One Small Change - February Pledge


FEBRUARY ONE SMALL CHANGE -
Rid my house of all chemical cleaners and make all my own cleaning products
I have become so much more aware of not only what I am eating but what I am using to clean my house.
Under my sink is a concoction of chemicals that make me really uneasy. I have transferred to homemade dishwashing liquid but that is as far as I have gotten.
So my pledge for the February One Small Change is to change over our....
  • Washing Powder
  • Dishwashing Liquid - already been happening since before Christmas but must continue with this one
  • Toilet & Bathroom Cleaner
  • Bench spray
  • Floor cleaner

My plan is to

  1. Get rid of all the chemical cleaners I have under my sink. I think I will bring them to work to give to our team members instead of throwing them out. I know that doesn't help promote the environmental message but I think getting these guys on board would be a hard one
  2. Make my washing powder - I plan to make a big bucket full before Paddy arrives.
  3. Make up a vinegar spray bottle for the kitchen, bathroom and toilet
  4. Stock up on vinegar for the floor cleaning

Another thing I have wanted to try is this recipe for homemade toothpaste. Promised myself I wouldn't buy any more toothpaste once the tube ran out and it is nearly there. So I might add that to my To Do list this month.

I will keep you updated with how I am going. Anybody else thinking of joining the one small change pledge....? You can join here

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Monday, February 1, 2010

One Small Change - February Pledge


FEBRUARY ONE SMALL CHANGE -
Rid my house of all chemical cleaners and make all my own cleaning products
I have become so much more aware of not only what I am eating but what I am using to clean my house.
Under my sink is a concoction of chemicals that make me really uneasy. I have transferred to homemade dishwashing liquid but that is as far as I have gotten.
So my pledge for the February One Small Change is to change over our....
  • Washing Powder
  • Dishwashing Liquid - already been happening since before Christmas but must continue with this one
  • Toilet & Bathroom Cleaner
  • Bench spray
  • Floor cleaner

My plan is to

  1. Get rid of all the chemical cleaners I have under my sink. I think I will bring them to work to give to our team members instead of throwing them out. I know that doesn't help promote the environmental message but I think getting these guys on board would be a hard one
  2. Make my washing powder - I plan to make a big bucket full before Paddy arrives.
  3. Make up a vinegar spray bottle for the kitchen, bathroom and toilet
  4. Stock up on vinegar for the floor cleaning

Another thing I have wanted to try is this recipe for homemade toothpaste. Promised myself I wouldn't buy any more toothpaste once the tube ran out and it is nearly there. So I might add that to my To Do list this month.

I will keep you updated with how I am going. Anybody else thinking of joining the one small change pledge....? You can join here

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