homemade cleaner recpie: wood polish

I quit using my usual Plege to polish my tables because I wanted to find a safer alternative. I tried the Method brand of wood cleaner, but it is super expensive. So, I found a recipe off of the website I have previously shared, sideroad.com, and made my own (hint: the blog title is a link, and I am currently making all my blog titles links if there is a website involved ;) It works great!

And it is:
1 cup vegetable oil or olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice

Pour into a spray bottle and shake, shake, shake- It's done!

passionate homemaking blog

This blog is AMAZING. Check it out- thanks Stephanie!
http://www.passionatehomemaking.com

it smells like vinegar...

...because it is! I have begun using white distilled vinegar as a household cleaner and it cleans EVERYTHING! I like the fact that I now have only one cleaner that I need to tote around the house instead of the previous 8. After reading different articles about the many dangers of household cleaners, I made the switch. Now when Ethan kisses (licks) my mirrors, I don't have to worry about him injesting anything harmful.

Here is one article I read about typical cleaning supplies:
http://www.mamashealth.com/doc/cleanprod.asp

Here is a website naming the many uses for vinegar:
http://www.vinegartips.com/

To make a simple household cleaner, fill a spray bottle with 1/2 water and 1/2 vinegar. Spray away on counter tops, windows, mirrors, tile, floors, tubs, sinks, and yup- the toilet.

The cost of 2 gallons of vinegar at Sam's Club is only $3.99. That is a lot of cleaner!

it's easy being green

I've made the switch in many ways to make our home more green and will continue to do so throughout this new year. I'm not so much concerned for the planet, but for the health of my family. The more changes I make, the more I am amazed at how much more simple life is becoming.