The Naturally Clean Home: 150 Super-Easy Herbal Formulas for Green Cleaning
by Karyn Siegel-Maier
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Author: Karyn Siegel-MaierEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-01
ISBN: 1603420851
Number of pages: 223
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
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Book Review: First recipe tried was epic FAIL
Summary: 1 Stars
I was so excited to get this book. It has recipes for almost every aspect of the home you can think of. I was particularly excited about the dishwasher and washing machine recipes. Some of the items in this book I could not find locally so I ordered them online. No big deal cause I am all about natural and economical alternatives. I mixed together the recipe for the powder dish washing soap on p.33. I put a little less then the recipe called for and eagerly started my dish washer only to be totally disappointed when I opened it. The residue it left behind was impossible to get off. It even says in the recipe that if you notice a "little" residue to reduce the amount used. I used less then stated in the book to begin with and it was still impossible to get off. I had to literally scrub the dishes to get it off.
I noticed that a lot of the reviews in this book were from people excited about the book, but who hadn't actually used the recipes yet. To my mind you shouldn't review a book before you actually try it. I can also see some of the reviewer's gripes about every recipe using essential oils. I have a background in aromatherapy so I just so happen to have many of them on hand but they are VERY expensive and I can see how that might annoy some people. I will proceed with caution and try the liquid dish washing liquid recipe instead.
UPDATE: It has been over a week since I tried this recipe and still finding the residue on my dishes when I run the dishwasher!! I wiped out the inside of the dishwasher and still isn't enough. I have now realized that the stains on my dishes, plastics and silverware are permanent. Horrible, don't waste your money, this book should be recalled.
Summary of The Naturally Clean Home: 150 Super-Easy Herbal Formulas for Green Cleaning
It's time to "green" that cleaning routine! Millions of Americans are replacing harsh chemical cleansers with eco-friendly alternatives. Unfortunately, most commercial green cleaners are expensive, and they often come with dubious environmental claims.Effective, nontoxic alternatives can be mixed up easily from kitchen staples ? baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, and borax ? plus a handful of easy-to-find essential oils. In the second edition of The Naturally Clean Home, Karyn Siegel-Maier offers 150 all-natural recipes for cleaning every area of the home ? from bathrooms to bedding, and from carpets to cabinetry.
Siegel-Maier, a writer specializing in complementary therapies whose work is featured in such publications as Mother Earth News and Natural Living Today, presents quick recipes for cleansers that are nontoxic, biodegradable, and freshsmelling. Formulas are so simple that even a novice can make them, yet they are as effective as the commercial options. Best of all, these recipes are much less expensive than commercial cleaners; most can be made for mere pennies per use.
With the second edition of this popular book comes a host of hard-working new recipes, including Rosemary-Geranium Floor Wipes for electrostatic floor mops, Thyme to Make Your Own Carpet Steamer, Weekend Warrior Wicker Wash, Telephone Dirty Talk Tamer, Clear the Air Room Spritzer, and Lavender Lift Automatic Dishwasher Soap.
Siegel-Maier also offers recipes for outdoor spaces ? like Shoo-Fly Shake to keep flies away from your backyard barbecue ? and covers areas less commonly considered in the cleaning routine: garden, houseplants, computer, even the septic tank!
Whether scrubbing or scouring, degreasing or dusting, The Naturally Clean Home makes it fun to mix up chemical-free products that are easy on home and planet!
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