I have long touted the benefits of cleaning with vinegar. Most of us know it's a great cleaning product, and even though it makes us wrinkle our noses, it works! So, it's hard to argue (and it's super cheap). Put on your adulting pants and get over the smell—and...
You usually find hydrogen peroxide in the first aid aisle or in your first aid kit at home, but there are so many other uses for hydrogen peroxide around the home! From cleaning to removing stains hydrogen peroxide is the perfect addition to your DIY cleaning roster!
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We made a video a couple of years ago about 5 homemade cleaners, and, well, it alllllllmost broke the internet. Almost.
I know that DIY cleaners are a big hit - they work so well and save money (and are secretly fun to make!). So, I’ve come up with 5...
By now I'm sure you all know that I love cleaning with baking soda - and the same goes for vinegar, and dish liquid, and rubbing alcohol - in fact, I've written about each and every member of this natural cleaning royal family! It's high time that I introduce you to...
Simple works best for keeping toilets clean. Using household items like hydrogen peroxide and essential oils will help flush away (had to!) bacteria and odours. The baking soda will work on the stains. To amp up your scrubbing, especially if you have toilet rings or stubborn stains, get a...
So often, we hear from new grads, newlyweds or people who are moving out of their parents' house and into their own place. Their biggest question for us is how to stock their new space with the right cleaning tools and products. Admittedly, it can get confusing to know...
Summer is coming! Or, depending on where you live, summer is here. In Toronto, where I live, the temperatures are starting to soar. And while I’m so excited for summer BBQs, pool hangouts, and all kinds of summer fun, I am not excited for sweaty feet and stinky shoes.
So...
There's a simple reason why dish soap is a true workhorse in the cleaning world: because a good rule of thumb is to always start every cleaning job with the gentlest, safest, most basic product available to do the job—and that product is almost always dish soap.
Dish soap has...
In our house, there's always at least one container of coconut oil floating around. We use it not only for cooking but in a bunch of different ways! So, I wanted to share with you some really clever coconut oil hacks, so you can use coconut oil outside of...
With cold and flu season already here, keeping our spaces clean and disinfected is a great way to help keep germs at bay. Make your own disinfectant, and feel free to add in a powerhouse essential oil to up the scent factor and help knock out those germs!
Disinfectant can...
The simplest things are often the most impactful. I love when things are easy!
If you notice a smell coming from a room, area or enclosed space, consider creating a small room deodorizer that will neutralize the smell.
All you need to create this powerful little treat is the following:
Baking...
Is cleaning your bathroom tiles part of your regular bathroom and kitchen cleaning lists? I'm guessing no because it is one of the more time-consuming cleaning chores. However, we should all be cleaning our tiles regularly. And then we should be hitting our tiles with a tile scrub as...
Can I tell you one of the hardest things to keep up with? One of the things Chad and I are constantly cleaning? The floors. They're easy to ignore until you find three-day-old shriveled cereal bits, tiny chunks of dried Play-Doh, or clumps of pet hair so large they may require...
Grout can look grotty; dirty and discoloured. Grout is porous and as we walk over it, splash dirty water onto it and scrub it to ‘clean’, we actually push dirt into the tiny pores. To help bubble the dirt up to the surface and restore the natural colour of the grout...
If you are a regular visitor to our site then I know a few things about you. One, you love saving money and two, you love making your own stuff. So, I'm going to tell you how to replace 7 store-bought products with your own DIY cleaners for pennies...
People with showers, how much do you hate cleaning them?! I can almost hear you all yelling, “a lot!” Cleaning the shower is a total pain because soap scum and hard water buildup on walls leave you with a lot of scrubbing to get your shower clean.
Cleaning the shower...
