Sooo….it’s 2 weeks until Thanksgiving. Are you prepared? (are you laughing right now?) All those relatives inspecting, er…visiting— and of course you want your homestead to be clean, inviting and enjoyable for all who meander by.

I am going to share a few of my Natural Clean recipes to make the cleaning of the Homestead E-A-S-Y and au’ naturel (aka the children CAN use the cleaners (no freaky toxins) and help Mama!

Furniture Oil

Grab an old container, any will do–tupperware, canning jar–whatever is handy and has a tight fitting lid. :)  Fill half full of Olive Oil (I usually only use a half cup or so, as a little truly goes a long way and this is super easy to make up quickly when needed!) now you can add 1 t of Lemon Juice OR (and this is my personal preference) add some Sweet Orange essential oil, or Lemon essential oil–about 5 drops to the Olive Oil.  Now–Tighten your lid down, shake it up a bit and it’s done. 

Next, take this container and an old cloth (1 for each child/helper who is above the age where he/she will try licking the cloth with the yummy smelling oil on it) and demonstrate (if needed) on how to polish the woodwork, furniture, etc. and let the children do this for you–or do it together–make it fun! Be sure when you are done–the lid goes back on tightly AND you mark the container “FURNITURE OIL”. You don’t want Aunt Mabel grabbing for it as she prepares a recipe at your home on Thanksgiving

Look for more Natural Clean recipes (and some edible ones too!) coming up on the countdown to Thanksgiving 09!

:o)

Lisa

www.HomesteadOriginals.com

Lisa is blessed to be a wife to Marc, Mama to four blessings, and a keeper at home! They live their homestead adventure in the mountains of the Northwest. Seeking the trail that the Father has called them to follow “off the beaten path,” they homeschool, homechurch, and work from home. They operate a family-run business, Homestead Originals (www.HomesteadOriginals.com/), where they specialize in wonderful handcrafted goodies. Lisa is also the author of the Homestead Simplicity E-Book series, which focuses on encouragement for the homekeeper, simple family living, natural cleaners, and making everything from scratch. Come on by and visit Lisa’s blog (www.homesteadoriginals.com/?m=200903). Lisa@HomesteadOriginals.com