All-Purpose Cleaning Spray

What is if your all-purpose cleaning spray? Most cleaning product containers have to be thoroughly cleaned before being recycled because they are so toxic. If you want to kick those toxins out of your home, this is the cleaner for you.

About a year ago, I cleaned my bathtub. I grabbed what everyone does to clean my tub. Bleach based products, straight bleach, and of course a “natural” cleaner. Not long after I was done with cleaning, one of my cats jumped into the tub. I started thinking about what his little paws were absorbing. So, I started really looking into the ingredients in those cleaners under my kitchen sink. It. Was. Disgusting. I was at a loss for words.

Most environmental experts estimate the average house hold has 62 toxic chemicals in their home. 62. We think we are “cleaning” out homes, but end up spreading toxins that are even worse for our bodies. Household cleaning products can include any amount of toxins because big corporations can re-name them as “antibacterial” or “fragrance” without having to disclose the actual ingredients in the product. There are potential neurotoxins in your home; potential endocrine disruptors, and a laundry list of other potential carcinogens. We think of our homes as a safe place where we can relax after a long day, but the things we are using to clean our homes with should have us running for the hills.

I was fed up. I didn’t want to introduce anymore toxins to myself, my husband, or my adorable fur babies. Enough was enough.

This cleaner has replaced EVERYTHING that I previously used for cleaning my home. It cleans everything from: floors, to counter tops, and leaves a streak free shine on windows or mirrors. It cost $2.78 to make (including the spray bottle). Best part, I know and can pronounce every ingredient in the cleaner. Talk about a win-win.

Ingredients:

  • 1 c. vinegar
  • 10 drops On Guard Essential Oil
  • 5 drops Wild Orange Essential Oil

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Make sure to use a stainless steel or glass container for your all-purpose cleaning spray. If you want to get your own on-guard, you can find it here.

That is it. So simple. It smells amazing. Plus, if you husband is like mine, he loves the smell, and started cleaning the house more because he loves to smell the cleaner. (No complains coming from me).

Here is how well this works:

In Wisconsin, sometimes we get 30 inches of snow in the the middle of April. So, after brushing off cars, shoveling, and crying about the weather, there can be a wet mess left on the floor from boots and outdoor apparel. That is what you see below.

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This is after using the all-purpose cleaner I made.

Seriously, this stuff is the real deal. It is amazing on any surface. Let me know how it works for you!

Love, Liv

Glass Water Bottles

You Guys. Seriously, jump on this glass water bottle train! I am sure you all know the hazards of plastic (BPA, PVC, and other nasty things). Plus, most plastic water bottles end up in land fills, when they could be recycled. It is so much better for you, and the earth, to use a glass bottle.

Glass bottles are just as portable as plastic. I have found my glass bottles to be SO. MUCH. STRONGER. than any plastic ones I have previously owned. I drop my water bottle on a daily basis, and have never seen a crack. Compared to the ONE time I dropped my expensive plastic bottle, it cracked and no longer could hold liquid. Which, is pretty important for my water bottles to do.

I love adding essential oils to my water for flavor. If you are using 100% pure essential oils, you should only be adding them to glass containers-never plastic.

Glass is best, people.

Right now, my favorite glass water bottle is from Sand Cloud.

(Find it here: https://www.sandcloudtowels.com/products/seafoam-water-bottle).

 

Save the Fishies

Not only is it adorable, and say “Save the Fishies”- Sand Cloud donates 10% of all of its proceeds to saving marine life. Talk about a win-win. You get an amazing glass water bottle, and you help keep plastic out of the ocean. You are SAVING THE FISHIES.

Tell me where you find your favorite glass water bottles!

 

Love, Liv

#sandcloud

Natural Teething

Disclaimer: I am not a momma (to humans, I am a pet momma), but that does not mean I can’t appreciate an awesome product when I see one. Several teethers, rattles, and plastic toys for little ones contain BPA, PVC, EDCs, (endocrine-disrupting compounds) among other toxins. Guys, your sweet babies deserve better. So, if you are a mom or know a mom, you will want to check out these amazing natural teething options:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmbrosiusCreations?ref=l2-shopheader-name

There are necklaces for mommas to wear:

Teething Rattles and Pacifier Clips:

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And my favorite- baby gyms! How cute is this? There is hours of entertainment for your little one:

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Best of all: these product made with ingredients you can actually pronounce. The beads are made out of 100% silicone that is similar to bottle nipples or pacifiers. They are 100% free from BPA, PVC, Phthalates, Cadmium, Lead, and Nitrosamine. The wood only has one ingredient in it: wood. Like the stuff that comes straight from trees. Nothing else added. The perfect teething toy does exists!

Seriously, check this site out. They make great gifts. You can have the peace of mind that your little one does not have a bunch of chemicals in their mouth.

Let me know which teether is your favorite!

Love, Liv