At some point during this horrendous sickness I realized that its nasty little germs were spread across our entire house, from G’s little paws alone.

So I set to cleaning and disinfecting everything.

While we’re now a 99.9% green-cleaning home, I did find a bit of Clorox left in an old bottle in our basement. I set to work cleaning the bathrooms, door handles, light switches, and more with the bleach.

I don’t know if it’s from years of using natural cleaners, or if I just went a little too far, but at one point I looked at Jackson and asked him if he was getting a headache from the smell of the bleach. My eyes were literally watering and I was dizzy, and I was two rooms away from it.

Gray was at school, so I had taken liberty with the sprayer, but it was too much.

So I turned to my beloved Pinterest ‘Clean’ Board for a solution. Some people post DIY projects like sweaters, bracelets, bathroom renovations and more. But I’m more realistic in my DIY-capabilities, and usually stick to natural home cleaners.

I found this beauty tucked away. Hydrogen Peroxide, Lemon Juice, and Water.

Done.

It has the lightest scent of lemon, cleans remarkably well (even on stainless steel - no streaking!) and feels just as cleansing as the Clorox, minus the toxic fumes.

Hallelujah!