[blparent] floor cleaner

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

Lavender is too strong for me.  Strong scents seem to contribute to my 
migraines.  I love lemon and peppermint, though.

Jo Elizabeth

"How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, 
compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of 
the weak and the strong.  Because someday in life you will have been all of 
these."--George Washington Carver, 1864-1943, American scientist

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From: "Veronica Smith" <madison_tewe at spinn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:14 PM
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] floor cleaner

> I love lavendar in everything.  It is wonderful, disinfectant,
> antibacterial, burn soother, relaxer.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
> Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2012 4:32 AM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] floor cleaner
>
> Sometimes all these new recipes can seem a little daunting to get started
> with. I thought I would translate this floor cleaner into the way I do it. 
> I
> fill up my mop bucket with water to mop with, then a squeeze of 
> dishwashing
> liquid from the kitchen sink, and then if I want a little something more I
> will turn the essential oil bottle that comes with a dropper opening into
> the bucket and count to about 20. Sometimes I use orange, but peppermint 
> or
> lavender are good too. You can also buy essential oils of lemon and pine 
> if
> those are your preferred clean smells. All of these also act as
> disinfectants.
>
> I clean almost exclusively with vinegar, baking soda, and liquid dish
> detergent. Sometimes I use peroxide too.
>
> I do still use Tide for my laundry, but no softener other than a little
> vinegar in the rinse. We have really hard water where I live or I might 
> give
> home made laundry detergent a try. Besides, as a totally blind mom of 
> three
> boys, I think Tide keeps a lot of our clothes stain free.
>
> If you are interested in using more green cleaners it is probably easier 
> to
> just start with one thing at a time. It can be overwhelming to jump into
> everything at once.
>
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Veronica Smith
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 4:17 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] floor cleaner
>
> Citrus Floor Cleaner
> Ingredients:
> 1 gallon hot water
> 2 tablespoons liquid soap
> 15 drops orange essential oil
> 8 drops lemon essential oil or 1/4 cup lemon juice
> Instructions:
> Mix together and get to work!
>
>
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