DIY household cleaner

It totally works. Dan used to use comet or just straight-up bleach to clean the bathtub, but that smelled awful and the fumes really burned his airways, even with the fan running. I happen to subscribe to Earth Mama Angel Baby's Facebook page, even though I haven't really bought any of their products. If we have another baby, I'll  be getting teas and things from them, I'm sure.

Anyhow. They posted this delightful recipe for non-toxic scrubby household cleaner. I figured I'd give it a try. I didn't want to wait for an online order to arrive so I just used Dr. Bronner's Liquid Soap in Lavender, and skipped the essential oils.

Well, it really works, and it smells heavenly. Dan just used about 1/4 of the amount the recipe made to clean the whole tub, using a non-scratching scrub sponge. It got off bath crayon, people. And it cost very, very little. We have enough supplies to make it over again probably 10 or more times. I put the leftover paste in a couple small plastic containers in the fridge.

Moral of the story: nontoxic cleaning products need not be expensive! Older generations knew this. Somehow my generation was taught (marketed) that it was better to let caustic chemicals do the scrubbing for us, and then taught (marketed) that it was worth extra to pay for a "safe" product. It's probably time for me to drag out the old church cookbook and look for more household recipes. Maybe one day I'll get adventurous and make my own soap!