Customer Reviews

The Naturally Clean Home: Over 100 Safe and Easy Herbal Formulas for Nontoxic Cleansers

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I wish I had known about this book years ago... I have tried quite a few of the receipes and find that they work so well...I really like making the laundry soap... and the tub and tile cleaner work so well. I can see no reason to go down the cleaning Isle ever again...thank you

I bought this book while we were expecting our first baby and I'm really glad I did. No more harmful chemicals in our cleaners! What I really like about this book though is that the formulas are very easy to make and use and you soon realize you never needed all those store bought cleaners in the first place. Now our home is a healthier place for our newborn daughter.

This book seems complete and thorough, but in fact it is really just rehash of a few recipes over and over again. The recipes, for the most part, are the same with different essential oils added, so that the book seems to hold more homemade cleaners than it really does.

Nevertheless, those recipes that they do list are pretty effective, especially their antimold spray. The liquid laundry soap does not work. (And I tried the recipe twice,just in case I messed up the first time.) Also, the book's dimensions make it difficult to leave open while attempting to prepare the cleaners.

There are plenty of books out there on this subject, and this is not one of the better ones. It's okay.

I find that this is one of the best books out there for cleaning naturally. It is easy to use, has a reference on what essential oils have what properties, so it allows you to come up with different combinations in case you are sensitive to something suggested. It is wonderfully easy to use, with easy recipies. I find that the quantities do not go quite as far as they suggest, but I may be a bit heavy handed in applying also. Nice natural alternative for a safer household.

I borrowed this book from my local library and followed up by purchasing a copy of my own. My main concerns were to have a safer environment for my two young children and to housekeep in a way that's as kind to the environment as possible. But it doesn't hurt that the recipes are both effective and smell wonderful! I love the "lavender soft scrubber", the "country spice scrubber" and the "cedarwood duster aid". The "fleas-be-gone carpet treatment" didn't hurt either, since I have two cats. I highly recommend this book.

For people who are also interested in making their own face and body care products, Better Basics for the Home by Annie Berthold-Bond and Rosemary Gladstar's Herbs for Natural Beauty are also wonderful.

One hint: Several of the recipes use baking soda, which can leave a residue. I've found that it rinses off very cleanly if you use a combination of water and white vinegar to rinse after cleaning.

I happened onto this book and thought I'd give it a try. Little did I know it would completely change my perspective on cleaning all together! Gone are the toxic chemicals from under my sink, even the ones I didn't know where harmful like regular dishwashing liquid. Three reasons to buy this book: 1)to protect you and your family's health 2)to protect our environment 3)to save money. It's so much cheaper to throw together these recipes. Do it for yourself and if you have kids, for pete's sake DO IT FOR THEM! I highly recommend this book. I agree with someone else's complaint that it should be spiral bound. I took mine to Kinko's and they sliced the binding and put a spiral hinge on it so it now lies flat. GO FOR IT!

I bought this book as a house warming gift for my daughter-in-law and she was so pleased with it that I picked up a copy for myself. The book is very informative, telling us what's harmful about many products found in stores but without bombarding the reader with too much science.

The recipes are simple and very effective - and best of all the ingredients are inexpensive and easy to find. There's even a section on special laundry problems that saved more than one item of clothing for us. There's also a chart that lists the properties of many herbs and essential oils that's very helpful if you need to substitute an ingredient. My husband appreciated the formulas given for cleaning the car and garage too!

This book makes a great gift, especially if you know someone with allergies or who has young children.

This book has a few good recipes, but Clean House, Clean Planet is much better, and you don't have so many recipes for non-essentials such as hand wipes for the car. Also see Better Basics for the Home.

Also, this book seems to use more stuff (like actual herbs--I'm trying to clean, not clog my drain thank you) and even more essential oils than CHCP. It is a rather small book, also, and somewhat overpriced.

Finally, why do publishers put out recipe books of any kind that are not designed to lie flat when you use them? One of the mysteries of the universe, I guess.

This book well writen and many of the recipes can be used immediately. The only thing that concerned me was when I went my local garden supply store, the clerk told me diotomeceous earth (pardon the misspelling) would probably be wiser not to use it because of the possible irritation to the lungs and suggest looking for brands such as 7th generation which has a whole line of eco/family friendly products to clean your whole house. You can find some of the products at gaiam.com.

This little book just got added to my library. It should be inevery home and used to help replace the very toxic products with safehome brews that work many times just as well as over the counter products (promising better life through chemistry) with no left over residue. I highly recommend it.

Happy reading and then low-toxic cleaning! END