A few years ago I wrote a post on disinfecting the kitchen sponge. It included using hydrogen peroxide and soaking the sponge in the liquid until it stopped foaming. Very recently I found a much cheaper and easier (and embarrassingly obvious) way to disinfect the kitchen sponge. I can’t believe that I overlooked such an [...]
After many years of submerging my hands in water, doing household chores, cleaning, diaper changing, etc., my hands have become extremely rough. They’re so rough that I’m scared to touch myself. Wiping away tears means that I’ve got to pull my long sleeved shirt over my hands to wipe my daughter’s tears or giving a [...]
I came across an article today on How to Make a Homemade Solar Oven. It got me to thinking. That would be a nice project to keep the kids busy. Not only that, it’s a great lesson on how to utilize reusable energy (not to mention that if it works, it’s a great toy).
On a whim, I decided to mix hydrogen peroxide with my dish washing liquid. Normally after I get through washing the dishes, I clean the sink with a little hydrogen peroxide. It scrubs the stainless steel sink clean, leaves a great shine and it also disinfects the sink, sponge and counter top area. One day [...]
Some time ago, I tried a kitchen experiment by replacing paper towels with cloth towels. Here’s an update. Not only have I saved money by not having to purchase paper towels, I’ve found that the cloth towels come in handy with things like washing dishes, cleaning windows, polishing furniture and…get this, washing the kitchen floor. [...]
Try this with me. Instead of plowing through roll after roll of paper towels, I bought several kitchen hand towels and a basket. I placed the basket underneath the paper towel dispenser. I’m in the process of retraining my family to use the washable hand towels instead of the disposable paper towels. There are some [...]
As promised in my Basic Ingredients for Blulow Living blog entry, here are a few reasons why it’s good to keep a few bottles of hydrogen peroxide in your home. Cleaning stainless steel sinks: It’s great for leaving a stainless steel sink glistening. It may work as well on porcelain sinks too, but mine is [...]
What a nasty little germ-breeding tool the kitchen sponge can become. Using it to clean up the mess after handling raw meat tends to spread the bacteria from the meat over every surface. Using plain kitchen dish soap cleans the sponge superficially, but the bacteria will live on. To kill the bacteria try placing the [...]
Talitha: hello Felicia, i’m a new reader and your articles will be very helpful. The laundry soap, and hand...
Felicia: Wow, thanks Crystal. Microfiber for floors. I’ll give it a shot. As far as my kitchen towels,...
Crystal @ Custom Memorial Quilts: Liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets may be the culprit – both can leave... Felicia: Great advice, Meadow. Thanks.
MEadow: Cloth will start to repel due to detergent buildup. This is true for cloth diapers, so I assume it is the...