Compassionately Beautiful

I have another new discovery....... Tea Tree Oil. It works really well with bathroom mold. Lassens has an amazing selection of several natural oils. I mixed Tea Tree Oil in a bottle with water and spray it after every shower. It helps keep the shower clean. I bought a few other oils and add them to a spray bottle with water and use them as air fresheners as well as a few drops in some potpourri have a continuous scent. I even sprayed my car interior. Lemon Sage has a really nice fresh scent.

While shopping at Lassens I discovered they had some really great all natural products by Seventh Generation, Beauty without Cruelty and Earth Friendly. Everything from drain cleaners to stainless steel cleaners. I also realized I save a lot of money by making my own cleaners and furniture polish with vinegar, water, lemon oil or olive oil. http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/11/05/the-natural-way-to-clean-everything-in-your-house/The microfiber mops have really come a long way and really clean the dirt without leaving a film. Good riddens to Swifter cleaning supplies.

I found a new soap to clean delicates. For those of you who follow the caring consumer guide, http://search.caringconsumer.com/ and will not purchase products that are tested n animals and destroy our environment – Woolite is definitely not an option of washing delicates. I have been using Dr. Bonner’s Pure Castle Soap. It is wonderful!!!!!!! I use on my delicates and even cashmere and wool. They all came out great. The soap comes in several scents. I bought lavender – very nice. It is made with all organic oils. It has several uses listed on the back of the bottle. Dr. Bronner has been around making this product for 60 years. His bottle is full of his philosophies. Very fun reading, “Directions state, To Simplify and Enjoy Life more, dilute 1/2 oz of solution with water etc…..” The soap is biodegradable so environmentally friendly and can be found at Savon's, Lassens and Drug Store .com or directly at http://www.drbronner.com/

Costco has a new line of Cruelty Free and environmentally friendly dish washing soap and laundry detergent and being Costco very reasonable priced. I have used the laundry detergent and I like it. For an extra boost for white I use the Trader Joes version of Oxi Clean OXO clean (Oxi Clean is Not cruelty Free)

I also read several disturbing articles about non stick pans. I never realized how toxic they are especially after they have been used for several years. The scratches leach the toxins into your food. I am now a Stainless Steele cooking ware advocate. Here is a great reason to switch, “PFOA is currently found in the bloodstream of 95 percent of American men, women, and children.” http://greenfertility.blogspot.com/2008/03/non-stick-cookware-continues-to-prove.html.

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