The Peaceful Housewife- Natural Cleaning Products ebook review

So, I got to be emailed a copy of The Peaceful Housewife's ebook about natural household cleaners so I could review it. :] I even get to run a small contest and email out 2 copies of the PDF to winners. But more on that later.


It's a good collection of cleaner recipes from everything from laundry products to oven cleaners. Some recipes even have variants listed under them so there are more options on how to make the product if you're allergic to something or are out of something.

I've seen some of the recipes online before (the laundry detergent) and, if you have the time and energy to devote to searching, you can find them yourself. But some of them I'd never even considered making at home (like furniture polish!).

The products are easy to make and I could make almost all of them with things I have around the house right now. You can even buy the products from her site (as linked above). The ebook contains everything in one place to make it easier to find. I've actually been looking into making my own powdered laundry soap lately just to see if it's as awesome as I've read.


Now, to the part where there's free stuff. lol I've never given anything away (mainly because this is a blog for my thoughts and life, but whatever) so hang with me on this one.

Leave a comment letting me know what chemical cleaning product you rely too heavily on and what product you wish you could find in a less-chemically form.

I'll use Random.org on September 6th (that's a week from today!) to pick out 2 people to recieve a copy of the ebook. Fo FREE.




And, because it needs to be at the bottom:
"I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers."

Cinnamon Sugar Spread

So, we're in love with Land o' Lakes new Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread. Love it. L O V E  I T.

Cinnamon toast is a favorite breakfast for the kids and something they'll never turn down, even if they had it the day before. It's fast, it's filling, and it helps gets more grains into their diets. Potato bread? Whole Wheat? Doesn't matter the kind, they're all over it.

If you don't know us personally, than you don't know that my 4.5yo daughter is spirited. Yes, it's a thing. Which means she's more. More of what? Everything.

Tags have to be carefully cut out of jeans so they don't rub her. The house has to be kept at a solid 73 year round because she's sensitive to temperature. For the longest time, every meal had to be deconstructed and put on a divided plate so it didn't touch. She doesn't giggle if something is really funny, she breaks out in a laugh that can be heard a block away.

It was the same with foods for a while. The pancakes were too blue from the pancakes. The spaghetti sauce had too many spices in it. The toast had too much cinnamon on it.

No problems with this. It's the perfect ratio of cinnamon and sugar. And it's mixed into the butter so I don't have to worry about too much or too little cinnamon/sugar on the toast. And it comes in tubs small enough that it won't go bad before it gets used up.

There's even a 75¢ off member coupon so you can try it out yourself.

Yup. I'm in love with this stuff.

BrytonPick [Product Review]

So, my sample of the BrytonPick arrived today for trial! Sweet! Even more convenient was that we just finished a chicken in mushroom gravy dinner so I got my chance to really try it out.

So, here's the thing in use:

 And it's even safe for braces!

First, a few basics on the product from the pamphlet that was sent with the trial as well as what I've found from their site.

It retails for $4.99 for a 3-pack at Drugstore.com. And, considering they're reusable for up to around 30 days, sounds like a fair deal to me rather than spending close to the same amount for single-use flossers. It is, though, a different kind of flosser.

I have a neighbor that I recently noticed would tear apart an old landscape photograph into little pieces and use it to clean the food out from between her teeth. I thought it was weird at the time but I can see why she does it. Not only does it latch onto the food stuck in there, it pulls the entire piece out as there's more for the food to cling to.

From my letter insert that came with the product:

Did you know: ADA statistics show that only 12% of the population flosses regularly, mainly because floss is not convenient or easy to use. With today's busy lifestyle, there is rarely time or a proper place to floss after meals. Since not many products are reusable or comfortable to carry, people often use dangerous improvised tools like; a pen cap, paperclip, staple, fingernail, edge of paper, or worse!

[A/n: Now, of that list, how many have you ever used to clean between your teeth? Yup. Uhuh. That's what I thought. Me too.]

Solution: BrytonPick is stylish, convenient, and discreet, making it more socially acceptable than typical products. It is designed to be used daly, when on the go, to remove food debris and plaque from between teeth after meals and snacks.

BrytonPick is made in the USA [Woo-hoo!] from completely recyclable materials. [Another woo-hoo!] An additional environmental benefit is that BrytonPick is reusable (because of its germ-resistant stainless steel cleaning strips), thereby reducing the waste stream.

End company information & back to me. :]

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to think of this thing. I hate flossing. (Hate it. H A T E it. Seriously) And had to spend forever looking for our thing of floss yesterday because of a piece of chip stuck between my molars. In the end, I ended up using the flippy-out pointy thing on nail clippers to dig the chip out. Yeah. It was gross but the chip hurt more than the nail clippers (NOT TOES!!) was gross.

But this this is weird. It just feels weird between my teeth. I know it'll take a few uses for me to get used to but I don't really mind it. I've actually had it in my mouth this entire review just because.

It comes in little plastic pouches that you tear in half to open and the bottom of which you can actually use as a carry case to stick the pick back in. It's also super thin and about half the size of a credit card so that you can stick it in your wallet/purse and carry with you.

Plus, these things are shaped like little boomerangs so that's cool.

I did get a free product sample so I could review it. I did use it to pick chicken out from between my teeth. I do plan on using it some more. Overall, would I recommend this product? Yes. I really would.

I've seen lots of family/friends use photographs, fingernails, knives, etc. to pick their teeth. Dangerous and gross. But this thing has a lot of potential. Especially considering it's green and made in America. Everything America loves. <3



Also, this is supposed to be at the bottom:

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.