[blparent] floor cleaner

[Veronica Smith]

That's interesting, my neighbor uses lavender to help her through her
mygranes.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jo Elizabeth Pinto
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:41 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] floor cleaner

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
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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
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> 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
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> 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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