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For my regular readers, it won’t have escaped your notice that I’m somewhat cleaning-obsessed. I love nothing more than a clean and tidy home. I follow a cleaning schedule every week to ensure each room stays in tip-top condition. I always try to be mindful of the environment when it comes to cleaning products too. After receiving a sample of Seventh Generation concentrated natural washing liquid from Blog On they got in touch to ask if I would like to try some more of their range.
Seventh Generation which is based in Vermont, has been formulating plant-based products for over 25 years. The products are hugely popular in America and are now available for sale in the UK at select Tesco stores.
Seventh Generation products are all plant-based, and free of dyes, brighteners and synthetic fragrances. They offer powerful effective cleaning whilst remaining kinder to your home and the environment. They offer a line of fragrance-free products which are also designed with sensitive skin in mind too.
A lovely hamper of goodies arrived and I couldn’t wait to get cleaning with them. Here’s what I received:
Free & Clear Natural Laundry Detergent
Free & Clear 4X Concentrated Natural Laundry Detergent
Lavender Flower & Mint Natural Dish Liquid
Free & Clear All-Purpose Natural Cleaner
Emerald Cypress & Fir Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Free & Clear Glass & Surface Natural Cleaner
I have been looking to change laundry detergent as Jake’s eczema has been getting worse lately. Knowing that this natural laundry detergent is suitable for sensitive skin gave me peace of mind. After using it our clothes came out just as clean as using my usual detergent. I did miss having a scent on my fresh washing though so I would definitely choose one of Seventh Generation’s naturally scented varieties in the future.
We are washing up by hand family, I have had the opportunity to own a dishwasher in the past but declined. I prefer the old-fashioned method of soap suds and scrubbing brush to get my dishes clean. I loved the subtle scent of this natural dish liquid, it made my dishes just as squeaky clean as my usual brand. I was also really impressed at the number of bubbles and lather it created.
Although I am usually a fan of scented cleaning products it was a nice change to use something that didn’t smell of chemicals in the kitchen. I also really like the size of the all-purpose natural cleaner, this will be used a lot and I’m confident it won’t run out for quite a few weeks.
The toilet bowl cleaner worked really well. I use a product in the toilet every day and it was nice to feel a little less guilty about the impact this has on the environment.
So far I’ve been really impressed with the quality and effectiveness of all the products I received. I hope to see some more Seventh Generation products become available in the UK soon.
Keep on top of IT
A bit here and a bit there makes it so much easier
Little and often is the best way.
Little and often and train everyone to do a little bit.
Use your washing powder as a general cleaner. It really cuts through dirt, grime and grease, very good on shower trays, baths and sinks. Put some down the loo and watch the stains disappear, no need for other high priced cleaners.
Soak, stained cups and teaspoons in waahing powder, it removes all the tea/coffee stains
Keep on top of it so nothing builds up too bad
Do a littel bit every day that way you keep on top of it
To pick up pet hair, put on a wet rubber dishwashing glove and wipe your hand over surfaces. The hair will stick right to it.
My top tip is get the kids to help….Make cleaning into a game and the work gets done in half the time x
little and often that way you keep on top of it
Get everybody to help, there are so many things that even the little ones can do to help, use the correct products for the job and it all becomes easier to do.
clean regularly ie monday kitchen tues bathroom
Clean blocked plugholes with bicarbonate of soda and vinegar.
I use vinegar and water, with newspaper to clean the windows, best way ever…
Tidy up as you go along it makes cleaning easier. Nothing worse than having to put things away first!
Set the alarm a few minutes earlier during the working week so as to do a bit of cleaning each morning before going to work. It will motivate you for the day ahead and prevents chores building up
a squeeze of lemon juice over grease before you start cuts straight through it
Use toothpaste to get rid of crayon marks
Use white vinegar to deodorise kitchen work tops – also great in the final rinse in the washer instead of fabric conditioner x
Toothpaste will remove pen stains from wood
Run a bleach hot cycle through the washer every now and again, keeps it not smelling!
Olive oil to clean stainless steel
My best tip is clean up as you go along so it doesn’t build up. Try and get the whole family to join in too.
don’t let it get out of control
Little and often, for example whilst your making a brew and waiting for the kettle to boil….clean the worktops or load the dishwasher
My best cleaning tip is little and often. If I do a room per day and then the sweeping and washing up each day rather than putting aside a whole day it’s loads better.
Daily tidying up of the usual, like making the beds, emptying the trash, loading the washer and so on, with a main job each day (weekends are time off from a main job unless there is a good reason) keeps on top of it and easier to manage
Use a window squeegee to remove pet hairs and dust from rugs and carpets
Soak tea stained mugs overnight with a denture cleaning tablet
A little baby oil on a cloth cleans stainless steel
Use vinegar in the water when washing windows for a smear free shine.
clean the windows with a little bit of vinegar in the water works a treat
clean the windows with a little bit of vinegar in the water works a treat
My cleaning tip is to use newspaper when cleaning the windows so it doesn’t streak
My best cleaning tip is to invite your mother round for a ‘cup of tea’ and break out the hoover and cleaning stuff haha!!
Olive oil and white vinegar for water stains on wood. Wonder cure
Little and often so it doesn’t build up
Don’t let it build up and give the kids jobs to do.
Vinegar on taps is very good .
I have a cleaning rota, I do a little each day so it doesnt get too much
I’ve invested in a steam cleaner. They take a lot of hard work out of scrubbing, use no chemicals and are brilliant to use in areas you’d rather not venture into…like behind the toilet basin 😉
A lemon in a bowl of water in the microwave for 30 seconds makes it much easier to wipe down
Clean windows with vinegar and then polish them with newspapers
Use a mixture of white vinegar and lemon to clean the toilet.
Do a it every day to keep on top of it
Make use of Bicarbonate Soda! Put it in a glass at the back of your fridge stops any whiffy smells. Mix it with water to make a paste and use it to clean your oven or mix with lavender essential oil and sprinkle over your mattress, leave it for an hour and then vacuum off. It leaves the bed smelling wonderful and gives it a good refresh.
Best tip…get someone else to do it! I can’t do much cleaning now but I always found it therapeutic and get frustrated that it’s never done the same as I used to do. So, I’d love to be able to clean again, at the moment I try to do a little each day.
I always clean my kettle with white vinegar, leave it over night and it looks brand new 🙂
Look in your food cupboards, vinegar, bicarbonate of soda and lemon all make fantastic cleaners. Don’t throw out your old toothbrush. They’re fantastic for cleaning har to reach nooks like taps.
clean a small area and do this every day to keep on top of it
Use dental floss to clean behind cooker knobs
not so much cleaning but washing up liquid works a treat for a blocked toilet!
Love using pure white vinegar for cleaning white tiles in the house
Have a place for everything and clear clutter x
use furniture polish for flies that come in your home it stops them mid flight and no icky fly sprays needed xx also pop an aspirin or two in with whites to make them brighter x
don’t let the cleaning pile up do cleaning every day for at least a hour
i always use vinegar for cleaning the mirrors in our house, and baking powder on the oven!
Keep on top of your cleaning so you don’t have to do it all at once!
A little bit of cleaning, works wonders a day.
Make your own “power” spray with 1 part multi-purpose cleaner, 1 part white/distilled vinegar and 2 parts water.
vinegar neat on windows works a treat
i like to get zoflora run the hot top and drop some down the plug hole. Makes the kitchen smell lovely.
Put ice and salt into any glassware and swish around and it will clean it sparkly new
Do little and often so that it doesn’t build up into an unmanageable task.
Use baby or antibacterial wipes to quickly and easily clean round the skirting board
Use bicarbonate of soda to get ground on dirt from oven shelves
I like to concentrate on one room per day so I do not get too overwhelmed
A place for everything, and everything in its place. It’s so much easier to clean a tidy house!
I use bicarbonate of soda for cleaning jobs n the kitchen.
clean and tidy as you go along your daily chores, leaving till later can make bigger mess and more time is then wasted
I try to do put everything in place after I use it, so it looks nicer and it’s easier to clean.
A hard toothbrush with bleach in between the grout tiles and around the taps and fiddly places xXx
Pay some else to do the cleaning
I use a paint brush for the dusting.
Try to do a bit every day and assign some simple jobs to the children!
Don’t let it build up
Try to let the mess not build up too much and clean as you go
Use tumble drier softener sheets for dusting, they have anti static properties that mean the dust won’t settle so quickly on the clean surfaces
A damp cloth or rubber glove will remove pet hair from upholstery.
Dance to music to help you get it done faster/keep motivated
Clean daily, then it does not build up.
Have a routine
Use the right tools for the surface, it saves on the scrubbing!
Clean around the bath after every it makes it easier when you do a thoughter clean
To clean chopping boards spray with straight vinegar, then rinse to clean.
do it every day
Looks lovely, would love to win this!
A little bit everyday in the morning before the kids get up really helps to get on top of things
Don’t leave it all to build up if you done some everyday it’s much easier and encouraging children to clean up after themselves is always a help
to clean a microwave oven, add four tablespoons of lemon juice to one cup of water in a microwave-safe bowl. Boil for five minutes in the microwave, allowing the steam to condense on the inside walls of the oven. Then wipe them with a soft cloth.
My best tip is to do it yourself, do not rely on your husband/partner to do an adequate job!
to clean scuff marks off UPVC windows & doors, just wipe them with a little nail varnish remover and they’re as good as new!
Lemon for tough limescale problems on the toilet…gets rid of them in a jiffy 😉
to bring up your stainless style kitchen appliances I use a bit of baby oil on a cloth and rub in, gets rid of smears and finger marks and makes them look shiney new
Do a little everyday so it does not become overwhelming
Tell your husband he does it better than you. He’ll fall for it and do it!
i rent privately when i first moved in the toilet was disgusting i tipped a whole bottle of coke down it left for a few hours then flushed it looked good as new after
clean a dirty old painting with half a bagel- yes honestly
I try to concentrate on one room at a time once the daily chores are done xxx
I clean a room a day, routine is key for me
put stuff away when you have finished with them
My top tips are :
Keep on top of it – small tasks are more manageable than cleaning the whole house!
Get everybody involved – get your partner and the kids to do things to help from putting the washing up away to putting laundry in the basket.
Lemons, bicarb, soda crystals and white vinegar are great cleaners and deodourisers!
rather than spending a fortune on stain removers I find that washing up liquid rubbed into the stain with cold water (not hot or warm because it can seal the stain so it’s never removable) then chucked in with the normal wash comes out as good as new, this even works on grass stains and most types of make up.
Use wipes for a quick clean and try to keep on top of it, don’t let it build up
My best cleaning tip is for cleaning windows, glass dining and coffee tables and even mirrors! Simply use a bowl of warm water, add half a cup of vinegar and use a clean cloth to wash the windows, tables etc. Then use a newspaper to dry off the windows / glass in circular motions. It leaves them sparkling clean with no smears whatsoever!
Do a little often in order to keep on top of things
Use vinegar to get rid of limescale
Blow your hairdryer down the back of your radiators. It gets a lot of dust and pet hair out. Then vac it up
Baby wipes are great for a quick swish around the kitchen and bathroom!
Use fairy liquid as window cleaner, just mix it with hot water.
Little and often every day then once a week a thorough clean through….although I must admit I don’t have the stamina I used to have so have divided my house into 3 zones and clean each thoroughly once a week but on different days 🙂
Cheap toothbrush for cleaning round taps and corners. Also I swear by wipes.
bleaching with hydrogen peroxide, its magic
i like to clean every day, keep on top of it all and then when it comes around to ‘deep clean’ there isnt so much work to do
natural products from the kitchen cupboards are a lot better to use when you have small chiildren too, no harmful chemicals
Do it daily as you go….don’t let it build up [she says with two dogs and a toddler]
Use baby wipes to clean grubby marks off walls
I’m not sure I have any great tips maybe just never leave a room empty handed!
Bicarb ! Bicarb for everything
Do a little bit every day.
clean as you go, vinegar and newspapers is brilliant for gleaming windows
Do it little and often so it never builds up
I’m not a great cleaner, but I do rather love my new steam mop – makes me feel I’ve whizzed through the floor cleaning!
Make a squeezed & zested lemon go even further and use it to freshen up your kitchen appliances. Place half a used lemon in the top basket of your dishwasher when running a normal load for sparkly dishes, a cleaner appliance & it smells great too!