Thorougly Green Thursday

The first thing I've ran out of is Pledge.  Since I rarely dust it's probably the first can I ever bought.  Just kidding, I don't dust that infrequently.  So I went online and found a  recipe for "Natural Dusting Furniture Polish" for a website called the Kitchen Herbalist. 

Here it is:
1/2 Cup filtered water (I used regular tap water)
1/4 Cup white distilled vinegar (already had a big bottle!)
3-4 Tbs. almond or light olive oil (I went with the olive oil so I could use it for other things)

40-60 drops lemon essential oil (bought at the health food store down the street)

20-30 drops cedar essential oil (also from health food store)

20-30 drops sweet orange essential oil (the health food store didn't have this but I think it's just for smell)

Mix all the ingredients in a spray bottle, shake well, use like Pledge.

Clean Green

My plan for green living is to start with green cleaning. As I run out of commercial cleaning supplies I'll be switching over to all natural cleaning using things like vinegar, lemon juice, baking soda, elbow grease, and small little maids. I worry that the chemicals in my commercial cleaners are not good for my kids and since they are always around when I'm cleaning and always wanting to help (and I hate telling them no!) all natural it is!

I'll post results as I try stuff out. In the meantime if you have any thoughts please share them. Also, if you want to come to my house and try some of this stuff out the key is under the mat!

Breathe Clean!
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