Green cleaning is natural, safe, inexpensive and easy. Most of these green cleaning ingredients listed here you probably already have in your home or you can purchase at your local grocery store. All that’s needed is a little knowledge on how to use them to be most effective. Just a single shelf can hold all the natural cleaning products to clean your entire home. Here are ordinary, environmentally safe ingredients that can be used alone or in combination to provide you with an abundance of green cleaning power to tackle everyday household cleaning... 

A simple recipe for removing rust stains Make a thin paste of vinegar and salt. Spread the paste on the rust stain in the fabric. Lay the item out in the sun to dry. This will bleach the stain. …or try this as well With the same paste try … Spreading the paste onto the stain. Stretch the fabric over a large kettle. Pour boiling water through the stained area. With both methods allow the item to dry and the check the stain. Run the item through a rinse cycle in your washing machine and check stain again. Repeat treatment if any stain remains.  Read More →

A green home is a healthy home; free of toxins with fresh air and a clean environment for our families. A green home is also an environmentally friendly home with reduced energy use, conscience recycling efforts and sustainable living habits. Creating a green home is easier then you think. Reduce your temperature to your water heater by 10 degrees. By reducing the temp, you can save 3% – 5% in your energy costs. Reduce your thermostat by 10 degrees. Even for just the 8 hours your family is out at work or school, will save you another 10% on your energy... 

More uses for Salt: Polish up your tarnished copper pots by using a little salt and vinegar. Sprinkle the pots with salt. Then with a cloth dipped in vinegar, scour your pots until the tarnished is gone. Wash as normal. Remove rust stains with a thin paste made of salt and vinegar. Rub the paste onto the stain and lay out in the sun to dry. When dry run item through rinse cycle. Repeat treatment if necessary.  Read More →

Why use those chemicals to whiten your teeth when you probably have the ingredients on hand to do it naturally. All you need: Baking Soda Salt Water In a small dish mix equal parts baking soda and table salt. Dip a damp tooth brush into the mixture. Brush your teeth as normal. Then rinse. Or, you can make a paste by adding a little water to the mix. I would say this is a much better way to whiten your teeth than those sticky strips. Plus, this way you know you aren’t damaging you teeth. Of course, this method doesn’t work over night or as quickly... 

Table salt is an inexpensive way to treat your body to a nice relaxing delight. Salt can be used to relieve dry itchy skin and reduce the oiliness of oily skin. Salt, along with baking soda, can make an excellent toothpaste that is great at fighting plaque and is a natural whitener. 10 ways to use salt as a health and beauty product Relax sore muscles by massaging your skin with salt. While your body is still wet in the shower gently rub salt in a circular motion all over your body. This will help relax the muscles and increase your blood circulation. Wake... 

From stained carpet to tarnished copper; salt can do the job of cleaning your home. Salt is tough enough to tackle your hardest cleaning projects including polishing your sinks, removing stains in your carpet and revitalizing your word furniture. 10 ways to use salt to clean your home. Red wine stains in your carpet can be removed easily. Begin by immediately blotting up as much wine as you can with a towel. Then sprinkle the area with salt. Let stand for 20 minutes allowing the salt to soak up any remaining wine. Finally, clean up area with a solution...