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Green Cleaning is Clever Cleaning
Why buy commercial cleaning products when your home can be cleaned just as effectively using cost effective, non-toxic, safe alternatives?
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It does not matter with what the home has been cleaned - as long as it is clean. Family, friends and relatives will be just as impressed with a clean home whether it be with expensive commercial products or cheap safe, chemical free alternatives. In fact they most likely would not be able to tell the difference!
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The 2 Most Important Green Cleaning Alternatives:
I've published this recipe many, many times in the past - so here it is
again for those that have yet to enjoy the experience of making their
own soap jelly to replace all those nasty un-enviromentally-friendly detergent based products...
Economical Soap Jelly Mix (detergent alternative)
(One bar of soap will make 20 litres of washing mixture!).
Grate one bar of soap. Put one half in one 10 litre bucket. Put the
other half of grated soap in another 10 litre of water. Add ½ cup
washing soda and 2 litres of boiling water to each bucket. Stir both
buckets until mixture has dissolved. Top each bucket up to full with
water. Leave to cool to form a thick jelly. Approximately one cup of
this mixture per wash (in the washing machine) will be sufficient for a
full load of washing. It can also be used for other washing tasks in
place of ‘detergents’, i.e. dish-washing, hand washing, hair shampoos,
pet shampoo, shower gels, body washes, etc.
This mixture will make enough soap jelly to last some months – all from one simple bar of soap – how cheap is that?!
Plus
here's my 'back-up spray' for removing stains and dirt marks difficult
to remove with the simple options of bicarb, soap or vinegar.....
All-purpose Spray/Stain Remover/Surface Spray:
Mix together 1/3 cup each of water, cloudy ammonia* and liquid
soap-jelly (see above recipe) OR bio-degradable dishwashing detergent.
Mix and store in recycled spray container. (More information: e-Booklet
No. 23 – Green Cleaning). Add a few drops eucalyptus oil for extra cleaning power and the enhance the odour.
*Use vinegar in place of cloudy ammonia if
preferred – but will not be quite as effective.
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Upcoming Green Cleaning Workshop
I do all my cleaning with four basic items: bicarb soda, vinegar, bar of soap and eucalyptus oil - and for a little extra cleaning strength I'll make a spray using cloudy ammonia which discourages me from buying commercial cleaning products as an expensive back-up. Come along to my Green Cleaning Workshop to find out more:
Green Cleaning Workshop at the Box Factory Community Centre
Next Wednesday 18 November - 6-8 pm
Venue: Box Factory Community Centre, 59 Regent Street, Adelaide
- Make and take home a range of easy to make, simple cleaning products - cleansing powder, deodorising powder, soap jelly, olive oil polish, mint dish-washing soap.
- Discover how to use simple and effective alternatives for all your household cleaning
- All chemical free using natural ingredients. Easy and effective cleaning. No fuss.
- Responsible, safe and environmentally friendly - it's the best thing for the planet to use less chemicals and consumer products.
- Save money and do what’s right for the planet!
You’ll never need to walk down the ‘Household Cleaners’ lane of the supermarket again.
A practical workshop that will change the way you clean.
Cost: only $10 per person
(Cost includes all ingredients for sample making – please bring 3 small clean recycled jars for your samples)
Bookings: Ph 8203 7749 or email: bfcc@adelaidecitycouncil.com
or if you prefer book through me by return email or pam@theshoppe.com.au
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| | Not able to come to the workshop? Then you can download it from www.theshoppe.com.au. Here's the details.
Green Cleaning 'Workshop at Home'35 page PDF download of the entire workshop - with lots of added information, recipes and ideas. Including all the recipes (and more) mentioned in the workshop - such as: bicarb deodorising
powder, disinfectant, air-freshener, furniture polish, heavy duty
cleaning powder, soap jelly, lemon/mint dish washing soap, all-purpose
surface cleaning/stain removal spray. All safe and
cost saving.
All the information you'll need to get started with Green Cleaning.Price: $25.00 To download or for more information click here ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other 'Workshop at Home' downloads: ♦ Natural Skin Care ♦ Soap-Making ♦ Natural Hair & Body Products Download all 4 Workshops for $85.00Click here for information |
| | e-Booklet No. 23 - Green Cleaning
Alternatives for commercial cleaning products using four basic ingredients: bicarb soda, vinegar, eucalyptus oil and pure soap. Covers an array of common commercial products and lists what can be used 'instead of'. Safe, economical, practical and good for the planet! Recipes for: soap jelly, surface spray, oven cleaner, disinfectant, carpet deodoriser, heavy duty scouring paste, air-freshener spray & more.
Price: $12.00 For download info - click here |
| | e-book No. 50 - Recycling Soap
Transforming a simple bar of soap into a array of safe,
environmentally friendly products - either in the form of grated soap or
soap jelly.
Contains recipes for: rose liquid hand soap, lemon
dish-washing soap, rosemary & lavender hair shampoo, soap-based
garden spray, wash-balls, heavy-duty cleansing powder, soap-bags, old
English wash-balls, 'gourmet soaps' (pet soap, honey soap, etc.),
beeswax polish (containing soap) and other interesting uses.
You'll
be amazed at the things that can be done with a simple bar of soap -
including making putty, poultice and as a drawer liner. Price: $12.00 Download info here |
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