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Fun, Effective Floor Wash Formula

Fun, Effective Floor Wash Formula

If you’re like me, you don’t usually use the words “fun” and “washing the floor” in the same sentence. But when I discovered Annie’s floor-wash formula, it put keeping my floor clean in a whole new category. It uses one of the most effective microbe-busting ingredients known: Vinegar. But it also calls for a secret ingredient that makes the formula even more effective and gives it a heavenly fresh smell. And you probably have it in your kitchen cupboard.

Now that we’re not tracking dirt into the house with our summer-bare feet and the windows are shut for cooler weather, clean floors are important to me. This formula is completely safe for the environment, smells delicious, and really works. And the secret ingredient makes it fun to make and use. Get the great formula here:

INGREDIENTS
1/8 cup liquid soap or detergent
1/4 to 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
1/2 cup strong peppermint herb tea (peppermint adds antibacterial qualities)

1. Combine ingredients in a pail or bucket.

2. Swirl the wash around until it is sudsy, then proceed to mop as normal.

3. Discard any unused formula.

Read more: Home, Non-Toxic Cleaning,

By Annie B. Bond

Cait Johnson

Cait Johnson, MFA, is the author of six books, including Earth, Water, Fire, and Air: Essential Ways of Connecting to Spirit, Witch in the Kitchen, Celebrating the Great Mother and Tarot Games. She has been a counselor for more than 20 years, and teaches workshops on seasonal elemental approaches to self-healing, conscious eating, and soul-nurturing creativity.

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8:37AM PST on Dec 2, 2011

that's exactly what I was looking for.............thnx!

7:18PM PDT on Oct 29, 2011

Cheers :)

7:15AM PDT on Aug 8, 2011

Thank you

12:29AM PDT on Jun 24, 2011

Thanks Cait and Annie.

12:26AM PDT on Jun 24, 2011

Thanks Cait.

10:22PM PDT on Jun 23, 2011

Cool :)

11:42PM PST on Feb 2, 2011

Thanks for the info.

6:13PM PST on Feb 2, 2011

will definitely give this a try...

7:13PM PST on Nov 25, 2010

:-) thanks

7:51AM PDT on Oct 5, 2010

Interesting!

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