How to: make a non-toxic bathtub cleaner

We like this recipe for a nontoxic bathtub cleaner from this month's issue of Natural Home magazine:

Silky Scrub
1 cup baking soda into a medium-size mixing bowl
1/2 cup castile liquid soap
5-10 drops of antibacterial essential oil, such as lavender, tea tree or rosemary (optional)

1. Pour baking soda into a medium size bowl.
2. Add soap a little at a time, stirring continuously. Stop adding after your mixture has begun to resemble frosting.
3. Mix in drops of essential oil.
4. Store in an airtight jar for up to a year.

Comments (2)

Vinegar on grout will disolve it eventually--the granite fabricator told me that when we were doing my mom's bathrooms and kitchen remodel. It may be safe to eat, but it can also do bad things to your teeth, too.

My fella has a formaldehyde contact allergy, so we both try to avoid it as much as possible. Of course, it's nearly impossible to avoid! One thing I've read is that formaldehyde can be present in various products (including FOOD) without being included in the ingredients list. From what I understand, it can be a byproduct of a process, and thus not an ingredient, but still present... scary thought......