Branch Basics

BEFORE

AFTER

I have spent many years trying to find a clean cleaning product that was minimal and actually worked. I think I finally found one! The results speak for themselves, but I can’t say enough good things. This is the kids bathroom and no it is not always that gross. We have been renovating our master bath, because the leaks got out of control. Then while that was happening the kids bathroom sink started to leak. UGH. This house is from 1948 and the way plumbing used to be done is that the drain pipe was welded into the wall. There is no unscrewing and installing a new one. My plumber came up with the idea of just starting new through the floor so we would not have to remove the tile. The tile in here is not what I would choose, but it is not bad. Sometimes making things work is 100 times better than starting again. We had a new vanity made to fit this tiny space and once it is all back together I will be sure to share. Now back to cleaning, Branch Basics is an all purpose cleaner that does wonders. For here, I followed the directions and used the oxygen booster by sprinkling some on the floor and allowing it to soak with the all purpose cleaner. It did take some work, but it all came clean. I couldn’t believe it. I then tried the oxygen booster in a load of of clothes that had my sons sport shirts in them and the smell came out! I have tried all the things. Soaking them in vinegar, not a clean sport detergent, spraying the arm pits with stain remover, etc and nothing truly took the smell out. I even threw away a few shirts, because I was at a loss of what to do. I am so grateful to now have a solution and so is he. Anyhow, this is not a sponsored post even if it does read like one. It genuinely is just a clean product I was excited to share.

They do have a a $10 off code if you happen to want to try it. They have a trail pack of the all purpose cleaner and that is what I got originally. I did not want to waste anymore money on things that simply don’t work. Now I will get the concentrate since I found it to be a win.

*my grout cleaning brush that I can’t clean without.

It's the Little Things

Our new old kitchen is not what dreams are made of, but it is a space that works hard for us. It provides a space for us to cook for our weekly small group, prepare family meals, and my endless smoothie making to keep me on this healing journey. Slowly but surely it is getting a little sprucing till we are financially and emotionally ready to handle a kitchen reno. For now I still need to tackle painting the other wall of cabinets, but this view makes me happy. It makes me especially happy since I finally found something to bring this old sink back to life. During our first phase of renovations this vintage sink became beaten, spotted, and stained. It honestly made my heart hurt every time I looked at it. It was one of the treasures of this old house. I tried everything. Nothing wanted to work. Finally I got hold of bar keepers friend in powder form and it made the sink like new! I used to use the liquid form for our glass top stove from a couple houses back. Now to finish up the rest of the sprucing so I can finally share the small kitchen facelift.

KITCHEN BEFORE | KITCHEN DURING

| sponge that works wonders | my favorite none toxic cleaning supplies | the brushes | acrylic paper towel holder |  light {similar}

Making a Healthy Home

After years of battling a chronic illness I have become quite diligent on trying to make our surroundings as healthy as can be. I use all natural cleaning products in most areas. Use all natural beauty products. Have been an oil user before it was popular. So on and so on. So when we moved into the new house I wanted to make it as clean as could be within the means we had. The house sat empty for a bit and grew stale. It had a musty smell to say the least. I am allergic to EVERYTHING so I knew it being such an old home there may be some mold lurking out of site. This little machine came to our rescue. I have a friend who used this air purifier and started to sell them, because she loved them so much. All the hype sounded way too good to be true but I thought it was worth a review, but I gave her no guarantees that I would love it. Right after closing we brought it straight to the house and set it on the "away" setting for the night. When we came back the next morning it smelled like ozone, but once it dispersed the musty smell was gone. Like really gone. Every night for a week we would leave it in different areas including closets and the basements. We even opened every cabinet and would set the machine up right by them. I went from walking into this house with an instant allergy flair up to breathing easy. Currently I keep it in the hall by the bedrooms and let it run on low. Knowing I am providing my family with healthy air to breath is priceless. I know I sound like a commercial, but I'm telling you it works!

You can read more about it for yourself and all the technical info here. For more information you can email my long time friend Amy Ball at ifeelgreatchallenge@gmail.com. She is also offering a FREE healthy home check up kit to see what may be growing in your home. Email her and she can send it out to you! I highly recommend it especially if you suffer from allergies or asthma as we do. This is one of those times that all the hype reads true.

*I'm also considering hosting a little info session with Amy at my house for any locals who may want to know more. Let me know if you all have any interest and I can arrange something.