Back in the day, I was totally a germ freak.  I washed by hands habitually and used lots and lots of cleaners.  Okay so let’s be honest, I wouldn’t still call myself a germ freak, rather germ conscious.  I probably still wash my hands (and those of my children) more than the average but I consider that to be proactive.  I no longer use anti-bacterial soaps although that is another post.  I also don’t use the same toxic chemicals that {Read More}

One thing I didn’t care for when I started making my own laundry soap was that it didn’t really have much of a smell.   Not that it was a bad thing, but from using chemical laden laundry detergent I was use to my clothing smelling what was “thought to be clean”.   Fabric softeners can be full of cancer-causing chemicals and neurotoxins such as toluene and styrene.  The three main ingredients found in fabric softeners are surfactants (used in detergents), {Read More}

Have you ever waited to clean your sink out for a week?  Unfortunately I have!  With two little ones brushing teeth leaves a large amount of toothpaste in the sink and it sure does look yucky!   What about your toilet, how long have you waited to clean it out?  One of the most problematic areas for germs in our bathrooms is our toilet.  Even though it takes care of our waste, we want it to be clean!  Really, I want {Read More}

After you have your tub or shower all clean and sparkling, okay maybe not sparkling but clean none the less, how do we keep it free from mold and mildew.  In my house one shower sees at a minimum, four showers a day.  That is a lot of moisture hanging around.   Since our tub is older, we have mildew in our caulking around the seal, it is on our to-do list to repair.  I hate mildew and mold!   They are gross and just not good {Read More}