Hydrogen peroxide has overtaken vinegar as my go-to cleaning agent around my home. Don't get me wrong, I still love and use my spray bottle of vinegar frequently, but peroxide makes me feel like my house is so very germ-free! It's such a wonderful cleanser, bleaching agent and antiseptic that I find myself reaching for it all kinds of reasons. Everyone knows that peroxide is a naturally occurring substance, but do you know where it actually comes from? I wasn't sure, so I consulted … [Read more...]
Cheap, green ways to deskunk your life….
(those of you joining us from DoodleBunz, "HELLO!") And by deskunk, I literally mean how to get the skunk smell out if one of your pets (or god forbid, YOU) have tangoed with one of these smelly critters....its actually pretty simple, you just need 4 ingredients. White vinegar, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide and water. If your carpet or couch are affected, I recommend a steam-type cleaner, I used a "Little Green Machine," made by Bissell. For carpeting (or upholstery, I'm guessing), … [Read more...]