It’s the first day of October (What?! When did that happen?), and I’m so excited to be participating with The Nester in her 31 Days Challenge. Basically, the idea is to pick a topic and blog about it every day for 31 days.
So, as you can see, for the next 31 days we are going to cover everything Green and Clean here on Live Renewed. I’ve already written a lot about green cleaning, but I really wanted to do a series where everything was all together, in one place. So that if you are new to green and non-toxic cleaning, or even if you’ve been doing it for a while, you could read through this series and learn everything (okay, maybe not quite everything, but just about) you need to know about green cleaning, and be able to use green and homemade cleaners all around your house by the end of the month. Sound good?
Each day as a new post goes up, I’ll update this post with the link, so if you want to read through the entire series, or find a specific post, you’ll always be able to come back here and see a list of all the posts in one place.
31 Days to Green Clean:
Day 2: Basic Homemade Cleaning Ingredients
Day 3: Homemade Cleaning Containers
Day 4: Cleaning with Vinegar
Day 5: Cleaning with Baking Soda
Day 6: Your Questions?
Day 8: Homemade Multipurpose Cleaner
Day 9: Using Cloth Instead of Paper – Part 1
Day 10: Using Cloth Instead of Paper – Part 2
Day 11: Easy, Green Window Cleaner
Day 12: Get Your Kids Involved in Cleaning
Day 13: Green Cleaning Link Round-up
Day 15: Vinegar and Dish Soap for Daily Shower Cleaner & Laundry Stain Spray
Day 16: Cleaning with Hydrogen Peroxide
Day 17: A Common Green Cleaning Mistake
Day 18: What Do You Need to Clean?
Day 19: Homemade Dusting Spray
Day 22: Washing Dishes & Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Recipe
Day 23: Homemade Disinfecting Wipes – Updated!
Day 24: Cleaning with Cream of Tartar
Day 26: Organizing Your Homemade Cleaners
Day 29: Cleaning the Toilet Without Harsh Chemicals
Day 30: Cleaning the Oven Without Harsh Chemicals
Day 31: The Finale!
Tomorrow we’ll jump right in with a basic list of ingredients you’ll need to have on hand for making your own cleaners, and then we’ll go from there! I’m excited, I hope you are too!
If you haven’t subscribed yet, make sure you sign up (it’s free!), so you don’t miss a post in this series! And be sure to head over to Pinterest and follow my 31 Days to Green Clean board for tons of great green and homemade cleaning ideas!
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Awesome topic! I am constantly looking for new ways to clean the house in a safe way. Can’t wait to follow along!
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Great! Looking forward to this!
Good idea. I’m curious to see what types of things you’ve come up with.
Thanks, so much! This is where I have been thinking of focusing lately and your timely series is going to be very helpful in my efforts toward spending less money and using fewer chemicals to keep my house clean. I am ready!
I am so looking forward to this series! I’ve wanted to try making my own cleaning supplies but didn’t really know how to start. Thank you!
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Thanks Rita,
I do hope it helps you get started! Please let me know if you have any questions!
~Emily
I applaud your initiative in finding better ways to clean using non-harmful cleaning products. The industry has a long way to go but each small step helps.
We use food grade hydrogen peroxide to keep our hot tub safe and non-toxic. So much better than chlorine.
Emily, what a great article! Thank you for sharing all of these great tips and I am so happy to see that so many people agree. I have repinned the post on Pinterest and I hope that it continues to receive traffic since we all can benefit from your advice!