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30-Second Homemade All-Purpose Kitchen Cleaner Recipe (Clean Hardwood Floors Naturally!)

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 05/27/2020

I’m really not a big DIY person. Yes, I make all my food homemade and from scratch. Well, almost. But I’ve never gotten into greasing up my pots with beeswax and coconut oil to make homemade lotion bars or figuring out much beyond this simple homemade deodorant, which honestly I don’t really bother with anymore. […]

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Hydrogen Peroxide used as an effective cleaner and disinfectant

Is Hydrogen Peroxide a Disinfectant?

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 05/08/2020

Hydrogen peroxide is cost-effective, widely available, and promoted by many as an effective disinfectant. Along with baking soda and vinegar, it’s one of my three favorite natural green cleaners. I’ve counted on it for years! Imagine my surprise when I received an email asking me to rescind my information about the hydrogen peroxide/vinegar duo for

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Is Natural Disinfectant as Effective as Bleach?

EPA Says Natural Disinfectant as Effective as Bleach

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 04/02/2020

Wishing there was a natural disinfectant as effective as bleach without all the hazards? Whether you’ve been washing dishes with bleach or just need to sanitize surfaces, YES, there are alternatives to bleach that are EPA-approved, even for childcare facilities to disinfect naturally. From hydrogen peroxide to kill germs to thymol to essential oils, we’ll

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Monday Missions Baby Steps Back to Basics

Clean with Green from Floor to Ceiling

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 01/03/2017

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by natural green cleaners. You see a tip about using vinegar to clean – where do I use it? you wonder. Your grandma emails you 50 ways to use baking soda in the home – how do I remember these when I need them? And Pinterest serves up “50 green cleaners” or

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Natural cleaning only requires a few items. How to safely clean baby toys & the kitchen.

Super Safe, Super Cheap Disinfecting Solution for Baby Toys and Your Kitchen

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 01/09/2015

Chicken with a side of bleach, anyone? I used to have a bottle of diluted bleach water under my sink (which was likely often way too strong because I didn’t realize quite how diluted it could be and still be effective), and I would whip it out when I cooked with raw chicken or killed

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Monday Mission: Get a Frugal, Natural Clean

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 04/08/2013

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to keep the green in spring cleaning. Sometimes it seems like the natural life can be a real drain on the finances. Organic food costs two to four times as much as conventional, natural health endeavors are never covered by insurance, and wooden toys are pricier than

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The Water Dilemma: How to Store Enough for a Disaster…Without Chemicals

Katie Kimball @ Kitchen Stewardship® / 05/27/2011

When it comes to preparedness and having enough clean water in a crisis, I’ve never been more grateful for my Berkey filter. You don’t NEED a fancy filter to store water safely, but here’s our Berkey review if it helps. “Can water go bad?” I always thought that was the sort of question destined for

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