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Slow Home: Vinegar

Slow Home: Vinegar

FromThe Tortoise with Brooke McAlary


Slow Home: Vinegar

FromThe Tortoise with Brooke McAlary

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Mar 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Let us give you fair warning: the next few Monday shows are all about cleaning your home BUT BEFORE YOU GO AWAY BECAUSE THAT SOUNDS INSANELY BORING just know that the info Ben and Brooke are going to share is actually interesting and relevant and designed to help you:

save money
use fewer toxic chemicals in your home
simplify your cleaning routine
minimise waste
keep the same level of cleanliness as commercial cleaners

And while not everyone wants to spend ten minutes a week listening to people talk about cleaning, the fact is, each and every one of us needs to clean in some capacity, so why not make it simple and sustainable?
Today Brooke and Ben talk about the hero of green cleaning - bog-standard white vinegar. It’s what they use most in cleaning their house, and they talk about how they use it to clean the:

kitchen tiles
bench tops
cupboard doors, handles and interiors
fridge - inside and out
stovetop
oven
microwave - inside and out
pantry shelves
mirrors
shower glass
bathroom tiles
vanity top and cupboards
wooden floors
tile floors

They discuss whether it actually cleans as well as the commercial products, if it’s as hygienic as bleach, and whether they’ve noticed any difference since adopting green cleaning a few years ago. They also talk about the practicalities - how to use it, what equipment you need, and if there are any downsides.
Head over to http://www.slowyourhome.com/142 for links to some articles and resources mentioned in today's show. 
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Released:
Mar 6, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

We live life in the fast lane. We race to keep up with The Joneses. We are over-worked, over-connected and over-stressed, and we compete on how busy and important and sleep-deprived we are. But we don't have to. There is an ever-growing group of people who are saying no to life lived at 110%. They are opting to slow down, simplify, say no and focus on the things that are truly important. Brooke McAlary, founder of SlowYourHome.com, is one of them, and in this podcast she chats to others who have adopted a similar approach to life: simple living, slowing down, opting out, saying no. Learn what makes people change, how life is different, and what their advice is to anyone looking to get out of the fast lane.