When I was growing up in the sixties in suburban Pittsburgh, most of my free time was spent outdoors. From tennis to Kick the Can to ice skating to sledding, I was outside in the winter, summer, and everything in between. Transitioning into my adult years meant increasing the amount of time in school or…
DIY Toilet Cleaner Bombs
I love to create my own cleaning products. This combination of baking soda, washing soda and citric acid not only works great for toilet bowls, it works well for sinks and bathtubs! This is similar to my DIY Automatic Dishwasher Tablets. (The recipe is here.) Andrea Fabry DIY Cleaning BombsAdd these boosts to your cleaning…
All Natural Fabric Softener Solutions
Is it possible to have clean smelling and soft laundry without the chemicals used in conventional fabric softeners and dryer sheets? Fabric softeners were unnecessary before the advent of synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon and the birth of the dryer. The heat of the dryer combined with the petroleum-based textiles created a noxious odor…
DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent Recipe
Homemade powdered laundry soap works great with warm and hot loads of laundry, but what about cold loads? You have two options. Blend 1 tablespoon of powder with warm water and dissolve ahead of time, or make this DIY liquid laundry detergent recipe for use in all temperatures. (Find my powdered recipe here.) Both…
