Spring Cleaning!

So this week has been our major spring cleaning week! I got lists off the internet mostly from Martha Stewart. I order my daughters formula from Diapers.com and we ordered a bunch of natural cleaners from their sister site Soap.com.

As a side note the reason I get Zoey's formula online is I can't find the particular one in stores. It's Baby's Only Organic and I like it because the ingredients are much better than the average baby formula. I also get her Nordic Naturals baby DHA drops from Soap.com.

So back to cleaning! Here are some of the products I used and my reviews of them:

Biokleen Carpet and Rug Shampoo - This stuff was great! We used it with a Rug Doctor rental and it did much better than the the Rug Doctor brand shampoo. Between the pets and the kids our white rugs were beyond filthy and really just need to be tossed. Biokleen is all natural so I didn't have to worry about the kids walking on the rugs before they were completely dry and there was no feeling of soap residue. Also it has a fresh lime smell to it. We even got a stain up from when Aria found a marker and colored on the floor with it!

Biokleen Bac-Out stain and oder remover - We did spot clean with this stuff and it also did wonderful job. I just should have ordered more of it as we didn't have enough to get every spot.

Vaska Herbatergent unscented laundry detergent - This I got because Zoey Has sensitive skin and I have been having a hard time finding a detergent that was gentle on skin but tough on stains. I wasn't hugely impressed by it's stain removing power I'd say it was about average. It is however very good for those with sensitive skin.

Clorox Green Works all purpose cleaner - I prefer Green Works to Method or the other natural brands you get at the grocery store simply because it seems to get the job done well.

Seventh Generation Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner - I do however prefer this brand of toilet cleaner because it works and there are no strong fumes just a nice pine smell. Fumes from most non- natural cleaners give me a bad headache.

WEB Filter Fresh Home Air Freshener - I used these things all winter in their Cinnamon scent! You put them in your vent and your whole house smells wonderful. For spring I tried Tropical Bay, Ocean Mist, Country Cotton, Country Berry, Lavender Bloom, and French Vanilla. The two fruity ones made the house smell like candy and the vanilla was a bit strange and we ended up with lavender. I really love these things, but I do wish they lasted longer and I feel like they work better when your heater is on as opposed to the AC.

Sorry I haven't posted in a while I've been pretty busy with chores, kids, and with training Aria's new pony! Also my tomatoes have sprouted and have survived being picked and dropped by a 2yr old and being knocked over by large dogs so hopefully we will have lots of nice tomatoes this year. I decided not to do the whole garden because with both girls and the new pony I'm just too busy.