[blparent] green and natural products in the home

Sat May 5 09:55:29 UTC 2012

I am going to give this a try with my boys' sneakers. I also find it helpful
to sprinkle some essential oil in the shoes periodically to get id of the
smell or to prevent such a smell. Teenage boys have especially nasty
smelling feet. Tea tree oil works best, but peppermint and lavender have
also helped with it. 

Jennifer

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 5:13 PM
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Well this morning I placed Gab's crocks into a solution of clove, t-tree and
rosemary, water and vinegar and let them soak.  I was kind of afraid they
would melt or something, but after about 10 minutes the grime seemed to
float away.  They are pink again.

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 6:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] green and natural products in the home

If you think you will like the scent combination then rosemary will work
just fine in your all purpose cleaner. I think my mother goes over board
with the rosemary in her home and find that I do not wish to use it in my
own home as a result. It is a good oil to use for cleaning though.

Jennifer

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 11:16 PM
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Hello, gab and I went to our GNC today and you all were right, the essential
oils are priced reasonably.  I bought t-tree oil, clove oil and rosemary
oil.  They were out of lemon and peppermint.  So do you suppose that all
purpose cleaner would work with rosemary instead of peppermint.  If not,
then I know I can add lavender to it. 

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Kate McEachern
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 9:55 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] green and natural products in the home

Hi.

You can make an allperpis cleaner that works well though not for glass. 
Fill a spray bottle with half water and half vinnager, then add three drops
of T-tree oil, two drops peppermint oil, and three drops clove oil and
shake.  This can be used on floors, counter tops, stone, finnished wood, and
works grate in showers.  I don't recomend it for windows because it can be
streaky.  Fore windows you can use half water and vinnager out of a spray
bottle.  This cleaner is anty bacteral and I use it all the time.  I make
this once a month and only have to buy new oil every four mounths.

Hope this helps.
Kate
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From: "Erin Rumer" <erinrumer at gmail.com>
To: "NFB blind parent listserv" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 11:26 AM
Subject: [blparent] green and natural products in the home

> Hello list,
>
>
>
> I am wanting to try and use as many more natural, green, baby and pet safe
> products in the home as much as possible and would love to hear from those
> of you who do this as well.  What works for you?  There are some things 
> I've
> found that I like a lot but it's great to get ideas as folks find things
> that work for them.  If I had lots of disposable income I'd just order
> through Melaleuca on-line because I've been given their Diamond Bright 
> dish
> washer detergent and it's amazing and I've heard nothing but awesome 
> things
> about their other products but they cost a lot.  I also am not a fan of
> paying a membership just to be able and buy some companies products and be
> required to keep purchasing a minimum amount each month in order to get
> decent deals on things.  Costco is where I make this exception in paying 
> the
> membership because our membership fee is more than paid for by the amount 
> of
> things we buy their each year in interest and the gas prices can't be beat
> which is worth it on its own.  So, to make a long story even longer I'm
> exclusively looking for products that can be purchased commercially in 
> store
> only.  If you've found a green cleaning product, deodorant or whatever,
> please share.  I've especially tried to find a good deodorant that lasts
> that is more natural but this has been a trial because everything wares 
> off
> mid-day or sooner.  I really want to try and be as healthy as possible and
> keep my family that way too and if I can teach my son to be conscious of
> these things and not break the bank, than this will be one of many 
> valuable
> lessons learned.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Erin
>
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