Really Natural Cleaning Solutions

Last summer, while I was fighting against the foils of mildew on my tomato leaves, I discovered a wonderful and method for saving plants AND cleaning the house naturally.

To use the following recipe as a fungicide, spray on the plants -- both sides of the leaves -- to help keep the mold at bay.
1 tbsp baking soda
1 tbsp mild soap (not detergent)
1 gallon of H2O

I mixed it all together using a biodegradeable dish detergent (because I couldn't find any Dr. Bronner's, etc. in the house) and misted the plants. But then I had an entire gallon left because I really don't have that many plants. So, I mixed it with more water and cleaned the apartment with it. It worked GREAT! Dust, grease, baby dirt... you name it and it cleaned off wonderfully! Add a squeeze of lemon to give a delicious, fresh scent.

Really natural living can actually be a lot simpler than we think. Here is an article about a new book called "Organic Housekeeping" by Ellen Sandbeck, which includes some recipes for common household cleaners that you can make with ingredients from your pantry.

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