of vodka. It is mostly alcohol and that will kill most anything. If you can believe it, some people drink this stuff!! ;) I am curious about making my own dishwasher soap. I think that just Borax is what I am going to try and I'll use some vinegar in the rinse agent hole. Has anyone else found a homemade alternative to that awfully toxic stuff that sells on store shelves? Another air cleanig agent is tea tree oil. You can put it on your furnace filter and let the furnace do the work of blowing it through your home. Tea tree oil also kills head lice. (Yes, I know this first hand!) Just add 15 drops to your dollop of shampoo and rub into wet hair. Use more if you have lots of hair like my daughter with waist long hair. Wrap your head in a hot wet towel and let it sit for 10 minutes. Rinse out in the shower. Repeat this in 5 days to be sure you got them all. This is safe and simple and also acts as a deep cleanse for your hair. I need to look for a natural treatment for dog fleas. Any suggestions? I have been making my own laundry soap for a long time. It is wonderfully inexpensive, effective, non-toxic and leaves our clothes smelling like…CLOTHES!! :)

I grate one bar of Ivory soap, add 1/2 cup Borax, add 1/2 cup washing soda. Mix and store in a container with a lid. I use 3 tablespoons per large (front loader) load.

It is so easy that my 4 and 10 yo can do up a huge batch once a month for me.

Depending on the price of the ingredients, it usually runs between 5 and 8 cents per load….compare that to Tide!!

I also use the dryer balls. They also leave our clothes smelling like clothes.

When I really need to disinfect, I use a spritz of vodka. It is mostly alcohol and that will kill most anything. If you can believe it, some people drink this stuff!! ;)

I am curious about making my own dishwasher soap. I think that just Borax is what I am going to try and I’ll use some vinegar in the rinse agent hole. Has anyone else found a homemade alternative to that awfully toxic stuff that sells on store shelves?

Another air cleanig agent is tea tree oil. You can put it on your furnace filter and let the furnace do the work of blowing it through your home.

Tea tree oil also kills head lice. (Yes, I know this first hand!) Just add 15 drops to your dollop of shampoo and rub into wet hair. Use more if you have lots of hair like my daughter with waist long hair. Wrap your head in a hot wet towel and let it sit for 10 minutes. Rinse out in the shower. Repeat this in 5 days to be sure you got them all. This is safe and simple and also acts as a deep cleanse for your hair.

I need to look for a natural treatment for dog fleas. Any suggestions?

]]> By: Make Energy Bars - Low-Carb DIY Recipes | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-184097 Make Energy Bars - Low-Carb DIY Recipes | Mark's Daily Apple Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:30:53 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-184097 [...] The Easiest Guide to Safe Household Cleaners You Can Make Yourself [...] [...] The Easiest Guide to Safe Household Cleaners You Can Make Yourself [...]

]]> By: Eco (and cheap) Cleaning « Muddy Geek http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-18092 Eco (and cheap) Cleaning « Muddy Geek Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:28:27 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-18092 [...] basic ingredients:  water, vinegar, baking soda, and any good strong citrus fruit.  According to Mark’s Daily Apple, there’s little (or nothing) that can’t be cleaned in your home with these. Use water [...] [...] basic ingredients:  water, vinegar, baking soda, and any good strong citrus fruit.  According to Mark’s Daily Apple, there’s little (or nothing) that can’t be cleaned in your home with these. Use water [...]

]]> By: Sal http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-8597 Sal Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:38:31 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/natural-cleaners/#comment-8597 I have searched high and low, and can't find anything that will safely clean and whiten porcelain crowns. My dentist tells me to just replace the crowns, but that is way too expensive. I'd appreciate any suggestions that anyone might have. Thanks a lot! Sal I have searched high and low, and can’t find anything that will safely clean and whiten porcelain crowns. My dentist tells me to just replace the crowns, but that is way too expensive.
I’d appreciate any suggestions that anyone might have. Thanks a lot!
Sal

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