The Naturally Clean Home: 121 Safe and Easy Herbal Formulas for Nontoxic Cleansers

Save money...Save your health...Save the planet...With natural cleaning power!

Did you know that the air in your home might have chemical contamination levels 70 times greater than outdoor air? And the culprits are lurking right under your kitchen sink. It's time to clean up your act!

Learn how easy it is to make your own safe, nontoxic, effective alternatives to commercial cleaning products by combining the antibacterial and antiseptic properties of herbs and essential oils with other natural ingredients such as baking soda, vinegar, borax, and lemon juice. The Naturally Clean Home includes tips and formulas for freshening every room in the house:

--Wash the dishes with eucalyptus

--Restore the rug with rosemary

--Soften fabrics with lemon

--Clean the oven with orange

--Scrub the sink with lavender

--Polish wood with raspberry leaves

--Flush the toilet clean with tea tree oil

--Wax the car with beeswax

Readers will learn how to use the antiseptic and antiviral properties of herbs and essential oils as safer, more economical alternatives to commercial cleaning products, including laundry detergent, bathroom cleaners, carpet fresheners, and more.

Readers will learn how to use the antiseptic and antiviral properties of herbs and essential oils in safer, more economical alternatives to commercial cleaning products. Recipes include laundry and dishwashing detergent; bathroom cleaners; wood, glass, and metal cleaners; air and carpet fresheners; car and pet care products; and insect repellents.

Author Karyn Siegel-Maier is an herbal researcher and writer for many newspapers and national magazines, including Natural Living Today, Better Nutrition, and Let's Live. She has written the Storey book The Naturally Clean Home, a guide to making safe and effective alternatives to commercial cleansing products. This mother of three has also written 50 Simple Ways to Pamper Your Baby, a book that includes hundreds of tips and recipes for a happy baby. Karyn lives in New York.

Clean and Let Live

Why Clean with Herbs?

The Kitchen

The Bath

The Laundry

Wood Care

Walls and Carpeting

Cleaning Metals

Clearing the Air

The Garage and Basement

Resources

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