Going Green with Lisa Bronner

Changing the Smell of Clean

"It smells like vinegar in here," my son said after I had been cleaning mirrors. I assured him that the smell would soon dissipate. He said, "I like it. It smells clean." And here [...]

House

Wood: Making It Shine

When I sat down to write about wood, I figured it would be a quick short post. Six pages of notes later, I realized this wasn’t the case. Here’s what I have boiled it down to: Key point [...]

Body

Liquid vs. Bar in Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap

The liquid came first – Peppermint to be exact. Bar soap meandered in a few decades later. While there are hardliners in both camps, the difference between liquid and bar is mostly a matte [...]

Green Living

What I Mean by “Green”

Every time I use the word “green”, I cringe inwardly. The word strikes me at best as trendy, and at worst as pretentious. I can guarantee that I am not trendy, and I fervently hope that I a [...]

Clean water going down the drain in a stainless steel sink.

House

Cleaning A Stainless Steel Sink

To make my stainless steel sink sparkle, I turn again to my standbys, baking soda and Sal Suds All-Purpose Spray. I made a handy shaker for my baking soda out of an old seasoning jar. [...]

Food & Family

With Natural Cleaners, Kids Can Clean Too

You might need to hide this post from any children, or else I’m sure to hear some, “Gee, Thanks” complaints from them. Nonetheless, herein lies one of the biggest perks for me of natural h [...]

Magic Balms Usage Cheat Sheet

Cleaning Carpets with Sal Suds and Castile

How the Label was Born

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