12/11/2023 0 Comments Bronners castile soap![]() ![]() ![]() However, especially if you are having trouble letting go of a conventional cleaner, go ahead and add it for reassurance. *** Why Tea Tree Essential Oil: Tea tree essential oil has antimicrobial properties and gives this solution an extra antimicrobial punch. Most times, I don’t add it because I am very confident in the cleaning power of soap and detergent (see below). ** Which to use: Castile and Sal Suds are very interchangeable, but to see the few times I make sure to use one over the other, check out my post Sal Suds or Castile Soap – Which to Use. But if this bothers you, use distilled or Reverse Osmosis purified water. Sal Suds, as detergent, rather than a true soap, does not react with hard water. This is perfectly fine and does not mean the solution is contaminated or won’t work. However, if your tap water is hard – which means it has a high mineral content, usually calcium and magnesium – the Castile Soap will cause a cloudy precipitate to settle on the bottom of the spray bottle. * What Kind of Water: Tap water works fine. Alternately, spray a damp cloth and wipe surfaces. Spray surfaces and wipe with a damp cloth. Add the Castile Soap or Sal Suds and the tea tree essential oil, if desired. 20 drops tea tree essential oil (optional)**įill the spray bottle with the water.1 Tbsp. (15 mL) Sal Suds Biodegradable Cleaner.It is a streak-free cleaner for every surface, takes the place of many other cleaners thereby reducing clutter in my cabinet, and because it dilutes a concentrated cleaner with water, it’s a whole lot cheaper. This All-Purpose Spray cleans as well as any ready-made, store-bought solution. Although my grandfather taught me much about the many purposes of diluted Castile Soap, it was Karen who first clued me in to the wonders of putting it in a spray bottle. Happily, I had on hand Karen Logan’s excellent book Clean House, Clean Planet, my first green cleaning guide. If that moment had not happened, reading that once weekly use of disinfectants increased incidence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by 32% would have been the clincher. I was struck by the irony that we clean in order to be healthier, but some of the ways we clean might actually be making us sick. I made it right after the life-altering moment of finding that my two-year old son had snuck up behind me while I was cleaning (and I thought he was napping) and had planted the nozzle of 409 firmly in his mouth. This spray was my first foray into the realm of green cleaning. ![]()
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