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It’s not just me, I know it! Lots of you are decluttering like crazy too. It’s January so I usually have this mad cleaning frenzy, BUT the new ‘Tidying up with Marie Kondo‘ on Netflix really set me off. Have you watched it yet? I blame her! šŸ˜‰ She is…

Fresh sheet day! I spritz the bedding with this spray. Smells amazing and I will never go back to using artificial fragrances especially in the place of SLEEP! DIY Linen Spray 15 drops lemon 15 drops lavender Teaspoon witch hazel water Fill 250ml bottle with distilled water So simple to…

I have some minor scratches on my floorboards from a kitchen stool (I have since tossed it!). It’s very hard to get photos of a floorboard close up! But you can see below some little scratches. I wanted to buff this area up. Now, let’s be realistic, you can’t actually…

Fractionated Coconut Oil has so many awesome uses!! Fractionated just means the way the oil is made. It has the fatty acids removed, isn’t used for cooking and is preferred by the cosmetic industry because of its colourless, odourless and absorbency properties. Perfect for sensitive skin, babies and is a…

Toss out your chemicals, make your own cleaning products and save money. I’ve been doing this over the last few months. It’s been so good. Easy, cheap and just feels like the right thing to do. Plus, the smell is waaayyyy better than nasty chemicals. It’s actually been really fun.…

Here’s a little project you can do in a couple of minutes for only a few bucks.Ā Make a Himalayan salt diffuser with your favourite essential oil. Put these little bowls anywhere in your house. No need for a diffuser which requires power. Put them on windowsills, bathrooms, bedside tables, side…

I decided to make a few fizzy toilet bombs to keep my bathroom smelling fresh. No need to use harmful sprays and chemicals. Make your own! These were SO easy. What you’ll need Bi-carb sodaĀ ā€“ a mildly abrasive cleaner and an excellent deodoriser. Citric acidĀ ā€“ gives the fizzy effect, and…

I’ve added another non-toxic cleaning product to my cupboard with a DIY. Here’s a list of other items I’ve replaced too if you want to check that out. I don’t need to use JIF all the time, but occasionally I need to get the beetroot off the benches, the marks…

I needed to start with this image above today! If essential oils work THIS fast, can you imagine what chemicals are doing to us?? I had a massive wake up call this year. It was time to start sorting out my general health, moods and energy levels. It started with…

I’ve been on a mission to drastically reduce the chemicals in my home. While I can’t remove 100% of them, I have been giving it a good go the last 6 months. I feel like there has been a huge shift in mood and energy, so I am definitely sticking…