Having nothing better to do than wait, I've resorted to cleaning, like a demented Kim/Aggie. Thinking more about what's in cleaning products, what with Baby about to arrive and using more 'natural' products - mostly stuff I've got in the kitchen anyway, so saves walking down to the shops, which to be honest, is a bit too much of a faff right now. Oh yes, avoiding the chemicals has saved some dosh too, which can't be bad...Stuff I've done so far that seems to work:
- white vinegar in place of fabric conditioner - clothes did actually come out of the washing machine feeling soft!
- lemon juice to disinfect wooden chopping boards - needed to rinse well afterwards;
- oil burner with lavender oil as air freshener;
- water / white vinegar solution (50:50) left in kettle overnight to remove limescale - boil kettle a couple of times afterwards to remove odour (watered my plants when water had cooled);
- olive oil rubbed into chipped bits of woodwork; worked a treat!
- Ecover washing up liquid to clean baths/sinks etc - won't bother buying special bathroom cleaner, this stuff does the trick;
- damp cloth for 'dusting' - who needs furniture polish?!
Right, I'm off for another cup of that bloody raspberry leaf tea....
[Pic by Stephen Pennells/Friends of the Earth]
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