Jotham's Journey, Prudence and the Millers, 1 Peter, The King's Daughter
Our Curriculum:
Horizons Math Grade 4 and K,The Reading Lesson, Sequential Spelling, Lifepac Language Arts 4, Apologia Astronomy, Veritas Press New Testament/Greeks/Romans
Prima Latina, Contenders for the Faith and various Winters Promise books, Live Mocha Spanish, Plants Grown Up
I learned more about homemade cleaners today. I was searching for info on cleaning with hydrogen peroxide because I received a free bottle of 7th Generation brand hydrogen peroxide cleanser, and it works amazingly, but 7th generation has recently been found to use toxic ingredients in their so called "natural" products, which greatly disappointed me, so I am moving to BioKleen for items I can not make myself.
I also found another helpful hint ,which is to keep a glass shaker bottle (like for parmesan cheese) full of baking soda to make it easier to sprinkle on when you need it!
"By itself, vinegar is not a disinfectant, but when used with hydrogen peroxide, it kills bacteria more effectively than any commercial cleaner.Susan Sumner, a food scientist at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI) in Blacksburg, Virginia, published the following formula in Science News. Purchase a bottle of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide and a bottle of plain white or apple cider vinegar. Pour each liquid into its own spray bottle. Spritz the item to be disinfected with both the vinegar and the hydrogen peroxide, then rinse with water or just wipe off.Using one mist right after the other is ten times more effective than usually spray by itself and more effective than mixing the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide in one spray bottle. Tests at VPI found the two sprays used together killed virtually all Salmonella, Shigella, or E. coli bacteria on heavily contaminated food and surfaces; this spray combination is more effective than chlorine bleach.It doesn't matter if you spray with the vinegar first, then the hydrogen peroxide, or vice versa. There is no lingering taste of vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, and neither is toxic if any reside remains. This combination works exceptionally well for sanitizing counters and other food preparation surfaces, including wood cutting boards." Natural Home magazine, Jan 2002
Yes, Biokleen BacOut is WONDERFUL! I get it by the gallon through Azure, and it's "local" (at least WA). I do purchase Country Save as well, that really is local, Arlington, for my laundry in bulk. Thanks for the tip on the h2o2 w/vin!
Also, my son is 3 1/2, I don't know how old your younger son is, but if you are ever selling clothing or homeschool stuff I may be interested in some.
