Green Cleaning on the Cheap

Two of my friends are moving over to the green side (welcome!). I think they're both in sticker shock. One of the first things people begin to notice is the price. Shopping organic is ridiculously expensive. But not everything has to be. Here's a couple of ideas:

Don't waste your money on organic cleaners. Use vinegar to clean, baking soda for abrasive, and bleach or rubbing alcohol to disinfect. Hot water is your best cleaning friend.

Use an aloe vera and rubbing alcohol mixture to make your own hand sanitizer.

You can make your own shampoos using diluted castile soap and herbs (I like tea tree oil)

You can even make your own reusable pads, girls. I haven't tried it yet, to my husband's relief.

Just start googling stuff. There's almost always a cheaper, green way to go.

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