Deodorize Your Home Naturally
Stop spending money on fancy sprays and refresh your home the natural way!

• Keep windows open on nice days to help air out your rooms.
• Make your own potpourri by adding essential oils (available at health food stores) to cedar chips.
• Sprinkle baking soda on your rugs before you vacuum.
• Fill a spray bottle with a solution of distilled water and drops of essential oils to create your own air freshener.

For Everything, Including the Kitchen Sink
Four natural cleaners you already have:

White vinegar. Deirdre says it works better than any chemical disinfectant on the market. Vinegar can remove mildew, dissolve mineral buildups and clean most surfaces in your house.
Baking soda.This humble powder can shine and polish everything from aluminum to stainless steel.
Lemon juice. A great odor eater, lemon juice can also be used to clean glass and even to remove stains from clothing.
Table salt. All you need is salt and a little elbow grease to make your own all-natural scouring powder.


Switch Teams!
Give yourself — and your home — a break by making these simple swaps:

Instead of mothballs… try cedar chips
Instead of copper cleaner… try ketchup
Instead of disinfectant… try white vinegar
Instead of chlorine bleach… try hydrogen peroxide
Instead of rust remover… try table salt
Instead of fabric softener… try a tablespoon of white vinegar.