Keeping It Clean, Non-Toxic and Low Cost.

 Did you know that the blue Dawn dishwashing liquid you have in your kitchen (and in your laundry detergent, your dishwashing detergent and other cleaning agents) got a rating of D, according to the EWG's Guide To Healthy Cleaning.  Click here for more info. Some of the concerns of this cleaning product are: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision. IS THIS REALLY WHAT YOU WANT TO BE CLEANING YOUR DISHES, KITCHEN AND BATHROOM WITH?

Did you know that if you made a simple switch, all within the Dawn family, to their orange scent, antibacterial dishwashing liquid, the rating jumps up to an A?

Did you also know that you can purchase the same orange scent, generic liquid at Aldi for only $1.79 a bottle? And did you further know that if you took just two tablespoons of the orange scent liquid and mixed it with an empty orange scent bottle, filled to the top with plain tap water, you'd have the safest, cheapest, all-around cleaner for your kitchen, your bathroom, flooring and any other cleaning job where a great cleaner would be needed? All of this would cost you just pennies. Click here for more info on this product. Click here for more info on EWG.

Here are just the five cleaning products I use, in my 1134 square foot (four room) home, that are non-toxic, low cost, saves me a bunch of money, are easy to use, give me great results and make my home a pleasure to be in.

Pictured: A half bottle of the Aldi Dawn-generic, orange dishwashing liquid called 'Radiance'. Hubby uses this to scrub our pots and pans. Next to that is my diluted concoction of two tablespoons of the generic orange Radiance mixed with a full bottle of tap water (it turns yellow when diluted), a box of Cascade powder vs one of those dishwashing tabs. The tabs come encapsulated in plastic, which as we all know by now, when wet, releases tons of micro plastics into your dishwashing water. Do you want your dishes cleaned in that residue environment? Then switch to a powder and you only have to use one tablespoon (yup! you read that right!) per dishwasher load. Side Note: I know that the powdered Cascade I am using contains Dawn BUT, it is minuscule and in a powder form AND I only use one tablespoon per load. It's basically the very hot water and agitation that is cleaning my dishes. Click here for more information on Cascade detergent. 

Next, is just a standard window cleaner, also by Aldi, called Radiance Window Cleaner. It's loosely based on the Windex formula. (I don't like ammonia nor vinegar) I only use this window cleaner once or twice a year to clean my outdoor facing windows. I use a micro-fiber to currently clean my indoor glass, TV,  monitor screens and mirrors. Lastly, is my old standby, Pledge lemon oil for my wood furniture pieces (which aren't many). 

Think of all the money you are now saving as well as cleaning in a less-toxic way. 

Please note: I use my Aldi generic brand, water reduced product to clean almost everything in both my kitchen and my bath. It is fantastic cleaning up my countertops (natural stone), all my stainless steel appliances (surfaces AND interiors), my double stainless steel sink and matching faucet, all my fridge's interior shelves, front and sides of my natural maple cabinets, backsplash, stove top, walls, spot cleaning on my natural bamboo flooring, pendant light fixtures, small appliances including my microwave (interior and exterior), range top, interior cabinet shelves.......In my bathroom I clean the countertops, Jacuzzi bathtub, stone marble tiled walls, toilet and toilet seating, the entire vinyl flooring........and whatever else needs a good scrubbing. The self-made product does an excellent job and saves me a ton of money by preventing me from buying other expensive cleaning products. If I get a stubborn food stain on the top of my stove, I sprinkle some baking soda along with a squirt of my orange concoction and I get the cleanest result ever! Plus, it's a disinfectant!

My kitchen sparkles! 

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