Comments on: Housecleaning on a Budget – Part 1

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:26:43 +0000

does your baking soda dissolve in your recipes? i’ve tried using it several times before and it’s never dissolved…am i doing something wrong? please help! and thank you for all of your wonderful recipes!

By: lindsey

lindsey — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:02:57 +0000

I just make this deodorant, and I used backing coconut oil for high temps. The brand is Spectrum. It works wonderfully, no need to refrigerate, goes on smooth and didn’t come off on my clothes!

By: amy cook

amy cook — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:19:01 +0000

Trying to switch over to many of these cleaners. I have 2 ?’s:
1. What brand Baking Soda do you use – is it Soda or Powder that has aluminum in it?
2. What about vinegar – do you use organic for cleaning, laundry & dishes?

Thanks,
Amy

By: Lillie

Lillie — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:53:39 +0000

When making my own cleaners, I always add an essential oil to the mix. This counteracts the pungent nature of vinegar and adds a cozy feel to all the rooms that I use my homemade cleaners. Make sure you use food-grade (or perfume) essential oils, not the kind you would add to a diffuser. My personal favorite is lemongrass…lively, energetic, incredibly fresh. Also, if you add orange peels to a jar of vinegar and let it sit for a few weeks before using you will end up with two marvelous products: the orange peels then maintain the deodorizing properties of the vinegar with the bonus of citrus freshness…great for the garbage disposal. And the vinegar gets a bit of the citrus fragrance, although it will definitely still smell like vinegar.

By: Lillie

Lillie — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 18:49:28 +0000

Baking soda is an incredible natural abrasive. And for the jobs that baking soda can’t handle, try washing soda. It’s odorless, and natural…although while you’re actually using it you should wear gloves.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:26:19 +0000

Sure.

By: stace

stace — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:08:00 +0000

I found you homemade deoderante…I was wondering since coconut oil melts at about 76 degrees I was thinking can make your deoderante in liquid for then put it in the fridge to harden….do you think it will work the same?

By: Chantal Moir

Chantal Moir — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:32:52 +0000

My parents used to sell for Melaleuca years ago, and we used a lot of their stuff. I remember my mom soaking fruits and vegetables in water and Tough and Tender after buying them (I think it was that–the blue stuff). She also would put a capful of Sol-U-Mel into the humidifier we used at night for health reasons.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 00:06:46 +0000

I LOVE thrall purpose cleaner! If I didn’t know what was on it I would actually buy it in stores. Lol so I’m glad I know it only 3 cheep ingredients. I was wondering though, what makes the one in the picture green??? I put Rosemary in mine and it’s a lovely smell. I love how even before the Rosemary it didn’t smell like vinegar at all. Thanks for this. I can’t use it on my widows though it seems to leave streaks I’ll have to try the other one for glass.

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