For the next several weeks we will be focusing on getting the toxins out of our household cleaners. This week I will be sharing how I clean my furniture naturally. I used to buy a commercial powder to sprinkle on my cloth furniture, vacuumed it, and then I would spray a toxic spray to make it smell good. When I started changing my cleaning routine and reading the ingredients in my products, these two products were some of the first to go. I have discovered that mixing baking soda with some drops of essential oil and sprinkling this all over my furniture does a great job and leaves the furniture smelling great.
I let the baking soda and oil sit for a few hours, and then I vacuum it off with my shop vac. Often when I start vacuuming, I have a little one that begs to help me. I grab some hearing protection and let them go as long as they want. Often by the time everyone gets a turn, the job is almost done. I can see where they have been, because the baking soda will be gone. The great thing about baking soda is its amazing power to eliminate odors and just how natural it is. I recently learned that it can be used for bed bugs too. Thankfully we haven’t had any of those yet, but I will keep this in mind if we or someone else has a problem with them. It’s also great for removing stains on furniture. A few times a year I will steam clean my furniture with a natural recipe that can be used on carpets as well. I plan to share that recipe next week! Be sure to check back in next week for my favorite recipe for cleaning carpets and furniture. How do you clean your furniture? We love to hear from you!
Our family has learned to slow down, make careful observations of what heals/damages, get rid of the distractions, take a little more time preparing our food, and most importantly to seek the Lord’s wisdom. It’s a daily struggle and it never goes perfectly, but we just keep trying to do the best we can. If you are working toward a more traditional, clean, whole foods diet, and would like to take small steps to get there, then you are at the right place. Week one was get your salt right, week 2 was get your sleep right, weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 were get your fats right, we had several weeks about seasonings and herbs, some important discussion about natural sweeteners, talked about Forgiveness, hopefully we got our eggs right, learned about the benefits of pastured, clean meats, considered getting mercury removed, we got the toxins out of our mouth, skin, and hair, and this week we will continue to focus on our house. Join us next Tuesday for Get Your . . . Right.