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How to clean your washing machine….

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Today I'm going to tell you how to clean your washing machine because if yours is anything like mine then it could probably do with some love! Have you ever noticed how dirty your washing machine can get inside? They clean so much dirt and grime off our clothes so it's only natural that they do get a bit grubby inside but it's really important to keep on top of cleaning it because that'll not only help it to clean your clothes better, it will also help the machine itself last longer. I'm much better at cleaning mine now than I used to be and last weekend was washing machine cleaning … [Read more...]

Homemade Linen Spray – perfect for refreshing your sheets….

July 9, 2024 By Cassandra
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Homemade linen spray is my new favourite thing! Linen Spray isn't just for posh people. 😂It also doesn't have to cost £45 like the linen spray I spotted in Jo Malone recently!You can make your own homemade linen spray for a fraction of the cost of the sop bought brands and then you too can have posh person bedding without having to shell out the big bucks.In all seriousness, homemade linen spray is literally just a mixture of water, witch hazel and your favourite essential oils! You literally pop all the ingredients in a bottle and shake them up and … [Read more...]

Make your own DIY Scouring Powder….

January 22, 2024 By Cassandra
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This DIY homemade scouring powder is the perfect addition to your homemade cleaning kit - and if you don't already have one then it's a great thing to start off with as it's easy to make and super effective!I'm definitely planning to get back into making my own DIY cleaning products again this year - starting with this DIY scouring powder which was inspired by memories of my Mam when I was younger. She always used scouring powder on the oven, the taps and to clean the grout in the tiles around the bath.I'm 99% sure she bought it rather than made it but I definitely remember … [Read more...]

Homemade Febreze for under 20p a bottle….

May 16, 2021 By Cassandra
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I've been making homemade Febreze for years now and often share in my weekly Five Frugal Things posts when I've made up a new batch but today, I'm going to update and reshare the original post when I told you about it for a couple of reasons. Let me tell you why...The first reason is simply that I treated myself to a new spray bottle as the one I used to use was looking more than a bit grubby and I just wanted to show off the prettiness of it although it's shiny white with shiny rose gold lettering on it so definitely doesn't photo as well as I wanted it to. 😂. And … [Read more...]

Amazing DIY Orange Peel Kitchen Spray….

March 20, 2021 By Cassandra
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This DIY Orange Peel Kitchen Spray smells amazing and more importantly, does a great job cleaning your kitchen and bathroom surfaces.Over the last couple of years, I've really started to enjoy making and experimenting with homemade cleaning products and one that I've made over and over is my DIY orange peel kitchen spray. I just love the citrus smell - so much so that I sometimes even add a cheeky few drops of sweet orange essential oil to add even more orange scent. 😁This spray is fab for all your kitchen and your bathroom cleaning but I tend to use mine more in the … [Read more...]

Homemade Toilet Bombs….

January 30, 2021 By Cassandra
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I've been making homemade toilet bombs for years now and seeing as I've just made a batch today, I thought I'd share how I make them.I love homemade cleaning recipes and I think these little toilet bombs were actually my first little DIY cleaning project. They worked really well so I often make a batch to keep in the main bathroom - especially since I discovered that Wilko do boxes of citric acid and baking soda quite cheaply! I used to buy Citric Acid from Amazon which usually cost more than double the boxes I can get in Wilko.There's a couple of reasons I like these … [Read more...]