Considering we all spend a lot of time in our bedrooms hoping to get good sleep, relax more or overcome illness, then making sure this space is clean and fresh is important. Less toxins, more cleanliness is easy to achieve. Poor Air Quality 1. Open bedroom windows – The first step to a clean fresh bedroom …
Have you made your own cleaning products yet? You must give it a try :) I've been doing this for the past 18 months and it's been saving me lots of $$, plus they do such a good job, so why would I go back to using harsh chemicals around my house? Bad for your …
In the laundry we usually need a general washing powder/liquid, a soaker, a fabric softener and then a stain remover spray. Here's a DIY low-tox stain remover spray you can make which works! How to make a stain remover spray 1/2 cup boiling water 2 cups normal water 150ml white vinegar 30ml dishwashing liquid (I …
I've written about using clove oil to kill mould before when I cleaned the rubber seal in my washing machine. There is some science in that blog post. You could use bleach (which I would have normally used), but I did learn it is only making the mould “white” for a period of time. The …
I was listening to a podcast last week called The Art of Decluttering which gave me a bit of a boost with cleaning out my kitchen and pantry. I am a pretty organised person generally, but when I get busy of course everything gets a little crazy. My husband does a lot of the cooking so …
If you're a lover of citrus of woody smells then these blends will definitely give your house that clean home smell! Throw out the artificial fragrances (here's why you SHOULD) and switch to using a diffuser. A diffuser is an efficient way to maintain a fresh home by removing dangerous pollutants and agitating allergens like dust mites, pollen and …
So you've bought your Home Essentials Kit and you've been happily diffusing oils, but you know you can do more with them! Here's 10 more ways you can use your oils apart from just diffusing them. I like to clean with mine, travel with them, get my kids to use them, create night face creams …
Have you considered going low-tox in your home? I have been doing this over the past 10 months and it's definitely been life changing. My goal was to improve my overall health and mood. If you have joined the magical world of doTERRA and are keen to use your essential oils more, then make a …
I chose to make my own napisan (or soaker) with sodium carbonate, borax and a low-tox washing liquid. Basically, I wanted to give some clothes, sheets and pillows a 'strip wash'. That is, reset the clothes back to factory settings. Ridding everything of soap build up or ineffective washing. And I wanted to do that all …
Get those stains out! Put some doTERRA laundry detergent in a roller bottle and rub that directly over stains, dirty marks or greasy spots. Then leave for 20 minutes and wash as normal. You won't waste any by tipping it everywhere and it works a treat on school uniforms. Easy peasy! This is WHY I …
Did you know that you can use vinegar to clean just about anything in your home? It's a handy little $2 bottle to have! Today I am going to share some ideas with you on where/how you can use vinegar... Floors Half a cup of white vinegar to a bucket of warm water. Limit its …
Would you like a non-toxic jewellery cleaner? Well, I have a recipe for you! It will take you about 30 seconds to set up. My rings are now sparkling beyond belief. I had no idea they were actually that dirty! Here's what I used 1 cap-full white vinegar 1 cap-full OnGuard Hand Wash 2 drops …
