I talked about cleaning naturally previously and today I want to spend some time on how to keep your house – and kitchen in specific – germ-free without using chemicals. For starters, it should be noted that due to the availability of all sorts of anti-bacterial soaps we have generally become a little lazy in […]
Natural cleaning in bathroom and kitchen
A few months ago I took over cleaning our house and I started reading about natural cleaning alternatives which I wanted to start using. I began to phase out our previous cleaning products and replaced almost all of them with just one: vinegar. For the kitchen and bathroom, I use vinegar for almost all jobs and […]
How to sleep well
One of our most essential needs in life is good sleep. I’ve been thinking a lot about sleeping lately because I feel like I don’t get enough. I wondered if there are things I’m doing wrong and what I can improve. So this post is just as much a reminder to myself as it is […]
Decluttering with children
Just about every night I threaten my children that I would throw away all their toys if they don’t clean their room. It’s a bit disappointing but they never clean and I never throw their things in the bin. They have come to know that it’s an empty threat but they don’t know that I […]
How a broken phone affected my reality
I have had a very relaxing two weeks for an unusual reason: my phone broke. It broke on Christmas Eve and with the holidays in full swing I wasn’t able to get it repaired – until today. But, to be honest, I didn’t miss it much. I used my old phone for calls and text […]
Keeping my New Year’s resolutions
The new year is only a few days old and I’m already starting to slack off on my resolutions. Not a good start, I guess so I decided to do a bit of research as to why that is. The short answer: I’m human! The long answer is this: 1. Resting comes easier than […]
The possibilities and limits of baking soda
It’s only been about three years that I use baking soda for other purposes than baking. Baking soda is very versatile in its applications and makes for a great cleaning product. Baking soda, also known as sodium bicarbonate or bicarbonate of soda, is a salt which is found in natron as well as in our bodies. It […]
My 30 favourite uses of vinegar
Every now and again I come across a book that really excites me. Today’s post is based on such a book. It’s Vicki Lansky’s book on vinegar. The book is an extremely handy reference for all the great uses of this acid. Some of them I knew but most of them are new to me. This […]
Lip care: from lip balm to lipsticks, and beyond
One of the very first skin care products I made myself was lip balm. I participated in an upcycling workshop at our local food coop and, honestly, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. Since then, I’ve experimented with different skin care products and although lip care has never been my focus again, […]
An Earthship – what it is and is not
Last week my husband and I went on a very special trip. We helped a friend build his Earthship. Okay, we didn’t get anywhere near to an end of the build but it was a great learning experience for us to see first hand what an Earthship is and what it is not. Let me […]