Laundry Liquid
½ bar (60g) Castile, vegetable-based or Sunlight soap, grated 1.5 litres of water ½ cup washing soda 50g borax 1 litre hot water Place soap in a saucepan with the first quantity of water and heat on...
View ArticleBlueing Powder
Mix three cups of baking soda with 1/2 tsp of Prussian blue pigment powder (available at art stores). Use 1 tsp of this mix in your final rinse, making sure the bowl is full before adding. For best...
View ArticleLemon dusters
I can guarantee that once you have made and tried these you will never use anything else. You can make them in separate little jars – they make great gifts – or I fill a large Agee jar and use them as...
View ArticleNatural floor cleaner
This won’t sparkle, and sometimes it leaves a few streaks, but it is great for all floors. The secret is to use a barely damp mop, not a soaking one and I like the old-fashioned rag mop which you can...
View ArticleMerry Wives Furniture Polish
This is an old recipe I’ve found in dozens of books called the ‘Merry Wives of Windsor Balm’. I’m not sure what the addition of lemon balm does to this, as the smell of turps somewhat overpowers the...
View ArticleWashcloth / Dishcloth
These make wonderful gifts and I encourage you to find a brightly coloured, all-cotton yarn. The yarn I used for these was from Egypt and knitted up beautifully. You can make them larger or smaller...
View ArticleDIY Grapefruit Dish Wash Mousse
This recipe is an oldie but a goodie. Sent in by one of our readers, it was given a tweak and first published back in 2014. After giving it a go over the weekend I thought it was time to share it...
View ArticleRecipe of the Week – Shower cleaners
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is how to get soap scum off shower doors. Wendyl’s Premium double strength white vinegar is your friend here, along with — depending on how scummy your...
View ArticleRecipe of the Week – Glass Cleaner
I’ve just spent the weekend in Auckland cleaning all my windows – something I try to do thoroughly once or twice a year – and I have to say, I’ve never used a glass cleaner as effective as the one I...
View ArticleDIY Algae Killer
This is a very simple solution that Wendyl came up with a few years ago to kill the green algae-like growths that would grow on the roof of her caravan. This spray also works anywhere you may find...
View ArticleDIY Spray Toilet Cleaner
We’ve had a lot of emails asking for a spray toilet cleaner so I’ve come up with a recipe that you can make at home. We’ve been using this for a couple of weeks in and around the toilet, and I’m very...
View ArticleSilver Cleaner
Cleaning silver has never been easier. You’ll need a container large enough to hold the items to be cleaned, preferably made of aluminium, such as a pot, pan or jam pan, etc. Alternatively, using...
View ArticleEraser removes sunscreen stains
DID YOU KNOW … The common household eraser removes the stains in your car paint work from sunscreen! Sunscreens are notoriously greasy and hard to remove from surfaces and fabrics, and they can wreak...
View ArticleDIY Grout Cleaner
Grout is notoriously difficult to clean, and lighter shades tend to discolour quickly. While conventional cleaners may work, the chemical footprint they leave in the home is not worth it! Luckily,...
View ArticleDIY Toilet Bombs
I love having a super clean toilet and our Peppermint Toilet Cleaner does a great job when its time for a full clean, but what about those busy times? I’ve been thinking of ways to keep the toilet...
View ArticleDIY Natural Fabric Softener
I love this super simple but effective softener that you can add directly to the final rinse, or you can put it into your machine’s fabric softener dispenser but a little of the baking soda may get...
View ArticleSalt removes mould on curtains
DID YOU KNOW? You can remove mould from your curtains with salt water? Soak mildew covered curtains overnight in a bucket of warm water with 1kg of dissolved salt (not iodised). In the morning, hang...
View ArticleHow to clean your clothes dryer
For the last few weeks, we’ve been sharing DIY recipes on how to get odours out of shoes and clothes – especially useful this time of year when things can get a bit damp and musty. We hang our clothes...
View ArticleHealth Benefits Of Essential Oils
Health Benefits Of Essential Oils with Helen from Health Ambition Essential oils are aromatic liquids extracted from the seeds, roots, stems bark and leaves of plants. They are highly concentrated...
View ArticleDIY Liquid Air Freshener
Instead of spraying your friends and family with toxic chemical-laden air fresheners, why not make up a bottle of this all-natural air freshener and keep your air smelling fabulous without synthetic...
View ArticleMould Removal DIY
This is the time of year when we start to get into the damp weather and can find that our curtains, window ledges and bathrooms are starting to show traces of mould and mildew. Store bought removers...
View ArticleDIY Reusable Cleaning Wipes
These natural reusable wipes cost very little to make, which means you can have several containers dotted around your house, they’re also really handy to have in the car. You’ll love how easy this...
View ArticleHow To Keep Your Tea Towels Clean
Not all that long ago, every few weeks, people used to boil their kitchen towels and dish cloths on the stove to get rid of bacteria and germs, this works really well, and is a natural option, but it’s...
View ArticleHow To Remove Yellow Stains
Those yellow under arm stains that slowly appear over time on your white shirts and T shirts are not from your sweat alone, they are the result of a reaction between the aluminium in your...
View ArticleSudsing Your Woollens & Merinos
With the end of winter steadily approaching, now is the time to start thinking about washing and storing your wool and merino items for next year. We often get emails and posts asking about how to...
View ArticleDIY Driveway Cleaner
Once the rain has finally eased off, or better yet, gone away, you may find your driveway has gone slimy and mossy, whilst this doesn’t look great more of a concern is slipping over and sustaining an...
View ArticleChoose Natural Checklist
There are many reasons as to why you should ‘clean green’ the main one being the potential health hazard associated with conventional cleaning products. Is it really worth the risk when the latest...
View ArticleDIY Rose Cleaning Paste Recipe
I have become painfully aware of the toxicity of regular cleaning products, especially ones that are used in the bathtub. I love a good relaxing bath with calming bath salts and essential oils, and...
View ArticleThe Misconception Of Microfibre
Microfibre has been touted as a miracle fibre, used for everything from cleaning cloths and mops to socks, trousers and polar fleece. However it’s it’s not as miraculous as it first seems; microfibres...
View ArticleDIY Shower Cleaner
It’s not one of the best jobs; cleaning the shower, better than cleaning the toilet but still not exactly fun, especially when using shower cleaner from the supermarket, the horrible fumes linger for...
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