Have you heard of the OMFG Miracle Spray? 4 ingredients is all you need to make this amazing cleaning product. I’ve been hearing about it everywhere (google it!) and was dying to try it out. It’s said to be able to clean just about EVERYTHING in the house. Benchtops Tiles…
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Who else is decluttering like crazy?
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! 😉 She is…
DIY linen spray
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…
Buff the scratches out of your floorboards!
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…
Use Clove Essential Oil to kill mould
My friend (who is much more knowledgeable about oils) told me to use CLOVE essential oil as a mould cleaner. She said it was a powerhouse and there was a science behind it. We all need a bit of proof and science hey?? There’s this measuring thingy called the ORAC…
I cleaned my oven naturally (without coughing on the fumes!)
The reality is, I don’t clean my oven. Like hardly ever. I hate it! I just wipe the outside and close the door. But you know how you get the urge and suddenly you can’t look at such a disgrace any longer, so it’s time to get that crap cleaned…
10 uses for fractionated coconut oil
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…
8 things you can clean with essential oils
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.…
Don’t make your own laundry powder, just use this
I had a go at making my own laundry powder a few weeks ago. I am not going to lie, it definitely did the job initially and I was really happy with the price! At the same time I also had doTERRA’s On Guard Laundry liquid detergent in my house.…
Make an essential oil Himalayan salt diffuser
Here’s a little project you can do in a couple of minutes for only a few bucks. 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…
Freshen the toilet with these fizzy bombs
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 soda – a mildly abrasive cleaner and an excellent deodoriser. Citric acid – gives the fizzy effect, and…
DIY non toxic JIF
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…
DIY: Make over your cleaning cupboard
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…
Going low tox in my home
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…
I listened to one decluttering podcast and it set me off
Yesterday I listened to one decluttering podcast and it set me off. I was suddenly on a mission, to declutter something in the spare hour I had before I needed to collect the boys from school. Sure, I had other stuff I could have been doing, but I just got…