Quick and Inexpensive Gift for your Green Friends and Family

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Just thought I’d share…

My SIL asked for some environmentally safe cleaners for Christmas.

They cost about $15 for a 16 oz bottle plus shipping! Yikes!

Instead, I purchased her the book Clean House, Clean Planet by Karen

Logan. The book includes all kinds of safe, effective and cheap

recipes for cleaning along with a comparison with what store-bought

product they’d replace (e.g. Spray-N-Wash with the homemade). Most of

the recipes include vinegar, baking soda, essential oils, and liquid

soap.

I then purchased one of those large cleaning carry caddies and various

sized spray bottles, mostly 32-oz. I labeled each bottle with a

homemade version and ingredients included, mixed up the cleaners, and

filled the bottles. Two different essential oils (peppermint and tea

tree) were included along with sponges and dusting wipes from the

dollar store. All in all, I provided 6 different cleaners and the

tools to replenish her supply.

I probably spent about $50 overall, but you could scale this down to

keep within your budget. The book costs around $10. You can get

spray bottles at the dollar store. Baking soda and vinegar are

inexpensive. Mix up one cleaner and include it with the book and some

sponges in a gift basket and you’ll make your green friends and family

happy for less than $15!

Heidi

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