I was definitely one of those kids who really got behind Earth Day growing up; you know hugging trees, planting trees, and saving the rain forest one penny at a time. Not much has changed now that I'm an adult, though my tactics for celebrating earth day are a little different. Ryan and I try to live a lifestyle that is very much based on the old "waste not want not," mentality. From recycling our ends and scraps from veggies, to the big things like purchasing mostly used items, and buying local when we can. We are no where near where we'd like to be, but each step we take towards sustainable living is a step closer to saving the planet. I guess in a way we try to celebrate the earth everyday.
Now that I've gone off on an extreme tangent, let's refocus. Today I thought I'd share with you some resources I've been collecting as Ryan and I phase out of our chemical cleaners to natural homemade options. To say I'm obsessed with this project is an extreme understatement.
1. Grapefruit to clean your tub?
Apparently cleaning your bathtub is as easy as grapefruit and salt, at least according to
Apartment Therapy. I'm definitely trying this the next time I give my bathtub a scrub. The best part for me is that it's two ingredients and four steps. Now that's my kind of clean.
2. A gallon on hand soap for the price of a regular bottle
I don't know a single person who doesn't love Meyer's, well, anything. The idea that I could make a whole gallon of hand soap for the price of a regular sized bottle screams try me. This you've got to see, check out the post
here.
3. Don't throw out your old candles, yet
After reading
this tutorial I thought back to all the ends of candles I've thrown out in my life and almost threw up. What an easy and delicious smelling way to use the leftover wax when the wick has burnt out. Upcycling at it's freshest.
4. Non-toxic Gunk Remover
Before reading Michelle's post on
this Gunk Remover, I had no idea that Goo Gone was so terrible for the environment. I probably should have but I didn't and alas I've killed countless rivers for no reason. I will hence forth be purchasing coconut oil to remove sticky messes.
5. This one tip literally changed my life
Say goodbye to arm pit stains, all thanks to
a little tip by Jillee. I tried this on a vintage dress with yellow age spots on it and it took the yellow right out, without harming the color. I highly recommend this.
6. My number one homemade cleaning site
Young House Love has an amazing homemade cleaning supply roundup that has just about every recipe you need to clean every room of the house without the harsh chemicals. Do not walk to this site, run.
That's all I've got for you today my lovelies, I hope you enjoyed this week's earth friendly obsessions. See you tomorrow.
big kiss, bekuh
This is a BRILLIANT post. I hope maybe you'll share more of your green-living ways with us?
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this post, it's so helpful!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this post! These are all so helpful! Seriously.
ReplyDeleteThis is a GREAT POST! Thank you so much for the liquid soap! I make my own laundry detergent, so I'm definitely going to tackle this next!
ReplyDeleteThese are really great, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI tried the coconut oil and baking soda mixture to remove labels last week and it worked. I was sceptical, but it works really well.
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