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I’m on hiatus, but dkMommy Spot carries on! This was first posted way back in November of ‘06.
I like clean, but I don’t like the cleaners you buy at the store. I used to look high and low for natural cleaners at health food stores, etc. But even though [...]
IQAir, makers of the world’s most advanced air purifiers, has been giving a helping hand to America’s most popular reality t.v. show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. In this, dkMommy Spot’s first ever podcast, I speak with the C.E.O. of IQAir, Glory Dolphin. We talk about IQAir’s involvement in Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and we discuss [...]
We’ve talked about how to get rid of Japanese beetles a lot lately, but dkMommy Spot reader Leane says her problem is the earwig. She emailed me to ask how to get rid of earwigs naturally, since her new house seems to have lots of them, both inside and out. Well, Leane, I don’t like [...]
I know what you’re thinking. ”That Diane is obsessed with Japanese beetles.” You could be right, but by the looks of things, so are many of you! In fact, with over 300 posts on this site, the posts discussing natural remedies for getting rid of Japanese beetles are the most popular ones. Can you believe [...]
We have some beautiful flowering trees and a few rose bushes in our yard. I may be in love with herbs, but I’m here to tell you I am not the best of gardeners when it comes to flowers. I guess I don’t have the patience to care for them daily as I should. So [...]
You may have noticed my posting abruptly stopped for a few days. Yes, 4th of July weekend would have probably taken me away anyway, but I had great plans for Thursday. Wednesday’s line of storms ended that in short order, whacking out my power for a few days and sending this family back 100 years. [...]
If the while the ants go marching one by one, they stop at your house first, don’t grab the chemicals and pesticides to bid them farewell. Use a few simple household remedies to get rid of those ants naturally.
Grab the bay leaves out of your spice cupboard and lay a few around in kitchen cabinets [...]
I read one of the coolest recycling tips for moms recently. Green Girl’s Guide explains how the “disposable” baby wipes Costco sells are actually made out of fabric. So they can be washed and reused! I only use disposable wipes for travel, and so I buy those tiny little travel packs. At home, I [...]
Over the next several posts, I’ll be sharing some tips for cleaning your house naturally. With little ones trying to get into everything, including possibly harmful cleaning supplies kept around most homes, it’s a great idea to try and cut down on all those commercial chemical-filled cleaners. These tricks for cleaning your home are not [...]
Spring is nearly upon us, and with the warmer weather come the bugs. Pesky mosquitoes, bees, wasps, you name your buzzing little pest. For most people, this means cracking out a can of Raid or slathering smelly bug repellents on their children. But you’re trying to live chemical free. So what do you do? [...]
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