Posts tagged as: cleaning

DIY Homemade “Scrubbies”/Scouring Pads

July 7th, 2011 - posted under: The Farm » Home

As you may have noticed, I’m sort of on a constant quest to reduce my waste and find creative ways to repurpose disposable items. And this month, that mission is especially present in my mind. Which is why, dear friends, this little hack brings me so. much. glee. I do most of my produce shopping [...]

Guest Post: Jen and Ken’s Homemade Laundry Detergent For HE Washing Machines

June 5th, 2011 - posted under: Furthermore » Guest Bloggers

Over the years since I first posted my homemade laundry detergent recipe, I’ve gotten a number of questions about the formula. The most frequent one being: is it HE compliant? And since I don’t have an HE washer (yet!), I couldn’t answer! So thank goodness for Jen and Ken, two awesome Bonzai readers and all-around [...]

Natural Homemade Liquid Dishwasher Detergent

February 16th, 2010 - posted under: The Farm » Home

A few months back I posted a recipe for a powdered dishwasher detergent. I got a ton of positive feedback, and the recipe seemed to work great for most of my readers. However, there was a subset left unsatisfied – which is totally unacceptable to me! I had requests for a liquid version, as some [...]

Natural ‘Homemade’ Carpet Cleaner: Stain Removing Method

February 9th, 2010 - posted under: The Farm » Home

See that? That’s how much I believe in my method. I actually, intentionally, poured wine all over my carpet. The things I do for this site! So lets say this was an accidental spill. Red wine. Muddy tracks. Or . . . pet pee. First – and quickly – you’ll need to grab your rags [...]

MMM7 Round-Up: Going No-Poo

November 30th, 2009 - posted under: Furthermore » Monday Monthly Mission

On the first Monday of every month, we take on a ‘mission’ – a shift or habit or inspiration – to work on together. There’s strength (and support) in numbers! On the last Thursday of the month, we reconvene to see how far we’ve come. This was a lengthy mission, spanning 2 months to allow [...]