Yup…it’s a miscellany kind of day, where I have multiple small things to tell you about.
Ready?
1. The Woolbuddy Giveaway
The felting kit giveaway closes tonight at midnight EST.
EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS! Sadly, I have no way to track entries that are emailed to me.
So, you have to click here and leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway.
2. What I’m reading in 2015
This year, I decided to make a page on the blog to chronicle the books I read this year.
Since I know at least some of you are interested in what I read, I plan to keep it updated each month with 2-4 sentence quick reviews of the books I finish that month.
I added a little “What I’m reading in 2015” graphic over in the sidebar so you can easily find the page when you wonder what I’ve been reading lately.
(I kind of want to read 52 books this year, which works out to one per week. I thought that might be a high goal for me, but somehow, I’ve read five books so far this month. So, I’m thinkin’ there might actually be 52 books on that page by the end of the year.)
3. I made homemade Soft Scrub!
And it actually seems to work really well.
SWEET.
I mainly use Soft Scrub clean my shower floor and glass shower doors, and I’m pleased to say that the homemade stuff did a good job of cleaning off the cloudiness that’s always plaguing my glass doors.
Since Castile soap is pretty expensive (I got mine at Target. Is somewhere else better??), this only works out to be slightly cheaper than commercial Soft Scrub.
However, since the homemade stuff is more natural than the commercial stuff, I think it’s going to be a win.
I put my extra soft scrub in a wonton soup takeout container, and I’m curious to see how it works after being stored.
I found this recipe in the soon-to-be-released DIY ebook bundle…speaking of which:
4. a DIY ebook bundle is coming on Wednesday!
Since my ebook is in this bundle, I got an early access copy of the bundle and I’ve been working my way through the bundled books this week (thus the soft scrub making!).
I’m not supposed to talk about specific books in the bundle right now, but once the sale launches on Wednesday, I’ll tell you which ones are my favorites and share my opinions on the bonus offers.
For now, you can read a little more about the bundle right here.
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I’m off to check out the toilet cleaner recipe now, since toilet bowl cleaner is the last not-natural man standing in my bathroom-cleaning bucket.
(I use Shaklee sprays for surface cleaning and mirrors, and now I have homemade soft scrub for the shower).
Do you guys have any natural toilet-bowl-cleaning ideas? I’d also welcome ideas for the best place to buy castile soap.
Michelle
Friday 19th of February 2021
I just put bleach in a squirt bottle then squirt it all over the bowl and let it sit overnight. For spot cleaning I use another squirt bottle with water and a little bleach and use it like a pressure washer to get bits that stuck to the bowl and didn't flush.
dawn
Sunday 8th of February 2015
I switched to Dr.Woods Castile soap at Vitacost.com Currently less than 7$ for 32 oz bottle. I use it for hand soap and it's approved by my greasy handed mechanic husband. Think they have free shipping options in 48 states (I'm in 1 of the 2 that doesn't qualify.)
Karen Fuller
Saturday 24th of January 2015
I just dump in some baking soda and vinegar, let it sit for a few minutes, and swirl the brush around, flushing twice. I use clorox wipes to wipe down the seat, cover, handle, etc. would love to make my own version of those!! ideas??
Michelle
Friday 19th of February 2021
Just mix 1 gallon of water, less 1/4 c, then add 1/4 c bleach. I mix in an old bleach bottle. Then pour into a spray bottle that isn't see through. (Old bleach mixture cleaners are in these bottles, if you don't have one ask a friend to keep theirs when it's empty) For the actual wiping, I keep paper towels I used at my office or when I've gone out, and reuse those. They're clean, right? If you used soap to wash your hands first they should be.
Lori
Thursday 22nd of January 2015
I use Mrs. Meyer's All-Purpose Cleaner with baking soda to clean the tub. Best cleaner I've ever used. I dump a little of the Mrs. Meyer's into the toilet bowl to clean it a lot of the time (although every once in a while I use one of the harsh, chemical, bleach-based cleaners).
Tarynkay
Wednesday 21st of January 2015
Here is a secret: any kind of cleaner plus a toilet brush works to clean the toilet bowl. I usually use a squirt of my husband's suave shampoo. It works just as well (in my opnion) as fancy commercial products dedicated to the toilet cleaning purpose.