Category: Living

Clean My Fridge With Me!

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My fridge definitely needed this clean up! I removed all the shelves and drawers and soaked them in hot soapy water. Then I washed, dried and put them back! It took a while, but it was totally worth it!

Embarrassing!!
Prepped produce in the door (parsley, oregano, mint) and on the top shelf (cleaned strawberries and cherries, cleaned kale and chard).
Unprepped produce in the drawers

Home Cleaning Products

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Here’s the rundown on how I clean my home!

Products:

  • Dr.Bronners Castile soap, unscented, lavender or hemp
  • Dr.Bronners sal suds
  • White vinegar
  • Baking soda
  • Lemon essential oil
  • On Guard essential oil mixture Do Terra
  • On guard laundry DoTerra
  • Coconut oil or olive oil

Spray bottles (Add to a 16 oz glass spray bottle):

  • All Purpose cleaner- 2 TB Castile soap and water
  • Glass cleaner- 1 part alcohol 4 part water (opt add 10 drops lemon essential oil)
  • Stove cleaner – 2 TB sal suds and water
  • Stainless steel cleaner- vinegar (opt add 10 drops lemon essential oil)
  • Toilet bowl cleaner- 2 TB sal suds, 15 drops On Guard essential oil and water
  • Anti mold and bacteria- 15-20 drops On Guard essential oil and water
  • Lemon fresh spray- 15 drops lemon essential oil and water

Uses:

  • Scouring paste- a baking soda and water mixture for tough messes
  • On guard laundry detergent to clean the washer. Once a week I run a small capful on a hot cycle and open the door and soap compartment after the cycle to air dry.
  • Anti mold and bacteria spray: weekly I spray this on the showers, sinks, bathtubs and washing machines. I let it air dry. Then I do a hot water rinse.
  • Lemon spray is great to spray in the kitchen sink after doing the dishes, the bathroom sinks, on the faucets.
  • 3 drops lemon essential oil in 1 cup of water. Soak a cotton towel on the mixture, wring out and use to clean leather.
  • 3 drops lemon easential oil in 1/4 cup of olive oil or coconut oil. Soak a cotton towel in the mixture and use to restore leather.
  • Add 3 drops lemon essential oil to 1 TB olive oil or coconut oil and add to soapy water to mop hard wood floors.
  • Add 5 TB Castile soap to a 1 gallon bucket of hot water for general cleaning and mopping.
  • Add 5 TB Castile soap, baking soda and white vinegar to a 1 gallon bucket of hot water to wipe down white walls.
  • Use 1-2 TB sal suds for a load of laundry. Add 2 TB baking soda and 2 TB white vinegar for whites.
  • Use Castile soap to wash dishes.
  • Add 3-4 drops of various essential oils to a diffuser to clean and freshen the air (lemon, air x and on guard are my favorites)
  • Use dyson or air doctor to clean the air in each room. I vacuum the air purifiers every 3 months and change the filters every 6 months.
  • Use a Miele vacuum to clean the floor, the fabric furniture, drapes and curtains. They have Heppa filters and work really well.

Red Light Therapy

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Use of red light therapy can enhance cellular function. This means it can be helpful for skin health, inflammation and muscle/workout recovery.

My favorite time to use the red light is while I meditate!

I really love Joovv, they have large and small models and I also love The Cellreturn Platinum LED mask for facial light therapy.

*As always, I am not a medical professional and am not giving medical advice. This is a practice that works for me and that might work for you too.

Salt Baths

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I love taking salt baths! They are a favorite way of mine to relax and help take care of my body.

Baths can boost the lymphatic system and help get the body into a parasympathetic state.

My favorite bath add-ins (I usually add salt and 1-3 other additions per bath):

  • 1/4- 2 cups of epsom or Dead Sea salt to a warm to hot bath. Using the higher amount of salt and a hotter bath will result in a detox bath where you are sweating (which I love). Or you can use the smaller amount of salt and a warm bath for a more relaxing option.
  • 1 TB organic ginger powder
  • 1-4 TB baking soda
  • 1/4- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 TB organic coconut oil
  • 2 TB organic cacao butter
  • 1/4 cup- 1 cup organic glyphosate free oats (gathered in and tied off using organic cotton cheesecloth)
  • Handful organic rose petals (gathered in and tied off using organic cotton cheesecloth)
  • 1 TB- 1/4 cup Activist Manuka Honey
  • 3-5 capsules of organic coconut activated Charcoal*

* If using charcoal, it will leave a black residue on the tub. I use a silicone sponge and Dr. Bronners Castile soap to clean the residue.