Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you have had a safe, healthy and happy week. We are starting the final week of February, which gets us closer to the start of Spring and pairs well with Part 2 of our Healthy Home series and keeping away the “Creepy Crawlies.”
Flea Killer. With two cats and a dog in our home, fleas can be a nuisance and one that I keep a vigilant eye on. Borax has become my best friend in this area. If I suspect fleas, I sprinkle Borax on the area and let it sit overnight. Then I vacuum it up the next day. Key areas are under beds, under couches and chairs in the living room and under furniture in the basement.
If you want a good flea repellant for your dog (do NOT use this on cats) before he goes outside in the summer, slice a lemon and put the slices in a bowl. Pour boiling water over the slices and let the solution sit overnight. Then on the next day take a sponge and sponge the liquid onto your dog’s coat to repel fleas.
Bonus Recipe: Essential oils make fabulous and non toxic sprays for repelling insects especially when you are outdoors! Here is a recipe you can make at home. Tea tree is one of my preferred oils for insect repellants! YIELD – 1 cup
Take 3/4 cup of distilled water. 1/4 cup of witch hazel. 10 drops of tea tree essential oil. 10 drops of lavender essential oil. 10 drops of rosemary essential oil. Combine all ingredients in a small spray bottle (that holds at least 8 ounces). Spray clothes with mixture before heading outdoors. Reapply every 15-30 minutes as necessary. You can store this mixture in a cool, dry place indefinitely. (CREDIT: Essential Oils for a Clean and Healthy Home, Kasey Schwartz)
Enjoy your weekend! I will be back on Sunday to start a new series “Spring Cleaning Makeover”. Each blog post will have cleaning tips, organizational ideas, and recipes for removing toxic cleaning products and giving them an all natural makeover! If you have a specific project you want help with or a cleaning product you would like to do a switch with, comment here and I will include that in the series!
Lemon and Rosemary 