Monday, May 17, 2010

Guide to natural cleaning


Every once in a while I get a little freaked out, as I'm sure every mother does, thinking that I am feeding my kids too much junk, sugar, or processed food. I admit that I usually don't buy all organic, but I am a conscience shopper and typically opt for fruits over sugary snacks. Recently I've been hearing alot about the dangers of high fructose corn syrup, and just read an article about pesticides in fresh fruit linked to kids with ADHD. We are surrounded by artificial goods, toxic chemicals, and convenience and processed foods. It seems like there is a substantial link between our steady adoption of these unnatural products and the higher incidence of cancers in the overall population. Well, who knows really. But I do know that our long past ancestors probably lived lives that were much more in tune with nature and were better for it. In any case, I've just purchased this new book and hope to slowly rid my home of some of the harsh chemicals that I use for cleaning. It basically is a guide for using baking soda, vinegar, borax, and essential oils for cleaning instead of harmful chemicals.
P.S. I once had a rather unsighly wart on my arm that wouldn't go away. I even went to the doctor to have it frozen off, but it promptly returned. After some internet research, I started putting apple cider vinegar on the wart. After a couple of weeks it turned black and just fell off. I didn't even notice it was gone until sometime later. So, these natural products work!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

this is not related to your last post at all...but I LOVE MODERN FAMILY!!! it's my new favorite show of the week :)