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Another amazing use for Tea Tree Oil!

I have always loved Tea Tree Oil and I’ve seen a few of it’s different uses listed here on Broomhuggers! I was first introduced to it when I got my belly button pierced (Ahh.. the teen years!) and it got slightly infected. The guy that did the piercing for me suggested I try [...]

Bath salts – good for mind and body health!

A simple addition to your weekly baths – that takes only seconds and costs only pennies – could restore vital magnesium levels in the body, improving health in a number of ways. Scientific studies have shown that magnesium, the primary component of Epsom Salt, performs more functions in the human body than almost any other [...]

Four Legged Findings

I put a lot of effort into keeping my family as natural as possible. Most of our food is natural, most of our personal products are natural and I clean with all natural products. I know there are a lot of others out there that do the same. [...]

Cinnamon!

It’s a natural fungicide! Do you know what that means? It kills mold and mildew!!! (Excuse the excitement.) Do you know what that means? You can grind some cinnamon into any natural cleaning product you have and benefit from it in 2 ways – an amazing scent, *and* a mildew free shower curtain (or anything [...]

Works for Me: Pretty way to store house cleaner

Shannon asked for this one. Now first of all, I can do this because my cleaners are 100% non-toxic, safe. If yours aren’t (like, if you use, say Formula 409) then I’d certainly recommend keeping them in their own ugly containers, locked in a cabinet that the kids can’t get to.
But, if you use safe [...]

More on hardwoods

I just had new hardwoods installed in my living room and dining room – and they’re gorgeous. Lush, warm, all nice and shiny… I love ‘em. So naturally I’ve developed a renewed interest in maintaining them. I had a recent post on cleaning hardwoods, but I tried something new this weekend.
A healthy splash of apple [...]

Back to school viruses

Along with back-to-school sales and the start of football season, it’s also back to the grindstone with fighting colds and viruses. Fall is on its way, and with it, the flu season, bronchitis, and all those extra fun illnesses heralded by a cold snap (though right now in Atlanta, a cold snap seems far, far [...]

Essential oils: Lavender

Lavender actually gets its name from Latin lavare, meaning, to wash. It was actually used in WWII to disinfect hospital walls and floors – I’d say that’s pretty potent, with what was going on in those hospitals! As fas as the essential oils go, it’s pretty popular for its clean, pure aroma. It promotes nervous [...]

Home-made recipe to polish wood furniture

The Green Guide’s tip last week was most helpful! They suggest making a furniture polish with a vinegar or lemon juice base, so that it doesn’t make your furniture ‘gunky’ like an oil-base would. Check it out here! I just tried it – and I love the results!
Edited 7/5/07: The first time I tried [...]

Tea tree oil shampoo? Can it really be?

Thanks to The Alternative Consumer for pointing out Boo! Shampoo, infused with tea tree oil. Tea tree oil is one of the most widely used essential oils out there – it has great antiseptic, antiviral, anti fungal, and disinfectant properties. You can use it to clean all sorts of surfaces, from wood floors to scraped [...]