Customer Reviews

Natural Cleaning for Your Home: 95 Pure and Simple Recipes

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It turns out that several recipes call for some rather unnatural ingredients including ammonia, turpentine, gasoline, and chlorine bleach. I'm returning my copy because when I label something as 'natural', that means it doesn't mess with the environment after it goes down my drain. A major disappointment.

This book is beautifully put together with warm coloring and photographs, which was part of the reason I purchased it via mail order. The contents, however, were generally a disappointment. Yes, there were good alternatives to using the more harmful chemicals, and it is a good feeling to be creating your own cleaners, but there were fewer recipes than hoped and not enough description and/or instruction for usage. In short, this has been the only book I have ever returned.

Excellent ideas for some economical alternatives for common household cleaning. The ingredients are readily available in most parts of the country. I would have liked to see an index of on-line and mail order resources though, for those who can't find some of the necessary items. Also, some recipes called for bleach and other not-so-enviromentally-friendly ingredients. Steer clear of those!

This book is a great asset for those who want to learn how to clean their homes with natural, low cost home-made products. While this book does include the use of bleach, ammonia and gasoline in a few of the recipes there are always alternatives to these harsh chemicals, she clearly states that these are an option if you want a stronger cleaner however you can still make the more natural cleaner if that is what you want, either way at least you know what's going into what you are using. this book gives you a great common sense approach to household cleaning,indoors and out, one piece in the puzzle of healthy living which is a welcome thing.

I first picked this book up while perusing in my local bookstore and then had to purchase it from Amazon right away. It is not only beautifully laid out and designed, but it gives a sense of beauty to the whole concept of natural cleaning. While everyone has their own ideas of what comprises "natural" cleaning, Casey's recipes are by far less harmful than most of what we American's can buy in the supermarket today and also considerably cheaper in many aspects. Overall a wonderful book and one which makes me want to check out all the books this author has produced!

I got this book to make some of the household cleaning I do with more natural products. I liked the easy recipes, didn't feel like I had to look for alot of out-of-the-way products. Most all the products I can find at my grocery or health food store. Even though some of the recipes use bleach or ammonia, the majority of the recipes do use natural products. If there were more books on this topic with lots of recipes, this book may not be that good, but considering what's out there, and the alternative is to use products full of chemicals, I was glad to have the book.

This book talks a lot about non toxic receipes, but most contained amonia and that's what I'm trying NOT to use...

Wonderful way to switch to more enviro friendly cleaners. As a former housekeeper, I highly recommend!

I got this book from the library because my 8-month old is crawling around and I wanted a natural cleaner for the floors and basically everything natural to clean around the apartment.

This book really got me motivated -- it's easy to read and the pictures are lovely.

However, finding some of these natural products is very difficult and I live in a large city. I agree with one reviewer, that she should have an index of mail-order and stores where such things as washing soda, pure glycerine soap & cream of tarter can be found. The carpets are my big job, and she suggests using a hypodermic needle to insert essential oils to the base. Try finding a needle to buy -- that has been a chore!

So other than getting started with the products, Ms. Kellar has put me in the right direction for healthy living for my family.