Going Green!

Okay so for those of you how do not already know, our family is trying to do our best to help preserve what is left of our Earth. I have been really convicted to use my reusable shopping bags and after watching Opera I now am going to make a concious effort to go green when I clean. I have found two great recipes for making your own cleaners. The first is for cleaning window: Combine 3 Tbsp of vinegar 1/3 tsp of pure liquid vegetable soap (like Castile Soap) and 2 cups of water. And instead of using paper towels use a microfiber clothe. The second recipe I found on the site is for a multi-purpose cleaner: Sophie Uliano, author of Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life, doesn't use conventional all-purpose cleaning sprays—she makes her own cleaner with nontoxic ingredients. Her cleaner cuts grease, germs and grime and saves her money too! Sophie says you can use this spray on just about everything, including refrigerators, countertops, walls, doorknobs, toilet seats and sinks.Gorgeously Green All-Purpose Spray
32-ounce plastic spray bottle
2 cups water
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon pure castile soap (peppermint is a favorite)
3/4 cup hydrogen peroxide
20 drops tea tree oil
20 drops of lavender or lemongrass essential oil
Simply fill a large 32-ounce plastic spray bottle with the water. Add the vinegar, castile soap, hydrogen peroxide, tea tree oil and lavender or lemongrass essential oil. Lavender is lovely for the bathroom spray and lemongrass for the kitchen, so make two separate bottles at the same time. In the hot summer months, add about 10 drops of citronella essential oil to the spray, as it is an excellent insect repellent.This spray is suitable for acrylic, ceramic tile, wood, marble and granite.
I am going to try these recipes as soon as I can and will try to post how well I think they work.
Hope everyone is having a great week and remember live GREEN!