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Reading Time: 3 minutes Online shopping might’ve gotten the best of you lately. You only noticed now how much stuff you have everywhere. Before you buy anything else, maybe you want to consider a lifestyle that sounds a bit gloomy, like Swedish Death Cleaning. This is about how you can begin managing your possessions …

Reading Time: 7 minutes This article is for you if you have ever wondered what household ammonia is. Household ammonia is a common household chemical used in various ways. It’s often used to clean surfaces, kill weeds, and even as a bug repellent. Although it’s relatively safe to use when handled properly, some risks …

Reading Time: 4 minutes Perhaps you’re starting your journey to completely get rid of harsh chemicals in your house. So, you look up ways to create your own household cleaner, and in almost all of these recipes, vinegar plays an important role. What if vinegar is a deal-breaker for you, though? Today is your …

Reading Time: 4 minutes When you encounter a word like “sodium hydroxide”, what comes to mind is that it’s some chemical you’ve heard about before during your chemistry class, and you’ve no idea what Sodium Hydroxide is. Commonly known as caustic soda, lye, and lye soda. Sodium hydroxide is a chemical compound with the …

Reading Time: 7 minutes Salt, that oh-so-common seasoning and peppers’ better half, is a potent, abrasive antimicrobial that can give your home a mirror-like shine. Salt is an effective, inexpensive, and non-toxic-friendly cleaning agent that you can use to freshen up stained clothing, unclog sinks, and much more! Alongside lemon, vinegar, and baking soda, …

Reading Time: 5 minutes More and more people are becoming aware of the adverse environmental effects of chemicals found in cleaning products and cosmetics. Moreover, given the rise in eczema and other skin conditions, more people want to limit their exposure to the irritants and allergens found in those products. As a result, there …

Reading Time: 4 minutes Protecting your upholstery from the occasional stain or spill can be challenging, especially if you live with kids or pets. Removing stains and cleaning your upholstery is easy and doesn’t require much time. The best upholstery cleaner depends on the fabric you need to clean and the type of stain. …

Reading Time: 4 minutes Vinegar not only acts as a food ingredient. It also doubles as your inexpensive all-purpose cleaner. Indeed, one thing you’d always want to keep around the house. You may even have two kinds in your pantry – white vinegar and apple cider vinegar. Maybe you’ve been using them interchangeably for …

Reading Time: 9 minutes Although it’s not around as often nowadays, hydrogen peroxide was commonplace in first aid kits for all of us growing up. The brown glass bottle and the stinging feeling of hydrogen peroxide on a fresh cut or scrape are pretty hard to forget! While it fell out of favor for …

Reading Time: 5 minutes We’re wondering how people lived their lives before Windex. This is one cleaning solution you can reach out to whenever you need an instant fix. Back in the day, Philip Drackett couldn’t have guessed his solution would become an icon of shining glass when he first introduced Windex in 1936. …