“Heal the space within you by beautifying the space around you.” Our physical health, mental health, emotional stability and spiritual well being, bien-être, are connected to the houses we live in. Houses are an outward manifestation of our souls. The way your home looks and functions has something to say about the way your inner voice is speaking to you. Let the act of cleaning become a working prayer to transform your life from the inside out. Spring cleaning, nettoyage de printemps.
Spring Green Cleaning Recipes
(Use only organic, white distilled vinegar)
Red Wine Cleaner – Pat the stain dry with a clean cloth and sponge with undiluted vinegar until stain is gone.
Brass & Copper Polish – Mix 1 teaspoon of salt with 1 cup of vinegar and enough organic white flour to make a paste. Cover the item with the paste and leave on 15 minutes. Wash with warm water and dry with a soft cloth.
Glass Cleaner – Mix 1 part vinegar to 1 part luke warm water. Pour into a spray bottle, then use on glass. Wipe with soft cloth and dry with crumpled newspaper.
Chrome Cleaner – Mix a paste of baking soda and warm water. Spread on chrome with a soft cloth. Rinse thoroughly and dry.
Carpet Stain Cleaner – Mix Borax and water into a paste. Test on an unexposed area of the carpet first. If color holds, rub into the stain and leave on until the paste dries into a powder. Vacuum off.
Wooden Chopping Board Cleaner -Use vinegar or lemon juice on a scrub sponge to to disinfect, deodorize and clean wooden chopping board which are ecologically better and healthier than plastic ones.
Above is the interior of an old ruin in Southwest France. This cabanon was used by workers and travelers as a refuge from the heat of the sun, a place to bake and break bread together and a shelter to sleep in after a long journey. If these walls could talk what they would say? I believe the molecules of a space hold energy from previous inhabitants. I also believe, that a person and their environment aren’t separate. They form an interdependent partnership. What are the walls of your home saying about you?
“All the external dust and debris around you is basically a manifestation of the faults and stains within your own mind. Therefore, as you cleanse your environment know that you are also cleansing your mind.” Dalai Lama
