toilet bombs in dark dish on colourful back ground

 

DIY Peppermint Toilet Bombs

I’ve had a few emails and comments regarding my previous recipe for toilet bombs not working out very well; some people had trouble getting them to stay in the tray and form a cube, while others had cubes that stuck together once in the jar. I’ve revised the recipe to make it easier and more reliable. Click the button below for the …

 

 

Green Disinfectants

Have you often wondered what you could use as an alternative to Dettol as a disinfectant. There are times when you really need some germ-killing power but the truth is many of the commercially available disinfectants are so strong they really belong in hospitals, not your homes. Many of them contain ammonium compounds such as benzalkonium chloride, pine oil, alcohol, …

 

spray bottle

 

Cleaning Can Damage Your Health

When using those incredibly toxic cleaning products from the supermarket that is, not when you use our cleaning products that are the safest on the planet, we don’t use any plant derived chemicals (some of our ‘green’ competitors do) and we most certainly don’t use ammonia and bleach! This article from the Herald discusses research that states women in particular are more susceptible …

 

Wendyl's glass cleaner sitting on a timber shelf in front of a window

 

Glass Cleaner

I’ve just spent the weekend 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 make myself.  It’s one of my oldest, simplest, and handiest recipes and I’ve shared it with you all a countless number of times, …

 

MOULD MAGIC

 

Mould Emergency!

I’ve been doing a bit of spring cleaning now that the weather’s warming up and I came across some very mouldy shoes in a box at the back of our storage space. After thoroughly cleaning the cupboard and making sure that no mould spores were present, I gave the area a good spray with Mould Magic and left it to dry. Then I …