tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post130476137006292343..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Cleaning without chemicalsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-81060916689820891472013-01-23T14:07:42.820+10:002013-01-23T14:07:42.820+10:00Looks like my "basic" housekeeping is in...Looks like my "basic" housekeeping is in fine company - thanks all :)<br />We are mostly bicarb/vinegar cleaners here. Keen to start making my own tallow soap this year though. Thanks for the tips! <br />Mum always used a soap saver, thanks for sharing details of the NZ made one, will order a couple :)Allanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12745067753379692674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-31825862129068319612013-01-23T08:42:49.613+10:002013-01-23T08:42:49.613+10:00great to know I'm not the only one who doesn&#...great to know I'm not the only one who doesn't hold cleaning as a high priority! I think the thing that takes the most getting used to is that you don't actually need a whole lot of different potions, just vinegar and bicarb do most of the jobs, but it feels too simple at first. Its a good feeling being able to skip an entire isle of the supermarket. <br /><br />As for the soap shaker, I love gadgets, but I was thinking you could also just use an onion bag or just shake the soap in your hand. <br /><br />Thanks for all the extra tips too :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-28379939342934529932013-01-19T13:15:22.745+10:002013-01-19T13:15:22.745+10:00I think it's amazing how much you can clean wi...I think it's amazing how much you can clean with just bi carb and vinegar. <br /><br />I do the orange peel in vinegar. It works great for the floor. I think the oil from the orange peel is supposed to help lift the grease.<br /><br />Bi carb is great for the sink. I just sprinkle it on and scrub it off. It makes the sink so shiny!<br /><br />I clean our windows (like once a year) with the vinegar spray and newspaper. The newspaper gives a streak free finish!thingsforboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025820476772182937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-78432023897386002562013-01-17T16:18:21.088+10:002013-01-17T16:18:21.088+10:00http://seemyfootprints.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/kil...http://seemyfootprints.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/kill-cockroaches-without-mortein-raid.html<br /><br />:)Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413684955650645277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-31815973025240355402013-01-17T16:16:53.414+10:002013-01-17T16:16:53.414+10:00that soap shaker looks pretty cool and might help ...that soap shaker looks pretty cool and might help avoid 'soap soup' that the youngest puts together in the shower by mushing up the Ecostore soap with water!<br /><br />Wanted to add my tip - I put eucalyptus oil and water in a spray bottle for benchtops etc (and I have used vinegar/water too).<br /><br />BUT the best one is that eucalyptus oil and water (about a teaspoon or two in a spray bottle with water) when sprayed on the small/medium cockroaches, kills them. yep.<br /><br />came across that one by accident one night when in frustration I grabbed the nearest thing and sprayed it. Happened to be my euc/water cleaning spray bottle I picked up. tried it again and again and they all died. bonus.<br /><br />So that's another use for euc oil!Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413684955650645277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-72096238740634377572013-01-17T08:01:00.226+10:002013-01-17T08:01:00.226+10:00I have been wanting a soap shaker for a number Of ...I have been wanting a soap shaker for a number Of years now and never new where to get one. I remember my aunt using one some 40 odd years ago. Thanks for the link Liz!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08295890728434904710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-15328414101208336752013-01-17T00:12:34.290+10:002013-01-17T00:12:34.290+10:00During the winter time I save all my orange peel a...During the winter time I save all my orange peel and make up bottles of the vinegar and citrus cleaner, then I just dilute it with more vinegar into spray bottles as I need it...I was also given an Enjo mop recently which does not use anything but water to clean the floor! The fibres do it apparently, I think they are expensive, but like I said I was given it as a gift, so I will give it a go. I find carb soda and vinegar good for polishing up the sink, making drains smell better....good luck with your swish new soap swisher...Enchanted Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861732559521175206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-86193653469189571512013-01-16T17:08:45.488+10:002013-01-16T17:08:45.488+10:00Sounds like you and I have a lot in common. I lik...Sounds like you and I have a lot in common. I like to have a clean kitchen and bathroom but the rest of the house gets a lot less love. I think part of it is that both of us work full time and have lots of other things to do on the farm. I use my bicarb cream cleanser followed up with vinegar from a spray bottle. I use hot water and vinegar for the timber floors and make my own washing liquid for the laundry. I buy and have blogged about Kin Kin dishwashing liquid and have spent a lot of time corresponding with the owner and I support his ethics and am happy to support his family business.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-26680708380577707992013-01-16T11:11:50.050+10:002013-01-16T11:11:50.050+10:00When you live on a property and you let the dogs l...When you live on a property and you let the dogs live with you (like we do) you have a tidy house only if you want to be carted away to the nearest mental facility because you were obsessivly sweeping 23 of the 24 hours in your day...We stopped buying toilet cleaner when our lecturer told us that it screws around with your septic tank and makes you need pumping faster...we now use vinegar and water to clean it and it works really well :). My mum had a soak shaker!Its amazing what customs will open when they flagrantly let other things through that should be MUCH more suspicious isn't it? I am exited about soap shakers now...might have to get Steve to make me one :). We ripped up the white tiles all over the house when we moved in and exposed a Tas oak floor. We stripped it back, rubbed bees wax and turpentine polish into it and when visitors come it gets mopped...we don't have a lot of visitors ;). Love the post, the ethos and the tips. The lemon and vinegar can have orange in as well and the orange is supposed to be pretty good stuff. narf7noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-19205839242222078522013-01-16T10:43:54.210+10:002013-01-16T10:43:54.210+10:00Very similar to yours, but haven't used the so...Very similar to yours, but haven't used the soap basket for washing up. A friend of mine has always used one but i guess it hasn't been high on my list because I can buy a non smelly detergent and can refill my bottle at the shop. But it's certainly worth considering as it's probably much cheaper.purplepearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599216333749480560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-49578187487272145832013-01-16T09:35:25.484+10:002013-01-16T09:35:25.484+10:00Oh I remember those soapy shaker things :) No won...Oh I remember those soapy shaker things :) No wonder customs got confused. I have laminate wooden floors and find that a bit of vinegar and eucalyptus oil is the best for mopping them. I have the idea that the eucalyptus oil deters those pesky spiders from building webs in the corners. africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-43766372851003927382013-01-16T09:34:24.622+10:002013-01-16T09:34:24.622+10:00Hi Liz, I love hearing someone else admit they are...Hi Liz, I love hearing someone else admit they are as house proud as I am! I've been digging over a garden bed this morning while the kids trash the house. I haven't made beds or anything yet. If I did that first it would be too hot to get outside. I would love a soap shaker (nana had one) but I'm not going to get one unless we can make it ourselves or come across one somewhere. I just swish soap in the water by hand. I make our laundry powder so I use that for the floors. Citrus cleaner, bi-carb and vinegar do everything else around here. Okay. Break's over! Back to digging.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975556587020883049noreply@blogger.com