DIY & Decor

Category: Housekeeping

  • Natural Cleaning Products

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    If you want to live in a natural home or have allergies / sensitivities to chemical cleaning agents it’s best to use the following products to clean your home. These are versatile and natural yet inexpensive products that can be used alone or mixed with each other to make effective cleaners.. Bicarbonate of soda It’s…

  • Laundry cleaning

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    In the previous articles you read about cleaning in a natural way; how to make your own cleaners; how to clean your bathroom and kitchen. This article will give you tips on how to clean your laundry in an eco-friendly way using non-toxic methods. For recent generations washing machines have made cleaning laundry much easier,…

  • Natural Kitchen Cleaners

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    In the previous articles you read about natural cleaning methods & products and how to utilise these to make your own household cleaners.  Then you read about how to use these to clean the bathroom. This article will help you to clean your kitchen naturally and ecologically.. Refrigerator cleaning Wipe the fridge with a solution…

  • Natural Bathroom cleaning

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    In the previous article you read about natural cleaning methods & products and how to create your own remedies. This article will help you to clean your bathroom naturally and ecologically. Bathroom cleaner Mix 1 ½ cups of bicarbonate of soda with 1 cup of water, 2 tablespoons of white vinegar and 1 drop of lavender,…

  • Natural cleaning remedies

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    Having read about natural cleaning products, you can now try out the following remedies. If you know of any others, please add them at the bottom in the comments section. You can mix most of these agents in advance and keep them in recycled plastic bottles. They do not last as long as commercial chemical…

  • Natural Cleaning

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    We are getting more aware of the damaging effects of mainstream cleaning products on our health and the environment. More and more of us seem to suffer from environmental allergies or are becoming sensitive to chemical substances. More and more children are getting asthma – apparently mainly as a result of toxic household cleaners. The…

  • Essential cleaning tools

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    Housework is certainly not fun but it can be made easier if you have the right cleaning tools and materials. If you’ve just moved into your first home, these are the items you’re most likely to be needing on a regular basis:.. Vacuum cleaner It is the most effective tool to remove dust. You can…

  • DIY Fixing

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    Yet another bank holiday weekend, yet more DIY tasks around the house. But things have to be done, and this is the ideal time to get on with them. In the previous article you’ve read about the usual spring cleaning tasks. If you haven’t done them yet, perhaps you should start with them – whilst…

  • Diy cleaning

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    The first category of SPRING DIY is cleaning. We have already written about various decorating tips & solutions in order to avoid too much cleaning, but unfortunately our homes still do need a good overall clean once in a while. These are the most common cleaning tasks for the Spring.. Window cleaning This should be…

  • Ready for Spring DIY?

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    It’s spring again, and the DIY season has begun. It’s the ideal time to freshen-up our homes, repair household items, fix broken appliances & fittings or redecorate some spaces. The best way to get everything done by the Summer is to get properly organised. Get a notepad and a pen and look around your home…