July 2023

Protect Your Home & Brain From Toxic Dangers - Part 2
By: Jan Fair / A No-Brainer Minute
L
ast month we talked about the dangerous toxins lurking in your household cleaners.
This month let's make our own green-clean cleaning supplies. The bonus is they're cheaper!
Check out Homemade Cleaners: Quick-And-Easy, Toxin-Free Recipes to Replace Your Kitchen
Cleaner, Bathroom Disinfectant, Laundry Detergent, Bleach, Bug Killer, Air Freshener, & More
by Mandy O'Brien & Dionna Ford and The Organically Clean Home: 150 Everyday Organic
Cleaning Products You Can Make Yourself The Natural-Chemical-Free Way by Becky Rapinchuk.
Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes
• All-Purpose Vinegar Spray: 1 cup
water + 1 cup white distilled vinegar.
• Mirror/Window Cleaner: see above +
use crumpled newspaper to polish.
• Wood Furniture Cleaner: 1 part
lemon juice + 2 parts olive/vegetable oil.
• Dishwasher Detergent: 1 cup borax +
2 cups washing soda + 1 cup baking
soda + 20-30 drops lemon or lavender
oil. Use 1-2 Tablespoons per load.
• Toilet Bowl Cleaner: 1/2 cup baking
soda + 1 cup white distilled vinegar +
10 drops tea tree essential oil.
Jan Fair is a writer, consultant & public speaker who has published over 40 books PLUS the
No-Brainer Brain Games series. Sign up for her FREE newsletter at www.JanFair.com
Mental Minutes
“Cleaning”
1. In one minute, name things
that need to be cleaned.
2. Make an alphabetical list
Automobile upholstery,
Bathroom sink,
Clothes, …
A No-Brainer Pick
The Naturally Clean Home:
150 Nontoxic Recipes for
Cleaning & Disinfecting with
Essential Oils by Karyn
Siegel-Maier
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