Cleaning Articles

Homemade Goo Gone: A Natural Adhesive Remover

This adhesive remover recipe is a natural homemade goo gone that delivers the same results without all the harsh chemical additives. Use with confidence.

15 Creative and Effective Uses For Essential Oils

I’ve used essential oils in many common applications like soaps, scrubs, and lotions. This article features 15 creative, less common, ways to use essential oils around the house.

A Clove and Orange DIY All Purpose Cleaner for Fall

This simple DIY all purpose cleaner is perfect for cleaning any mess this fall, or anytime of year. We say fall because it’s scented with orange and clove!

Learn How to Make the Best Foaming Hand Soap

This foaming hand soap is simple to make, inexpensive, and it works great! Follow these steps to obtain your foaming soap dispenser and make your own!

Make Your Own Natural Homemade Fabric Softener

This homemade fabric softener recipe is very simple, so it’s a great beginner DIY project. Whether your new to DIY, or a seasoned pro, you’ll love this recipe!

How to “Rebatch” A Previously Failed Batch of Soap

Rebatching soap is the simple process of fixing a failed batch. Anyone making a lot of natural homemade soap has a failed batch sooner or later. Now we can fix it!

Natural Homemade Carpet Cleaner & Stain Remover

This homemade carpet cleaner spray works on tough messes and dirty carpets. It also gets rid of unpleasant smells, is all-natural, and is simple to make and use!

How to Reduce Plastic Use: School Lunch Edition!

A green back to school lunch is all about eliminating plastics. To accomplish this, we need to be aware of how to reduce plastic use in our school lunches!

Learn How to Make An Aromatic Lavender Wreath

This DIY embroidery hoop is an aromatic lavender wreath that looks beautiful, smells lovely and is an all-around beautiful piece of decor to be proud of.

3 Simple Recipes for Cleaning Your Toilet Naturally

Here are 3 homemade toilet cleaner recipes that will help you ditch the chemicals and save money while cleaning your toilet bowl and toilet tank, naturally.

Natural Alternatives To Chlorine In Swimming Pools

Chlorine is a popular pool sanitizer, but some folks are opposed to it. Fortunately, these natural pool chlorine alternatives can also keep your pool clean.

Homemade Shower Cleaner for Mold and Mildew

We have high humidity all year. That means mold in shower, toilet, and other secluded areas. I remove the shower mildew and mold with this homemade shower cleaner.

Natural Homemade Mosquito/Insect/Bug Repellent

This natural homemade insect repellent is great for mosquitos, flies, and other annoying warm season bugs. Use the recipes as they are or tweak to your liking and begin applying your bug spray with confidence. You’ll never buy commercial sprays again!

Learning How to Make Confetti is Simple and Fun!

Before learning how to make confetti at home I used to buy it from a craft store. Making the party favor myself is a fun, simple, and economical skill.

Ditch the Citronella Candle and Diffuse Essential Oils

Today I show you why I switched from the commercial citronella candle to diffusing my favorite essential oil mosquito repellent blend. It just works better, and it’s natural!

How to Get Rid of House and Carpenter Ants Naturally

I take pride in my advanced detective skills, and we know how to get rid of ants naturally because we’ve been testing and tweaking our methods for years! Use our experience to your advantage and GET RID OF THE ANTS!

Natural Garbage Disposal Cleaner and Deodorizer

I recently created this natural garbage disposal cleaner and deodorizer recipe to freshen my stinky garbage disposal. It is all-natural and it works really well. Enjoy!

Five Essential Oils Great For Springtime DIY Projects

In Spring I use cedarwood essential oil for my scalp and breathing problems. Lavender, geranium, and these other essential oils are also great this time of year.