9 Ways That Essential Oils Are Perfect For Cleaning

PLUS: 3 unexpected uses for immersion blenders, recalling the SRA Reading Laboratory, and more. PLUS: 3 unexpected uses for immersion blenders, recalling the SRA Reading Laboratory, and more. August 26, 2022 [View Online]( Good morning! From their impressive ability to cut through grime to their antimicrobial effects, essential oils can make an excellent addition to any home cleaning arsenal. In Today’s Good Thing, get the scoop on which essential oils to use for cleaning and learn how to make the most of them. For our Weekend Cleaning Challenge, we’re tackling a relatively quick task that will make a big impact in your daily routine. Join me by cleaning out your everyday bag in the next day or two—I’ve got tips that can help below. Jillee TODAY'S GOOD THING 9 Ways That Essential Oils Are Perfect For Cleaning Cleaning with essential oils is easy, affordable, and works like a charm on all sorts of surfaces. Essential oils can be powerful tools for health and wellness, but in my own home, I find them just as useful when it comes to keeping my home clean! I’m always trying to share tips that will save you money or make homemaking easier, and cleaning with essential oils checks both of those boxes. Not only is making your own cleaning solutions more cost-effective than buying them, but they’re really effective too! Today I'll be sharing an overview of how essential oils can factor into your cleaning routine, including a list of my top 5 oils for cleaning, disinfecting, and freshening everything from hard surfaces to fabrics. I’ll also share 9 specific ways to use these powerhouse oils to make cleaning easier and more effective. Get started by following the link below. I feel confident you’ll love the way your home looks (not to mention how good it smells!) when you start incorporating essential oils into your cleaning efforts. 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WEEKEND CLEANING CHALLENGE Clean Out Your Everyday Bag It’s time to clear out the detritus in your go-to bag so it can serve you better. Whether you carry a purse, backpack, briefcase, or some other type of bag, I probably don’t have to tell you how easily its contents can turn chaotic. I try to limit my own purse to [items I find truly useful](, but it still manages to turn into a black hole occasionally! That’s why this weekend, we’ll be cleaning out our go-to bags and restoring them to a more functional state. Here’s how I recommend doing it: 1. Empty It Completely. Take everything out of your bag and lay it out on a table or the floor. Throw away any trash, old receipts, and other junk. Set aside anything that doesn’t belong in your bag, or that you aren’t sure how it got in there in the first place. 2. Clean The Inside. Once you’re confident your bag is empty, turn it upside down over your trash can and give it a good shake to help dislodge crumbs and other particles. If there’s still some debris sticking to the inside of your bag after shaking it, a few swipes of a [lint roller]( should make short work of it. 3. Clean The Outside. Examine the outside of your bag to determine whether it could use some attention. If so, make sure to use a cleaning solution and method suitable for its material. You can find tips for cleaning [leather](, [canvas](, and other materials on my website. 4. Put Everything Back. Once your bag is clean, all that’s left to do is put your stuff back in—ideally in a neat and organized way! Consider using a [purse organizer]( to keep things tidy and to make it easier to rotate through different bags. UNUSUAL USES 3 Surprising Uses For An Immersion Blender Immerse yourself in these useful (if non-traditional) applications for immersion blenders. 1. Make Salsa. Chips and salsa is one of my favorite snacks. My [favorite homemade salsa]( is unbelievably quick and easy to make with the help of an immersion blender—just toss the ingredients in a bowl or container, blend it up, and start dipping. 2. Blend Batters. A few pulses of your immersion blender is all it takes to create a smooth batter for pancakes, waffles, muffins, and more. (Just be careful not to over-mix, because it’s a lot easier to overdo it using a powerful immersion blender than it would be if you whisked it by hand.) 3. Make Soap. [This all-natural, fully customizable bar soap]( offers the same luxurious experience as more expensive soaps but for a fraction of the price. Plus, it comes together quickly when you use an immersion blender to incorporate the ingredients together. Treat yourself by giving it a try! REMEMBER WHEN The SRA Reading Laboratory The self-directed reading program known as the SRA Reading Laboratory was beloved by some and detested by others. Personally, as an enthusiastic reader from the time I began learning how, I remember it very fondly! I was thrilled when it was my turn to choose a brightly colored folder out of the box at the back of our classroom. Each color represented a different reading level, and each folder featured a short story with reading comprehension questions to answer after reading it. I wanted nothing more than to make my way to the most advanced color. (Maybe purple? I can't recall for sure.) The SRA Reading Laboratory system was created in 1950 by Dr. Don H. Parker as an affordable way to offer more individualized reading instruction to children. He had the novel idea to divide a series of reading workbooks into individual lessons, and put each one in a color-coded folder according to its difficulty. His system could be used to both assess students’ current reading ability and improve their reading comprehension skills over time. Science Reading Associates started offering Dr. Parker’s kits to schools in 1967, with one eventually finding its way to my classroom and helped spark a lifetime love of reading. A FEW MORE THINGS... Suffrage And Beyond: Today is Women’s Equality Day here in the US, commemorating the anniversary of the 1920 adoption of the [19th Amendment](, which granted women the right to vote. Women’s Equality Day is also a chance to celebrate the additional rights and opportunities women have gained since that historic day, and to recognize the areas where there’s still room for improvement. Top Dog: Today is also National Dog Day, a chance to celebrate man’s best friend and raise awareness about the many dogs in shelters in need of homes. Show off your dog on social media today in honor of the occasion. If you want to go the extra mile, consider donating to or volunteering at a local shelter to help homeless pups. 🤔 Wordle: [Solve today's 5-letter word](. What did you think of today's email? 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