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Soap Scum and How to Prevent it

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Many of us battle with soap scum everyday and a lot of us lose the battle, but it doesn’t have to be that way at all. With a simple product, soap scum can be controled with just a spray. Green Potion number 5 is a daily shower spray that combats sopa scum without harming the environment one bit.

The same company makes many otehr “green potions” such as:

Green Potion number 4, which is a cream cleanser that can clean bathrooms, sinks, stoves. Our eco friendly cream cleanser can also be used on stainless steel. You can pick up this cleaner off their site for under $6 for a 300 grams.

Green Potion number 6, which is a soap scum cleanser that can clean soap scum from showers and baths and is non abrasive.

Green Potion number 7, which is a kitchen degreaser that can clean grease, oil & grime from stove tops, exhaust fans, air conditioning units, the underneath of overhead cupboards and kitchen appliances.

Green Potion number 8, which is a glass cleaner and can clean just about any type of glass or mirriow or shiney surface.

They also carry:

Green Potion number 9, which is a Marble and Granite Cleaner
Green Potion number 10, which is a Grout and Tile Cleaner
Green Potion number 11, which is a Floor Cleaner

All of these cleaners are all-natural and non abrasive as well as evenviromentally friendly. If you don’t have the time to make you own all-natural cleansers than give Green Potion’s cleaning products a try. Tiw ill save your house from being cleaned withy harmful toxins and also save your family from getting sick from the conventional products on the market as well. You can also sign up right off their site to host a Green Cleaning party.

Making your own All-Natural Household Cleaners

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

-All Purpose Surface Spray
1 spray bottle
2 tsp. borax
Hot water
1/4 tsp. liquid soap (Castile)

Fill the bottle with hot water and add the borax. Close the bottle and shake to combine; making sure the borax is completely dissolved. Add the castile soap and shake mildly. Can be used on just about any surface within your home.

-All Purpose Glass Cleaner
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
1/2 tsp liquid castile soap

Mix the water and the vinegar in a spray bottle and shake to combine. Add the castile soap and mix lightly. You will only need to use the castile soap to remove the buildup left from your other conventional cleaners. Once you feel the buildup is gone you can just simply use vinegar and water to clean your glass. If you don’t like the smell of vinegar you can add a few drops of essential oil to this mix.

-Laundry Detergent
1/8 cup liquid detergent
1 tbs. washing soda
1/4 cup vinegar

Add the liquid soap and the washing soda to the washing machine while it is filling with water. Add the vinegar to the rinse cycle.

-All Purpose Scrub
2 tbs. baking soda
Castile soap

Mix the baking soda and the castile soap in a wide mouth jar and use just as you would any other scrub. It works great in the shower and in the toilet.

-Dishwashing Powder
1/4 cup citric acid
1 1/2 cups borax

Place both ingredients into a plastic container with a tight fitting lid and shake well. Use about 1 tbs. per load of full dishes in your dishwasher. If you desire you can add a few drops of essential oil to this recipe to have a cent released when you wash the dishes.

Mixing Up your own Natural Cleaners

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Fumes from everyday household cleaners may make your house “clean”, so to speak, but at what level are you putting your own health and your family and pet’s health at risk? With common products within your own cabinet, you can still get your house clean without the risk of health and lung issues later on. Here are some common ingredients for making all-natural cleaners. Most you have on hand right now.

• 1/2 cup baking soda + 2 tbs. castile soap= Bathroom Cleaner (with a bit of elbow grease and these products, you can take almost anything off your tub, shower and even floor and cabinets)

• Used coffee grinds= Lawn Fertilizer

• 1 cup white vinegar + 1 cup baking soda + 1 kettle of boiling water= An Awesome Drain Opener (pour in baking soda into the drain, add the vinegar and wait 30 minutes, follow by flushing with boiling water)

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil + 1/2 cup lemon juice= Furniture Polish

• 1 cup white vinegar + 1 gallon of water= Glass Cleaner (mix together in a spray-top bottle)

• Brewer’s yeast=Flea Repellent (click here to find out more)

• Vitamin B= Flea Repellent (click here to find out more)

• Cinnamon Leaves = Whole Cloves= Air Freshener (simmer on the stove with water on medium-low heat)

Changing your cleaning routine and cleaning products to include one or more of these ingredients can significantly reduce your families and your own risk of inhaling harmful fumes that make cause other issues later, such as asthma, or even skin irritations. Your pet will thank you as well for changing their chemical exposure to a greener solution.

Cleanser and Moisturizer Using Rose Water

Monday, January 28th, 2008

rose.jpg1. For the cleanser you will need:

This recipe is based on the original Galen’s Cold Cream, which is thousands of years old of course. This rich cream sets firm, but liquefies on contact with the natural warmth of the skin. Galen’s Cold Cream is a good cleaning cream for mature, sensitive and dry skins, with the benefit of containing rose essential oil.

• 1/7 oz (6g) of beeswax pellets
• 2 heat-resistant glass bowls
• A pan of hot water
• 4 fl oz. (120 ml) of sweet almond oil
• 2 1/4 fl oz. (60 ml) of rose water
• A hand whisk or electric beater with a low setting
• 10 drops of rose absolute
• A large glass jar

1. Melt the beeswax pellets, in one of the glass bowls, placed inside a pan of hot water over a gentle heat. Stir in the sweet almond oil and warm thoroughly.

2. Heat the rose water in the other bowl, until the contents of both bowls are throughly warmed.

3. Now add the rose water, drop by drop, into the oils, beating steadily all the time while adding. It will be just like making mayonnaise, continuing to stir while adding the water to the oil so it combines and doesn’t seperate.

4. Once all the flower water has been beaten into the oils, remove the pan from the heat, stirring until the mixture has cooled. Then add the rose absolute, mixing it in thoroughly, and pour into the glass jar.

1. For the cleanser you will need:

Here is a recipe for a rich face cream. It is particularly suitable if the face has been exposed to the drying effects of cold, wind, rain, sun or central heating and the skin has become very dry and perhaps a little red or flaky. The recipe contains both essentialand base oils that have a deeply moisturizing effect on the skin.

• 1/9 oz. (4g)
• 2 heat-resistant glass bowls
• A pan of hot water
• 3/4 oz (20g) cocoa butter
• 3 tsp. (15ml) each of sweet almond and jojoba oils
• 2 tsp. (10ml) of rosehip-seed oil
• A hand whisk or electric heather with a low setting
• 2 tsp. (10 ml) of rose water
• 1 tsp. (5 ml) of glycerine
• 8 drops of rose otto and frankincense
• 4 drops each of geranium and carrot seed
• A large glass jar

1. Melt the beeswax in one of the glass bowls, placed inside a pan of hot water over a gently heat. Add the cocoa butter, the sweet almond and jojoba oils, and the rosehip-seed oil, beating the mixture steadily.

2. In the other bowl heat the rose water, and glycerine until the contents of both bowls are the same temperature and throughly warmed through.

3. Now add the rose-water mixture, drop by drop, into the oils, beating steadily all the time, same as above.

4. Remove the pan from the heat and stir until the mixture cools. Mix in throughly the rose otto and frankincense, the geranium and carrot seed. Pour into the glass jar.

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