Comments for My House is in Detox http://housedetox.wordpress.com My trial and error journey into natural, non-toxic cleaners that actually work. Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:07:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Floor steam cleaners? by housedetox http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/floor-steam-cleaners/#comment-48 housedetox Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:07:27 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-48 Yes, we do have a carpet steam cleaner. I love it, especially with 4 kids it has come in handy more times than I can count. I've heard vinegar works well instead of soap too. I was thinking though more along the lines of something like the H20 mop (better quality though). I have wood, vinyl and tile in my house and getting them clean is awful because they each require a different technique. I've heard those steam mops work on anything. Do they really get grout clean? I hate grout. Yes, we do have a carpet steam cleaner. I love it, especially with 4 kids it has come in handy more times than I can count. I’ve heard vinegar works well instead of soap too.

I was thinking though more along the lines of something like the H20 mop (better quality though). I have wood, vinyl and tile in my house and getting them clean is awful because they each require a different technique. I’ve heard those steam mops work on anything. Do they really get grout clean? I hate grout.

]]> Comment on Least toxic stain remover ever. by housedetox http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/least-toxic-stain-remover-ever/#comment-47 housedetox Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:03:57 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-47 Thank you so much for the information, I will have to try it that way! Thank you so much for the information, I will have to try it that way!

]]> Comment on Least toxic stain remover ever. by Maud http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/least-toxic-stain-remover-ever/#comment-46 Maud Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:31:29 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=25#comment-46 My grandmother taught me this one to get out berry stains. You can use it for just about any stain, but do make sure your fabric can take the heat. I like to pour the water through the fabric rather than onto the fabric like this: Lay your colander upside down in the sink. Put the stained garment on the colander. Boil the water. Pour the water through the stained garment. The colander allows the boiling water to go through the fabric rather than onto the fabric, and helps protect you from possible burns. My grandmother taught me this one to get out berry stains. You can use it for just about any stain, but do make sure your fabric can take the heat. I like to pour the water through the fabric rather than onto the fabric like this:

Lay your colander upside down in the sink. Put the stained garment on the colander. Boil the water. Pour the water through the stained garment. The colander allows the boiling water to go through the fabric rather than onto the fabric, and helps protect you from possible burns.

]]> Comment on I broke out my sewing machine and serger. by Judy http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2008/05/10/i-broke-out-my-sewing-machine-and-serger/#comment-43 Judy Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:46:59 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=5#comment-43 Excellent idea! If you get them perfected, please publish the pattern. I've seen washable wetjet cloths for sale online, but nobody has posted a how-to yet. I have seen a how-to for the duster heads, and I'm going to give that a try. Need to use a dustblaster on my sewing machine too... Oh, and if anybody has a good idea for cleaning solution for the wetjet, let's hear it. Excellent idea! If you get them perfected, please publish the pattern. I’ve seen washable wetjet cloths for sale online, but nobody has posted a how-to yet.
I have seen a how-to for the duster heads, and I’m going to give that a try. Need to use a dustblaster on my sewing machine too…
Oh, and if anybody has a good idea for cleaning solution for the wetjet, let’s hear it.

]]> Comment on Floor steam cleaners? by Nick http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2009/06/10/floor-steam-cleaners/#comment-40 Nick Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:03:02 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-40 They work great, and will suck out lots of filth from your carpets. you can rent them at Lowe's and other hardware bigbox stores, just don't purchase the soap they recommend, use your own favorite organic biodegradable nontoxic soap, like dr bonners. They work great, and will suck out lots of filth from your carpets. you can rent them at Lowe’s and other hardware bigbox stores, just don’t purchase the soap they recommend, use your own favorite organic biodegradable nontoxic soap, like dr bonners.

]]> Comment on My First Natural Cleaning Disaster. by cln56 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/my-first-natural-cleaning-disaster/#comment-39 cln56 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:03:38 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-39 for dishwasher recipe, i use equal parts borax and washing soda, and just add a small squirt of commercial (cascade, sunlight) dishwasher soap in the cup that doesnt have a lid. works great. no residue for dishwasher recipe, i use equal parts borax and washing soda, and just add a small squirt of commercial (cascade, sunlight) dishwasher soap in the cup that doesnt have a lid. works great. no residue

]]> Comment on I used the Glass Cleaner today. by Jen http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2008/05/04/i-used-the-glass-cleaner-today/#comment-38 Jen Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:56:47 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-38 I too am attempting to "detox" my house. As far as window cleaning AND dusting, I use the microfiber towels that you can buy at Bed Bath and Beyond. They are $10 for 3 towels, and you wet one and leave one dry. Clean with the wet one and then buff with the dry one. They work WONDERS!!! AND are VERY environmentally friendly. I will never use a solution again to wash my windows. I too am attempting to “detox” my house. As far as window cleaning AND dusting, I use the microfiber towels that you can buy at Bed Bath and Beyond. They are $10 for 3 towels, and you wet one and leave one dry. Clean with the wet one and then buff with the dry one. They work WONDERS!!! AND are VERY environmentally friendly. I will never use a solution again to wash my windows.

]]> Comment on Natura reusable dryer cloths/sheets work! by dr natura colonix http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2008/06/05/natura-reusable-dryer-clothssheets-work/#comment-36 dr natura colonix Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:09:12 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-36 im sorry you are not happy and sure won’t be buying LG, im actually really happy with my LG, Hope it gets better! Cheers, Melody im sorry you are not happy and sure won’t be buying LG, im actually really happy with my LG, Hope it gets better!

Cheers,
Melody

]]> Comment on My First Natural Cleaning Disaster. by housedetox http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/my-first-natural-cleaning-disaster/#comment-35 housedetox Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:44:28 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-35 How frustrating! I found cascade didn't work for me, the vinegar did, but I did put in a LOT of vinegar. Like 3-4 cups of it, and ran it through an extra long cycle. Maybe some jet dry would work? I know they have a dishwasher cleaner, I wonder if that would help? I hope you can find a solution! How frustrating! I found cascade didn’t work for me, the vinegar did, but I did put in a LOT of vinegar. Like 3-4 cups of it, and ran it through an extra long cycle. Maybe some jet dry would work? I know they have a dishwasher cleaner, I wonder if that would help? I hope you can find a solution!

]]> Comment on My First Natural Cleaning Disaster. by Stacey Voss http://housedetox.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/my-first-natural-cleaning-disaster/#comment-34 Stacey Voss Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:20:51 +0000 http://housedetox.wordpress.com/?p=9#comment-34 Hi, I used Ecover tablets and some calgon - didn't know how bad it was. It left a horribly thick white residue on everything in my dishwasher, including the dishwasher. I have run vinigar through 3 times and it still won't come off. Do you have any suggestions. My dishwasher is new. :( I hope it is not ruined. I am tempted to run cascade to see if it will clean it out. Hi, I used Ecover tablets and some calgon – didn’t know how bad it was. It left a horribly thick white residue on everything in my dishwasher, including the dishwasher. I have run vinigar through 3 times and it still won’t come off. Do you have any suggestions. My dishwasher is new. :( I hope it is not ruined. I am tempted to run cascade to see if it will clean it out.

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