Review of The Naturally Clean Home (Paperback)

This book has a lot of recipes that use essential oils in the mixtures. It is up to date(2008).I will refer to it often to create new cleaning recipes.It also makes a great gift book especially when one becomes aware of all the toxins in cleaning items now on the market.

Product Description
It's time to "green" that cleaning routine! Millions of Americans are replacing harsh chemical cleansers with ecofriendly alternatives. Unfortunately, most commercial green cleaners are expensive, and they often come with dubious environmental claims.

Effective, nontoxic alternatives can be mixed up easily from kitchen staples - baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, and borax - plus a handful of easy-to-find essential oils. In the second edition of The Naturally Clean Home, Karyn Siegel-Maier offers 150 all-natural recipes for cleaning every area of the home - from bathrooms to bedding, and from carpets to cabinetry.

Siegel-Maier, a writer specializing in complementary therapies whose work is featured in such publications as Mother Earth News and Natural Living Today, presents quick recipes for cleansers that are nontoxic, biodegradable, and freshsmelling. Formulas are so simple that even a novice can make them, yet they are as effective as the commercial options. Best of all, these recipes are much less expensive than commercial cleaners; most can be made for mere pennies per use.

With the second edition of this popular book comes a host of hard-working new recipes, including Rosemary-Geranium Floor Wipes for electrostatic floor mops, Thyme to Make Your Own Carpet Steamer, Weekend Warrior Wicker Wash, Telephone Dirty Talk Tamer, Clear the Air Room Spritzer, and Lavender Lift Automatic Dishwasher Soap.

Siegel-Maier also offers recipes for outdoor spaces - like Shoo-Fly Shake to keep flies away from your backyard barbecue - and covers areas less commonly considered in the cleaning routine: garden, houseplants, computer, even the septic tank!

Whether scrubbing or scouring, degreasing or dusting, The Naturally Clean Home makes it fun to mix up chemical-free products that are easy on home and planet!

About the Author
Karyn Siegel-Maier is a freelance writer specializing in herbs, alternative medicine, and health. She has written for many magazines, including Let's Live, Natural Living Today, Real Woman, Mother Earth News, Delicious!, and Better Nutrition. Visit her at www.herbmusings.com.

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Review of Heloise from A to Z Updated (Paperback)

This book is a good resource for uncommon (but viable) methods of cleaningwhile also focusing on ways to save the earth, such as using non-toxiccleaning elements (alcohol, vinegar, baking soda, etc.) rather thanchemical products that can harm children and pets.This is a great guidebook when you have exhausted (or even before you have exhausted) youroptions and/or your wallet.

Product Description
From Abrasive Cleaners (what's safe, what scratches, what's sensitive) to Zzzzs (seven tips for getting enough sleep) this comprehensive home companion includes brand new hints, time-honored solutions, new twists on old favorites, and peerless advice on:

Removing stains from clothing € Unstopping drains € Fixing squeaky floors Saving supermarket dollars € Child-proofing your home € Energy conservation Recycling € Removing static cling € Inexpensive skin moisturizers € Using and caring for high-tech equipment

Featuring time- and money-saving checklists...

Avoiding allergens € Preventing income tax mistakes € Selling a house Winterizing a car € Running a garage sale € Shopping for every purchase from groceries to clothes

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Review of Knack Clean Home, Green Home: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Eco-Friendly Homekeeping (Knack: Make It easy) (Paperback)

This book is so awesome!I can't say I've read a lot of these types of books, but this was so beautifully laid out, covered so much, and really gave a good foundation for those who want to detox their home and personal use products.I found it to be very practical without being over the top.Because of it, I have totally changed the products I use in my home and on my body.In fact, now I make many of my own cleaning and personalcare products with very simple, money-saving ingredients, and I'm having fun doing it!I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking to make their house a safe, green home!

Product Description

Toxin-free techniquesand time-saving tips to makecleaning easier for you and less harmful to the planet.

From the Back Cover
MAKE IT EASY!Cleaning your home without harsh toxic chemicals is rapidly becoming the new standard. Knack Clean Home, Green Home is a quick-reading, picture-driven guide that shows you all the best ideas for getting your home fresh and naturally clean, efficiently and effectively. The first such reference created for visual learners, this book shows what you really need to do to get rid of germs with both safety and the environment in mind. Step-by-step full-color photo sequences and information-packed, clearly worded text make this the definitive resource on green homekeeping.
More than 450 photos
Room-by-room advice:
kitchens, baths, bedrooms
Green quick-cleaning techniques
Cleaning product recipes



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