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Effective, nontoxic alternatives can be mixed up easily from kitchen staples -- baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, herbs, and borax -- plus a handful of easy-to-find essential oils. With the second edition of this popular book comes a host of hard-working new recipes, including Rosemary-Geranium Floor Wipes for electrostatic floor mops, Thyme to Make Your Own Carpet Steamer, Weekend Warrior Wicker Wash, Telephone Dirty Talk Tamer, Clear the Air Room Spritzer, and Lavender Lift Automatic Dishwasher Soap. Siegel-Maier also offers recipes for outdoor spaces -- like Shoo-Fly Shake to keep flies away from your backyard barbecue -- and covers areas less commonly considered in the cleaning routine: garden, houseplants, computer, even the septic tank!.