Natural Cleaning Solutions For Your Home

Natural Cleaning Solutions For Your Home | The We Spot

Post author:Carissa Coghlan
Post published:May 27, 2019
Post category:Blog Post / DIY / Motherhood / Parenting
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As the weather warms up, windows are flung open to allow that fresh air to flow throughout the house. For me, I start to look at my house, and notice the stuffiness and dust bunnies that accumulated this winter.

Here are some ideas to help freshen your house this season without chemicals.

Homemade Cleaners

Did you know you can make your own homemade cleaner? Ditch the chemicals and save money with a cleanser that is just as effective as the commercial cleansers.

Creating Coghlans Homemade Cleaner to Freshen Your Home

Here is one of my favorite cleaners to make

All Purpose Cleaner

Water
Dish Soap (1 TBS)
10-15 drops of essential oil of choice (I like lemon for cleaning power)

You can easily purchase great cleaners on amazon or at your local natural grocery store.

Diffuser

Diffusing oils will help to:

Freshen the air
Uplift your mood
Detoxify the room

Using a diffuser with essential oils is a wonderful way to freshen a room without the use of chemicals.

You can purchase essential oil diffusers on amazon or from your local essential oil consultant.

Opening the windows:

The fresh air does wonders, try opening all the doors and windows. This allows the fresh breeze to flow through your home and will rejuvenate the space.

Laundry Room:

Did you know you can make your own laundry soap? Years ago we did this – and it lasted forever! Additionally you will experience the benefit of less exposure for your family to chemicals that are found in conventional cleaners while saving money.

Here is a link to the detergent I used to make.

If you’re not interested in making your own detergent, looking for a ‘free and clear’ is going to be a healthier mainstream alternative.

As for your dryer – using dryer sheets can put loads of chemicals on your body. Dryer balls are a wonderful alternative!

You can make dryer balls by forming wool into a tennis ball shape. Find the directions Here.

Homemade Wool Dryer Balls By Creating Coghlans

Making or purchasing dryer balls is a wonderful way to:

cut down on static
dry time
eliminate all those disgusting chemicals

Inspired to give your house a deeper clean?

Making your own cleaning products that inspire you to clean more is wonderful. Be prepared for a potential problem to arise; “what should I clean now?”

Here are some great blog posts on decluttering with Kon Marie, and a Kon Marie alternative:

How To Declutter Your Soul As Well As Your House In a Practical Way

How to Start De-cluttering in a Practical Way: An Alternative to KonMari

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Carissa Coghlan

Carissa Coghlan is the mother to three beautiful children, seven and younger. She stays at home full time and homeschools her oldest son. She loves drinking coffee, crafting and organizing her home. She grew up in the bay area of California, and will always feel most at peace standing on the beach hearing the waves crash onto the shore. She has a podcast, called Creating Coghlans, where her and her family are striving to live a more intentional life, filled with more understanding and grace.