Day 73: Homemade Dust Spray

Original Source: Homemade Mothering

No photos from me today because, well, who needs a picture of a bottle? But since the purpose of this blog is to simply test recipes and get a real opinion, I still say this is worthy of blog space.

So here's my opinion. YAY! I love love love homemade cleaners but hadn't yet found a dust spray to try. Congrats to me for being successful on first go. I love the smell (I added lavender oil to mine). There's no slick, greasy residue when you're done, and my furniture was left with a nice shine. And best of all? No nasty chemicals!

Speaking of chemical-free, one of my favorite finds this year is Honest.com. Every month, I get a new shipment of household items ranging from shampoo to toilet cleaner, all natural and lovely smelling stuff delivered right to my door. If you're interested, and I think you should be, check them out HERE.

TRY IT! Dust spray recipe HERE

Day 52 - Kitchen Magic

Original Source: Little Ms. Robinson

After yesterday's fiasco with the homemade air freshener I was determined to get something right. I love making my own cleaners (think I'll stay away from the baking soda ones for a bit) and I'm glad I decided to try a new one with this one. At least so far. It smells a bit vinegary according to Teen Boy, but while I can definitely smell the vinegar, the Dawn smells so great (I used the New Zealand scent) that I didn't mind.

Looks a lot better than yesterday's concoction, yes?

But, does it work? I just made it a bit ago so I can't swear by it. But I will say this. I had a nasty water burn mark on an eye from last night that I was going to have to scrape off with something sharp. This cleaner got it right up. So there's a point for it right there!

GET THE RECIPE HERE

Day 51: Homemade Air and Fabric Freshener

Original Source: Little Mrs. Robinson

I love homemade cleaners. I try to go as chemical free in my house as possible since I truly believe your skin absorbs more horrible toxins in a day than your body can digest from any disgustingly unhealthy string of meals. So I found this page, which has several cleaners I plan on trying out, and attempted the air freshener first. (I have 5 pets, and therefore fresh air is a priority!)

Now, this "review" isn't positive, but I want it understood that I'm in no way bashing the recipe. Mostly, I'm bashing myself. I'm certain I did something wrong. Unless her photo (above) was doctored, it looks pretty creamy and lovely. Mine, however, looked like a horrible kindergarten experiment gone awry. 

The problem, I know, was the baking soda. It didn't blend. It completely separated so I was left with an ugly mixture that smelled amazing. So I sprayed it. Didn't really smell it much around my house, but that was okay (I used Gain softener as it was all I had left from my chemical laundry days) since I was hoping the baking soda would absorb the pet smells rather than cover them up. An hour later, I walk through my house and notice white spots on everything! (Below is a picture of a table in my living room. My floor looks similar as does the top of my trash can. LUCKILY I didn't see any on my sofa.

So I'll try the other recipes. I might even try this again, but only if someone can tell me what I might have done wrong. Heck, I'll probably even ask the original creator of the recipe.

GET THE RECIPE HERE