confessions from a cleaner mom
By Heather Ledeboer | Category: Healthy Living, Moneywi$e
Ok girls, confession time (and yes, I still think of us as girls, you never age as quickly in your mind as your body):
I am somewhat of a cleaner and an organizer, no real surprise there if you have read this blog very long. Recently I realized something sort of embarrassing: I almost never clean my kitchen sink. I clean out my sink all the time, putting the dishes in the dishwasher and such but actually scrubbing it, nope haven’t been doing it. Maybe once a week? Ok I only said that to keep you from freaking out at the real answer–about once every two weeks! YIKES I know, disgusting at best.
But there is good news, I have taken a new “baby step” to start making my own non toxic household cleaners. First on the list:
Non Toxic Homemade Scouring Powder
1 c. baking soda (about $6.66 at Costco for a 13.5 pound bag)
1/4 c. borax (about $3.39 at my local FredMeyer for a 4 pound 12 oz box)
A few drops of essential oil (optional) I use about 10-15 drops of both orange oil and grapefruit oil (both are about $5.59 each at SuperSupplements) and it gives the cleaner a lovely citrus smell while adding some extra disinfectant properties. You could pick one essential oil, I just happen to have these two on hand so I use them both.
Mix all ingredients and put into a shaker. Use it just as you might use Comet. If you are able to buy the baking soda and borax in a large quantity the price of this cleaner is just amazingly small.
Now each evening as I clean the kitchen after dinner I sprinkle my sink down with my scouring powder and scrub it clean. It works really, really well and smells wonderful. I can almost hear your thoughts of “well its about time” gentle applause at my new routine.
Heather Ledeboer
I am a Christian, wife, mom and the owner of http://www.mom4life.com. I have a passion for helping moms and encouraging them in their journey through motherhood. I invite you to journey along with me!
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Niiiice, I am SO DOING this!!! I needed some essential oils anyways and my sink is scuzzy. Good post!
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Well, if you need other sinks to practice you new found art on…mine is your for the taking
While you are here, feel free to fold as much laundry as you like as well. HA!
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I so needed to read this! I admit that I neglect my kitchen sink too and have actually been looking for something natural like Comet. I am definitely going to make this powder mix once I head to Fred Meyer and get some Borax. Thanks Heather and have a lovely weekend!
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Awesome! I am really excited to try this!
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