Simply Clean: A Book of Homemade Cleaning Recipes

Simply Clean is the bible for nontoxic housecleaning recipes, by the USA’s version of Kim & Aggie, but using homemade, nontoxic remedies (you can bulk ingredients from FILL). Designed to help you clean your house in 10 minutes a day, the book features tips, homemade remedies and easy checklists.

Use with plastic-free cloths and sponges. Choose Unscented for pregnancy/nursing and when cleaning near babies or pets (citrus oils are toxic to pets). Never mix vinegar or lemon juice with any bleach (causes toxic gas). For half-full bottles of chemical liquids, don’t pour down drain (dispose of at your local tip).

Nontoxic Cleaning is a lovely little guide (printed on recycled paper). It contains lots of homemade recipes to clean all areas of your house, using basic ingredients like bicarbonate of soda, cleaning vinegar and castile soap.

Never pour neat essential oils down drains, toilets or sinks, it could harm aquatic life.

If you have children, also read Becky’s other book, Clean Mama’s Guide to a Healthy Home, to keep your family free from general household chemicals.