Spring Cleaning
It’s here ~ finally ~ SPRING and that means it’s time to start
First things first ~ A clean home to me is a happy home. I feel so much better when my home is clean ~ I love to open the windows, let the breeze blow through and just smell the air ~ the clean inside and the awesome fresh outdoor scent but now…it’s truth time. I grew up in a home where my Mom was a clean-o-holic. Now that is not a bad thing but bleach was the scent of the day ~ it didn’t even phase me….it was bleach (or ammonia but NEVER the two together…that’s dangerous you know!) and to me it was the smell of home. When I became a wife and mom that’s what I did…..I bleached. I mean bleach was the way to clean…no germ stood a chance in the way of bleach ~ BUT I have been trying like the dickens to get away from that and get to the point of having a healthier home. Not so long ago it really hit me ~ what in the world am I exposing my kids (and me and my husband) to? I would always make sure they were no where near me or the area I was
They were easy to find in the paper goods, laundry and household cleaners aisle of the store ~ and don’t just limit yourself to this aisle ~ they also have personal care products and products for babies and kids.
The Walgreen Ology Products Contain NO Harmful Chemicals ~ they are free from: Ammonia, Chlorine bleach, DEA {diethanolamine), TEA {triethanolamine}, Parabens, Phthalates, Formaldehyde, Nonylphenol ethoxylates, Triclosan, SLS, and SLES. Plus, the Ology products contain NO artificial dyes or fragrances.
Ology All-Purpose Cleaner ~ It’s Citrus Based, Meyer Lemon & Lavender Scent, and Cuts through Grease & Grime ~ look at this before and after of my Laundry Tub ~ My house is older and this is the original laundry tub ~ I use it to clean paint brushes, glitter up crafts, scrub mud off of shoes and do any other nasty scrubbing and
Ology Bathroom Cleaner ~ it’s Plant Based, Peppermint Scented and is Tough on Soap Scum ~ to try it out I used it to clean this large glass pickle jar. I keep this jar in my laundry tub {tip for why in the next section!} and it gets all soap scummed up from laundry soap.
I sprayed the Bathroom Cleaner on and used the Ology Paper Towels {which are 100% tree-free ~ they’re made from sugar husks and quick-growing bamboo} ~ the paper towels were ultra-absorbent, i.e., I didn’t need to use a wad of them, and in no time my glass pickle jar was sparkling!
Gardening Tips
The older couple I mentioned previously told me to re-use my laundry water….say what???
They told me to put buckets, watering cans, etc., under the hose as the water exits the washing machine on the spin/rinse cycles and use that water ~ which they referred to as gray-water ~ to water my plants. I have done that for years on my flowers but now because I’ve switched to Ology Laundry Detergent {the Spring Lavender & Vanilla scent made me think I was at a spa!}, I can use this water on my veggie garden as well ~ no worries about harmful chemicals~ yay!
We recycle in our area but I love to find new uses for containers ~ the Ology Laundry Detergent Bottle will be perfect for watering my porch plants.
Once empty I’ll poke a few holes in the cap with a nail, fill the container with my gray-water, and water my smaller pots on my front porch {once this container is empty I’ll update the picture for you}.
These products do what they say they will and that always makes me happy {insert happy song here}! They are available only at Walgreen’s, they contain NO Harmful Chemicals, are NOT tested on animals, and they are 100% tree-free ~ I like that I can have a clean, fresh-smelling home and laundry, and leave behind a happier, healthier world for my kids!
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