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HOW TO GREEN YOUR CLEAN

1 BE A LITTLE BIT SALTY!

Salt is for more than food! It’s natural, non-toxic and can be used around your home to cut through grease, absorb odours (see Fruity beauty air freshener, page 157) and lift stains such as red wine spills on carpet.

2 KEEP MOTHS AT BAY

Fill small calico bags with mixed dried herbs and flowers such as lavender, thyme, cloves, rosemary, bay leaves, ginger, black pepper or cedar chips. Tuck into drawers or attach to clothes hangers to repel moths.

3 DIY AROMATHERAPY

Tie a bundle of eucalyptus branches with twine and hang in your shower in a spot where it won’t be hit by much water. The steam

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