Can attest to the vodka trick! I use Popov vodka and usually feel the need to tell the cashier that it’s for deodorizing 🫢 I soaked clippings from my Christmas tree in vinegar, and love using the vinegar in DIY cleaning spray. The combination with those orange peel scrub pads would be 🤌🏻
I use the vinegar and water, but now I will add the fee drops of oil and essential oils. I also liked that you put the recipes on the pictures, making it easy to download the pic recipes. Thanks!
I'm not sure. I have several essential oils already: Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Frankincense, Pine, and a Forest Blend (Pine, Cedarwood, Juniper Berry, Orange, Rosewood, Fir, Vetiver).
Ooo love the idea of using orange blossom water for a nice scent! I drink it in water multiple times a week, never thought I could enjoy its smell in other ways too 😂 — appreciate you and your insights!!
Love this! I use old Health Aid Kombucha bottles for my cleaning sprays. Standard nozzles twist right on and it feels like I’m getting a two for one deal!
I’m a big fan of branch basics. You buy a liquid concentrate and mix to make various strength cleaners. I love it for an all purpose spray, a bathroom cleaner and a glass cleaner. I don’t love it for laundry. It doesn’t have a noticeable scent which is an issue for me with many “natural/ nontoxic “ cleaners. I use Puracy for laundry soap and love it.
Interesting tip about the olive oil! I have a few Canadian brands I can recommend for natural cleaning solutions, I believe they also ship to the US. Good Juju does PVA free laundry strips, and Nature Bee is my go-to for natural, low-waste cleaning products. They have tablets you drop in your spray bottle, then you just add water :)
Yes! I worry about the chemicals in the soap scum like my anti-hair loss shampoo... but do you think it's fine? My husband tends to compost liberally while I feel bad even putting pepperonis or candy in there
I guess it depends on what you're using the compost for and how heavily "soiled" the peels are when you're finished. I wouldn't have a problem if you were using your compost for houseplants or outdoor ornamentals, probably would be a little more discerning if it were for my garden or anything edible.
I use the Blueland cleaning sprays and am a big fan! Did just want to note that the reusable spray bottles are plastic, not glass. Hoping that they make glass ones available at some point!
Can attest to the vodka trick! I use Popov vodka and usually feel the need to tell the cashier that it’s for deodorizing 🫢 I soaked clippings from my Christmas tree in vinegar, and love using the vinegar in DIY cleaning spray. The combination with those orange peel scrub pads would be 🤌🏻
Oooh I'm going to have to try that next Christmas!
I use the vinegar and water, but now I will add the fee drops of oil and essential oils. I also liked that you put the recipes on the pictures, making it easy to download the pic recipes. Thanks!
So glad you liked it! Which essential oils will you use?
I'm not sure. I have several essential oils already: Eucalyptus, Peppermint, Lemon Balm, Frankincense, Pine, and a Forest Blend (Pine, Cedarwood, Juniper Berry, Orange, Rosewood, Fir, Vetiver).
I thyI may choose pine.
Frankincense?! Sounds elite, I wanna try it! Thanks for sharing ☺️
Ooo love the idea of using orange blossom water for a nice scent! I drink it in water multiple times a week, never thought I could enjoy its smell in other ways too 😂 — appreciate you and your insights!!
White coffee 😍
Love this! I use old Health Aid Kombucha bottles for my cleaning sprays. Standard nozzles twist right on and it feels like I’m getting a two for one deal!
What?! That is such a life hack, thanks for sharing!!
I’m a big fan of branch basics. You buy a liquid concentrate and mix to make various strength cleaners. I love it for an all purpose spray, a bathroom cleaner and a glass cleaner. I don’t love it for laundry. It doesn’t have a noticeable scent which is an issue for me with many “natural/ nontoxic “ cleaners. I use Puracy for laundry soap and love it.
Thanks so much for sharing, Marcella! This is the information we need!!
I had no idea that you could use orange peels as scrubbers. Genius!
Interesting tip about the olive oil! I have a few Canadian brands I can recommend for natural cleaning solutions, I believe they also ship to the US. Good Juju does PVA free laundry strips, and Nature Bee is my go-to for natural, low-waste cleaning products. They have tablets you drop in your spray bottle, then you just add water :)
Awesome! Only thing I’d add to the orange scrubs is you might want to compost them if you can, rather than just throwing them away.
Yes! I worry about the chemicals in the soap scum like my anti-hair loss shampoo... but do you think it's fine? My husband tends to compost liberally while I feel bad even putting pepperonis or candy in there
I guess it depends on what you're using the compost for and how heavily "soiled" the peels are when you're finished. I wouldn't have a problem if you were using your compost for houseplants or outdoor ornamentals, probably would be a little more discerning if it were for my garden or anything edible.
I use the Blueland cleaning sprays and am a big fan! Did just want to note that the reusable spray bottles are plastic, not glass. Hoping that they make glass ones available at some point!
Thanks for the correction, Katherine! I edited the text.
I've seen glass spray bottles at a couple little organic grocery stores in my town. So they are definitely available.