Category Archives: Cleaning

Make Madness 2018 – Day 6 | Knitted Dish Cloth

Posted on March 6, 2018 by gracieed

I have used knitted dish cloths for years for all the cleaning in our home.  I always have one in the sink for dishes and I use them when I’m cleaning the floors and wiping down counters, etc.  They’re incredibly … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 5 | Wool Dryer Balls

Posted on March 5, 2018 by gracieed

I have always loved making things from scratch: soap, laundry detergent, lotion, lip balm and now wool dryer balls.  I love how economical it is as well as the simplicity of the ingredients.  I also love the fact that I … Continue reading →

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Re-Organizing the Hall Closet

Posted on June 8, 2015 by gracieed

Recently, two events conspired to “force” me to clean out and rearrange our hall closet. Event #1:  Clean Mama started a Simple Summer Challenge where you take one area of your house and clean it out.  I’m a sucker for … Continue reading →

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Summer Challenges

Posted on June 4, 2015 by gracieed

I’m a sucker for challenges and lists with things to accomplish and conquer.  I don’t always complete the challenges (or lists of things), but I love to dive in the proverbial deep end and give it my best shot. Since … Continue reading →

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Day 28 – Making Lavender Rose Soap – {DIY From Scratch}

Posted on April 29, 2015 by gracieed

Today I made soap using the cardboard soap mold I made yesterday.  The recipe I use is from the Soapmaker’s Companion, by Susan Miller Cavitch. It’s called the Soap Essentials bar made from olive oil, coconut oil and palm oil.  … Continue reading →

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Day 26 – Natural Bleach Alternative – {DIY From Scratch}

Posted on April 27, 2015 by gracieed

Yesterday I made a DIY Soft Scrub Cleanser and it worked great.  As I mentioned at the end of that blog post, I wasn’t happy with the left side of the sink, but I didn’t blame the cleanser.  I blamed … Continue reading →

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Day 25 – DIY Soft Scrub Cleanser – {DIY From Scratch}

Posted on April 26, 2015 by gracieed

Today I did make a scrub, but instead of a tile and grout scrub, I made a DIY Soft Scrub Cleanser.  I’m sure I’ll be able to use this on our tile shower as well. Our white, porcelain kitchen sink … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 4.19 – 5.2

Posted on April 26, 2015 by gracieed

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading →

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Day 23 – Soap Scum Cleaner – {DIY From Scratch}

Posted on April 24, 2015 by gracieed

I’ve been using the DIY Daily Shower Cleaner for several weeks now and it’s doing a wonderful job, but it doesn’t take the place of actually cleaning the shower.  Darn! So today, I made a Soap Scum Cleaner for our … Continue reading →

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Day 22 – Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner – {DIY From Scratch}

Posted on April 23, 2015 by gracieed

In the DIY Daily Shower Cleaner post, I mentioned that cleaning showers was not my thing.  Well neither are toilets. Yet, and I think we can all agree, they are modern conveniences that we are incredibly grateful for and need … Continue reading →

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