My go-to multi-purpose cleaner of choice is vinegar and water and, depending on what I am cleaning, I may add some baking soda and/or different essential oils. You see – I try to limit the amount of plastic and toxins I bring into my home and that is one of the many reasons I like to […]
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DIY Non-Toxic Bathtub Scrub Cleaner
My least favorite thing to do is clean the bathtub and shower and that would be why I use a homemade daily shower spray. I usually pretend that I forgot to clean the tub when I clean the bathroom, in the hopes JP will do it. I know – sneaky! But it works most of the […]
Homemade Cleaners Using Vinegar
Vinegar and water go together like peanut butter and jelly when it comes to cleaning the house. So I say, why not ditch the nasty chemical and petroleum-based cleaners in your home and make your own eco-friendly products—take a look below at my top 7 DIY cleaning recipes using vinegar. Reasons To Make Your Own […]
How To Get Rid of Fruit Flies Naturally
Fruit flies—I hate them. Just when I think I’ve rid them from my home *POOF* they reappear. It’s an endless cycle- a battle I sometimes have felt I’ll never win. Our kitchen is filled with bananas and since it’s apple season, many, many apples, of course. I guess these little creatures love bananas and apples […]
Breaking up is hard to do, or is it?
David Suzuki’s very own Queen of Green is inviting Canadians to breakup with their household cleaners with a 4 week Spring Breakup Campaign to help rid our homes of everyday cleaners that could potentially be harming us and our family. Over a 4 week period, Lindsay, aka Queen of Green, will be offering advice on how to avoid toxic […]
David Suzuki's Queen of Green Spring Breakup
David Suzuki’s very own Queen of Green is inviting Canadians to breakup with their household cleaners with a 4 week Spring Breakup Campaign to help rid our homes of everyday cleaners that could potentially be harming us and our family. Over the next 4 weeks, Lindsay aka Queen of Green will be offering advice on […]
The no-pooing method
Day 1 I was recently introduced to the idea of not using shampoo, also known as “no-pooing.” I was fascinated by the concept of never having to use shampoo again. But like many of you most likely are right now, I was worried. However, I told myself that if all the claims were true, then […]