Cleaning your home can be time consuming. But if you follow this little guide you can get your home clean and not just clean, clean but green clean in just under 30 minutes a day. Give it a try. Save your self some time. Green Cleaning in Less Then 30 Minutes a Day Day 1 [Monday]: Bedroom and Office tidy-up, pick up books, papers, clothing, etc. dust all surfaces: dresser, baseboard, photo frames, lamps, ceiling fans, shelves change bedding empty garbage clean mirrors Day 2 [Tuesday]: General Dusting start with your windows and other glass surfaces like... 

Homemade cleaners do work. They are non-toxic, safe to use and are milder than commercial cleaning chemicals. They won’t dissolve grime right before your eyes, like magic, but many recipes work just as well if not better than any commercial alternative. Tips to Green Cleaning To save money, buy your ingredients in bulk. To save time, make your recipes in large batches. For safe keeping, store in reusable airtight plastic containers and spray bottles. For fragrance and added cleaning properties, add your favorite essential oil to your recipe. Basic... 

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 →

Vinegar is a powerful tool to have in your home. We’ve talked about how to use vinegar in your kitchen, bathroom, laundry room and how to use vinegar as a beauty product. But vinegar is also a a fantastic alternative to toxic chemicals for controlling weeds, pests, and disease in your garden. Apple cider vinegar, in particular, is a key ingredient in organic herbicides and fertilizers. 10 Ways to Use Vinegar in Your Garden Stained clay plant containers – Clay flower pots are prone to developing stains. To remove these stains, fill them with 2/3... 

Acne, oily skin, itchy skin age spots; these can all be treated with a little vinegar. Bellow we have an acne treatment that won’t dry out your skin, a honey and vinegar treatment that will help all of us with oily skin and a simple tip to help reduce those age spots to keep our skin looking young and healthy. Acne Treatment This treatment will clear up your skin, returning your skin to a natural, healthy pH balance and help prevent future outbreaks. In a travel-size bottle mix 1 teaspoon vinegar and 10 teaspoons water. Clean your face as usual in the... 

Vinegar is an inexpensive and fantastic addition to any beauty regimen. Vinegar can clear up skin, reduce age spots, treat acne, and condition hair. 10 Ways to Use Vinegar as a Beauty Product Reduce Age Spots – Vinegar with onion juice may help reduce the appearance of age spots. Just mix equal parts onion juice and vinegar, and dab onto age spot. Repeat daily and after a few weeks you should see the age spot lighten. Itchy skin – Relieve itchy skin by adding 8 ounces of apple cider vinegar to a warm bath. Soak in the tub for at least 15 minutes. Relieve... 

Vinegar is a powerhouse in your laundry room. Vinegar can remove stains, soften water, and boost laundry detergent. 10 Ways to Use Vinegar in Your Laundry Room Clothes softener Just add 1/2 half cup vinegar to the last rinse cycle of your wash to soften your clothes. Reduce lint buildup and keep pet hair from clinging to clothes by adding 1/2 cup vinegar to the last rinse cycle. Reduce static by adding 1/2 cup vinegar to the last rinse cycle. Delicates When washing delicate items by hand, follow the garment’s care instructions and add 1 or 2 tablespoons... 

Vinegar is an extraordinary cleaning and deodorizing agent for your entire home. In your bathroom, vinegar can tackle the infamous bathtub ring, hard water and mineral deposits, soap scum, and mildew. 10 Ways to Use Vinegar in Your Bathroom The bathtub ring Soak paper towels with undiluted vinegar and place them on the ring. Leave the towels to dry out. Then spray with vinegar and scrub with a sponge. Clogged shower heads Shower heads can get clogged with mineral deposits from your water. To unclog, mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1 quart of water in a large bowl... 

Eliminate the need for all those harsh, expensive chemical cleaners and use a powerful solution to clean your home with all natural vinegar. You will need: 1 teaspoon of borax 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 2 teaspoons of vinegar (distilled white vinegar) 1/4 teaspoon of natural dish soap 2 cups of hot water 1 spray bottle Prepare mixture: add baking soda, borax and dish soap into a mixing bowl add vinegar and hot water into bowl stir together until ingredients are distributed evenly throughout the mixture pour into a spray bottle clearly mark your spray...