Book Review: The Organically Clean Home by Becky Rapinchuk

The Organically Clean Home

by Becky Rapinchuk

Cleaning products that save money--and the planet!

Forget about chemical cleaners and pricey "green" products - all you need are a few simple kitchen staples to make your whole house sparkle! The Organically Clean Home features 150 easy-to-make recipes for cleaning products filled with all-natural ingredients you can trust (and actually pronounce!). From dishwasher detergent to antibacterial wipes, America's favorite cleaning blogger Becky Rapinchuk guides you through the steps needed to make these everyday necessities - without spending a fortune.

Complete with simple instructions for packaging and storing your homemade cleaners, you'll enjoy turning each room into a beautiful and toxic-free space with fresh-scented products like:

• Lemon and clove hardwood floor cleaner
• No-bleach laundry whitener and brightener
• Peppermint glass and mirror wipes
• Lavender and lemon bathroom disinfecting spray
• Citrus foaming hand soap

With The Organically Clean Home, you'll save hundreds of dollars every month--and have a clean, healthy home that you and your family can feel good about.

About the author:

Becky Rapinchuk of CleanMama.net has been featured on Oprah.com and HGTV and has also provided content and cleaning consulting for Scotch-Brite (3M), Peapod/Reckitt, Cafemom.com, and Bissell. Circle of Moms named Clean Mama one of the Top 25 Home Management Blogs, iVillage named her as one of the 10 Organizers You Should Be Following on Pinterest, and Skinny Scoop named Clean Mama one of the Top 25 Organization Blogs. Rapinchuk is also Answer.com's housekeeping expert.

Visit Becky's website, CleanMama.net and on Facebook for lots of great cleaning tips & tricks, printables, and her other books, Cleaning Around The Seasons and Pulling Yourself Together.

The Organically Clean Home can also be purchased on Amazon.

Our Thoughts 

It took me a few years, but I finally have gotten rid of store-bought, chemical-filled cleaners in our home in favor of home-made cleaners.  When you're used to buying what you need rather than trying to save money and make your own, it can be hard to know what to do to get started.  Becky's The Organically Clean Home is great for beginners and those who've dabbled in homemade cleaning concoctions.  Most of the ingredients used can be found in big box stores as well as grocery stores. 

The Organically Clean Home isn't just recipes; there's plenty of practical advice and checklists to keep you on track.  The recipes are broken down by room: kitchen, bathroom, laundry, bedroom/living spaces, nursery/playroom, all the way to garage/basement/garden. 

All the recipes are simple and easy to make.  The only recipe I feel the need to caution about is the Cloth Diaper Soak, because it calls for borax.  Some babies (and some adults!) are sensitive to borax and cannot use any products containing it, including laundry products.  But don't let that deter you; there are plenty of other natural ways to soak/destink/clean your cloth diapers without using borax!  There are so many recipes in this book I can't wait to try!

All in all, The Organically Clean Home is a great guide to get your home clean - naturally!