{"id":38,"date":"2009-09-05T00:04:27","date_gmt":"2009-09-04T13:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/wp\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2019-08-22T14:39:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T05:09:04","slug":"green-cleaning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/?page_id=38","title":{"rendered":"Green Cleaning"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"5.<\/a><\/h3>\n

Environmental Responsibility Begins in the Home<\/h3>\n

Simple, affordable, safe cleaning with\u00a0\u00a0just 4\u00a0basic household items:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Bicarbonate of Soda
\n<\/strong> 2.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Vinegar (or Lemons<\/strong>)
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pure Soap
\n<\/strong>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Eucalyptus Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n

These four items will replace the following commercial cleaning products with cheaper, natural and safer alternatives:<\/p>\n

OVEN CLEANER\u00a0 – DISH-WASHING DETERGENT\u00a0 –\u00a0 LAUNDRY DETERGENT\u00a0 –\u00a0 CARPET DEODORANT\u00a0 –\u00a0 SURFACE SPRAY\u00a0 – FLOOR CLEANER\u00a0 –\u00a0 CARPET SHAMPOO\u00a0 – WOODEN SURFACE\u00a0CLEANERS\u00a0 –\u00a0 SURFACE SPRAYS & CLEANERS\u00a0 –\u00a0 ABRASIVE CLEANERS\u00a0 –\u00a0 BATHROOM CLEANER\u00a0 –\u00a0 MOULD REMOVER\u00a0 –\u00a0 DISINFECTANT\u00a0 –\u00a0 TOILET CLEANER\u00a0 – DRAIN CLEANER\u00a0 –\u00a0 WINDOW CLEANER\u00a0 –\u00a0 WATER SOFTENER\u00a0 – PRE-WASH STAIN REMOVER\u00a0 ….\u00a0 to name a few.<\/p>\n

You’ll never have to walk down the supermarket cleaning lane again!<\/em><\/p>\n

Recipe<\/span>: Carpet Deodoriser in recycled jar<\/h3>\n

Three-quarter fill a clean medium-sized jar with bicarbonate soda. Add 6 drops eucalyptus or lavender oil. Apply lid. Shake well to blend.\u00a0 Leave 24 hours for the perfume to \"\"<\/a>permeate the bicarbonate soda.\u00a0 Punch holes into the lid of the jar to form a sprinkle-top container.
\nTo Use<\/strong>: Sprinkle onto the carpet area, focusing specifically on areas that require extra deodorising.
\nLeave 30 minutes – then vacuum or brush off.
\n(From e-Booklet No. 9 Amazing Bicarb!)<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Recipe<\/span>: Soap Jelly<\/h3>\n

Turn a bar of soap into 20 litres of washing mixture for less than 50 cents!<\/em> Here’s how…..<\/em>
\nGrate one bar of soap (commercial or homemade).\u00a0 Put one half in one 9 litre bucket. Put the other half\u00a0 in another same size bucket.\u00a0 Add \u00bd cup washing soda and 2 litres of boiling water to each bucket. Stir both buckets until mixture has dissolved. Top each bucket up to full with cold water.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s All!\u00a0 Easy, cheap and green.\u00a0 Much cheaper and safer\u00a0than detergents.<\/em><\/p>\n

Approximately one cup of this mixture per wash (in the washing machine) will be sufficient for a full load of washing.\u00a0Or use for dish-washing, hand washing,\u00a0hair-washing.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (From e-Booklet No. 50 \u2013 Recycling Soap)<\/em><\/p>\n

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For more information and recipes:<\/em><\/p>\n

For a quick reference Green Cleaning chart with recipes: GREEN CLEANING Chart<\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

e-Booklet Set:
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Green Cleaning e-Booklet Set<\/h2>\n

All you need to know about safe, effective & economical Cleaning!
\n10\u00a0Booklets<\/strong>: No. 23 –\u00a0Green Cleaning, No. 24 –\u00a0Back-to-Basics Cleaning, No. 9 –\u00a0Amazing Bi-carb, No.10 –\u00a0The Humble Lemon, No. 33 –\u00a0Versatile Vinegar, No. 51 –\u00a0Uses for Eucalyptus Oil, No. 50 –\u00a0Recycling Soap,\u00a0 No. 47 –\u00a0Making the Most of Your Soap-saver, No. 5 – Homemade Polishers & Cleaners, No. 59 – Caring for Natural Woods & Fibres.\u00a0\u00a0 Price: $69.00\u00a0 (Available\u00a0for instant download)<\/strong> ADD TO CART<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

Click here<\/em><\/a> for information about other e-Booklet Sets. <\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Individual e-booklets containing information\u00a0relevant to\u00a0natural, safe cleaning: <\/em><\/h4>\n

No. 23 – Green Cleaning<\/strong> Price: $12.00.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No. 24 – Back-to-Basics Cleaning<\/strong> Price: $8.00. \u00a0\u00a0 No. 9 – Amazing Bicarb! <\/strong> Price: $8.00. \u00a0 \u00a0 No. 33 – Versatile Vinegar<\/strong> Price: $8.00.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No. 10 – The Humble Lemon <\/strong> Price: $8.00 \u00a0\u00a0 No. 51 – Uses for Eucalyptus Oil<\/strong> Price: $8.00. \u00a0\u00a0 No. 50 – Recycling Soap<\/strong> Price: $12.00. \u00a0\u00a0 No. 5 – Homemade Polishers & Cleaners <\/strong> Price: $8.00\u00a0\u00a0 No. 3 – Simple Soap-Making\u00a0 Price<\/strong>: $12.00\u00a0 No. 25 – More Soap-Making Recipes<\/strong> Price: $12.00\u00a0 No. 47 – Making the Most of Your Soap-Saver<\/strong> Price: $8.00.
\nNo. 58 \u2013 Old-time Oatmeal<\/strong> Price: $12.00. \u00a0\u00a0 No 59 – Caring for Natural Woods & Fibres<\/strong> Price: $8.00<\/p>\n

Click here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to order individual\u00a0booklets for download\u00a0or for\u00a0more information about\u00a0\u2019The Shoppe\u2019 ebooklets <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"3.<\/a><\/h3>\n

Living in Harmony with the Planet Workshops<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Green Cleaning Workshop@Home<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Do all your cleaning with just four basic household items. Never walk down the cleaning lane of the supermarket again!\u00a0 Safe, cheap and environmentally friendly. \u00a0\u00a034 pages<\/p>\n

Recipes and procedures for making<\/strong>: deodorising powder, disinfectant, air-freshener, furniture polish, heavy duty cleaning powder, soap jelly, lemon dish washing soap, all-purpose surface cleaning\/stain removal spray.<\/p>\n

The Basics<\/strong>: To make all the products in this workshop you’ll need: <\/em>bi-carbonate of soda, cheap vinegar, eucalyptus oil, lemons, bar of soap, washing soda, olive oil, food colouring, recycled containers.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33 pages of recipes, procedures and information <\/em> Price: <\/strong>$25.00\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Available for immediate download. <\/strong><\/em> ADD TO CART<\/a><\/p>\n

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P<\/span>\"Pam<\/a>am’s Post<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

I never walk down the cleaning lane of the supermarket \u2013 I clean with just: bicarbonate of soda, vinegar, soap (turned into a jelly), eucalyptus oil and a little cloudy ammonia for extra cleaning (if required).\u00a0 My house is clean, smells great and chemical free.\u00a0 There is a slight aroma of vinegar after cleaning with vinegar \u2013 but this soon dissipates taking with it other smells (for this reason vinegar is a great natural deodoriser). For spot cleaning and stain removal I make up a solution of soap jelly, water and cloudy ammonia plus a few drops of eucalyptus oil (see recipe below). I pour it into a recycled spray bottle and use it to clean the stove top, \u2018difficult to remove\u2019 marks on walls and stains on the carpet. It\u2019s excellent!\u00a0 I also spray it on clothing stains before washing. I use one cup of soap jelly in a full wash tub for clothes washing.\u00a0 I clean the shower alcove and tiles with bi-carb soda and water and for a bit of extra cleaning use my spray bottle mix. Floors: boiling hot water (from the kettle) with a \u00bd cup soap jelly and some homemade disinfectant (see Booklet No. 23 – Green Cleaning).<\/em><\/p>\n

A word of warning about the soap jelly recipe: 20 litres is a huge amount of soap jelly that will take months to use \u2013 even in a large household! Finding storage space for such a large amount can also be a problem (if your home is compact \u2013 like mine).\u00a0 I make about half a bucket (adjusting the ingredients accordingly) and find that to be sufficient to last 3 months.\u00a0 Soap jelly has a long keeping time, but I do suggest it be used within 6 months of making.<\/em><\/p>\n

– Pam Marshall<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Recipe<\/em><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>All-purpose Grime\/Stain Remover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mix together 1\/3 cup each of water, cloudy ammonia and liquid soap-jelly*.\u00a0 Add 8-10 drops eucalyptus oil.\u00a0 Mix and poor into a recycled spray container. Cleans everything: Stains on clothing (apply before washing) or spray onto surfaces to clean grime, grease and dirt from walls, vinyl, stove top, tiles, around light switches, etc.
\n*For soap jelly recipe see above or use bio-degradable dish-washing detergent.\u00a0 Take care as cloudy ammonia has a very strong odour that could be toxic for some people<\/p>\n

More recipes in: GREEN CLEANING Chart<\/a> (PDF)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Environmental Responsibility Begins in the Home Simple, affordable, safe cleaning with\u00a0\u00a0just 4\u00a0basic household items: 1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Bicarbonate of Soda 2.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Vinegar (or Lemons) 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Pure Soap 4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Eucalyptus Oil These four items will replace the following commercial cleaning products with cheaper, natural and safer alternatives: OVEN CLEANER\u00a0 – DISH-WASHING DETERGENT\u00a0 –\u00a0 LAUNDRY DETERGENT\u00a0 –\u00a0 CARPET […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":26,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":166,"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions\/166"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theshoppe.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}