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Tag: Cleaning
Spring Cleaning: Shift Your Life and Grow
Whether spring cleaning is a part of your regular routine or not, sometimes it just makes sense to take the time for a little clearing. Clearing is about shifting the energy of your home and your mind…
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Herbal Mattress Powder
Spring cleaning is a necessary evil. Blankets need to be aired. Ovens have to be pulled out and...
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Keeping Bugs at Bay – The Shoestring Herbalist
Summer is a buggy time. I love the ones outside. Dragonflies, bees, spiders and butterflies are...
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Shower Stall Disinfectant Spray
We take our shower stalls for granted until it’s time to clean them. Then all the soap scum...
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Lavender Goodnight Spritzer Recipe
The isopropyl alcohol in this spray acts as a preservative and helps the essential oils evaporate...
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Locker Room Disinfectant Spray Recipe
This simple blend offers powerful germ fighting power to your workout. Plus, you can safely use it...
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Natural Fabric Conditioner – The Shoestring Herbalist
I’ve always been a firm believer in doing things the simplest way possible. The money in my...
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Frugal Fabric Softener Recipe
Fabric softener sold in stores contain a long list of chemicals that are difficult to pronounce....
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Homemade Plant Fertilizer Recipe
Potted plants need extra nutrition since they are separated from the vital life forces that remake...
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Recycled Soap Ball Recipe
Soap Balls are easy to make from either leftover soap bits or those undersized soaps distributed in hotels or in gift baskets. I like a soap that fits comfortably in my palm and won’t slip down the drain. The addition of the essential oil is not only for the lovely scent but to kill any bacteria that may be hiding in reused soaps. I recommend using one of the following antibacterial essential oils:
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Bathroom Air Freshener – Spring Morning Recipe
Most bathroom air fresheners have an overwhelming scent. This formula is light and refreshing yet effective enough to cover unpleasant odors. The lavender has an added bonus of serving as an antimicrobial herb for the room in the house that needs it most
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Romper Room Air Freshener Recipe
Kid’s rooms can get unpleasantly fragrant fairly quickly. I get nervous about leaving anything children might think to put in their mouths in thier room so I devised this air freshener to clean the room with food safe ingredients that doesn’t actually smell like food. I tried other scent combinations, but this one was the most gender neutral. One squirt will do the job without overpowering a room.
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Antibacterial Soap Recipe
This recipe is designed to deliver antibacterial properties that prevent bacterial infections while not harming the helpful, natural bacteria our skin needs to survive. The trouble with so many commercial antibacterial cleansing products on the market is they kill both harmful and friendly bacteria, which creates imbalance in the body and weakens the immune system. The essential oils in this formula promote health and balance while protecting against the kinds of bacteria that cause infections.
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Three Flower Surface Cleanser Recipe
After the flu or colds have hit a household, viruses can still linger in nooks and crannies. A stagnant odor in the air seems to permeate everything the flu suffer has touched. Fortunately, nature has provided 3 lovely flowers to take care of this problem. Lavender and Yarrow are sweet smelling anti-bacterial and antiviral botanicals and Rose is a soothing astringent that softens the sharp edge of its companions. This recipe has two purposes; to clean the air and the walls or counters in question. The process described is for serious cleaning. Don’t let the lovely name fool you, this mixture is powerful.
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