This is the easiest homemade soap recipe in the world!! No melting.  No grating.  No mixing required. Simply pour water and two ingredients into a recycled foaming hand soap pump and you're done! Frugal. Recyclable. All-Natural. Easy. Anti-bacterial. What's not to love!?! Fill a clean, empty foaming hand soap dispenser two-thirds full of water. Add about three … [Read more...]

You don't have to spend extra money on organic, all-natural cleaning products to replace  traditional, chemical-laden ones.  There are several ways to make your own kitchen cleaners using simple products you probably already have in your home. To clean kitchen surfaces including stovetop, counters, tabletops and chairs,  inside of refrigerator, cabinet doors, sink, and more, make this … [Read more...]

I love this idea from Kate at Modern Alternative Mama! She's figured out how to make reusable swiffer mop pads! Say goodbye to spending money on unhealthy chemical floor cleaners and throwing away disposable mop pads.  Click on over and read the complete tutorial on how to make your own mop pads in just 15 to 20 minutes! Do you have a green home make-over tip you'd like to share at The … [Read more...]

by Guest Writer Amanda at Better Is Little Sometime last year our family watched the documentary Tapped, and while I knew that using plastic was not best, I didn’t really know why. I had heard not to put plastic in the microwave because it caused cancer, but had never really given much thought to it beyond that. So, why go plastic free? Stewardship As a Christian, it is important to us … [Read more...]