Life in a Tiny House called Fy Nyth - Toss the rest! The only 4 cleaners I use.

[@STEVENRAY18]

You are one of the smartest handiest craftiest most intelligent females I have ever met

[@upnorth818]

The best way to freshen the air in your house is to open all of the windows for about about 20 minutes or so (yes, even in winter). You may want to put on a coat when you do this. You'll have a fresh smell like line dried sheets.

[@FyNyth]

Yes! And with a good wood stove going, you probably won't even need the coat! :) I always have 2 or more windows open at least a little bit, even in the winter. The one by my bed is always open at least a little bit as I love the fresh air.

[@RoadtripNeeded]

Count me as one of those canaries! I have a hard time walking down the cleaning aisle at the store due to asthma and scent sensitivities. I use a lot of vinegar, peroxide, and baking soda. Vinegar and baking soda is a great deck cleaner. You can buy baking soda for cleaning at the feed store (feed soda) really cheap!

[@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213]

I worked in the food service industry and was also a caterer. I learned from my mom to use baking soda, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and dish soap to clean pretty much about anything and everything you can think of. I add one cup of vinegar to my whites in my laundry instead of bleach and it keeps them white quite nicely. If you don't like the smell of vinegar you can add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or any other extract of your choice. Nowadays you can get these items from any "dollar type store" in your area in most cities and that keeps the cost these items to about $5 to $6 with tax. I can say that I had never heard of soap nuts until I heard about them in your video. I enjoy your videos very much and I enjoy listening to you speak. You have a great speaking voice and are a natural in front of the camera/video recorder. Take care and be safe. 😊

[@FyNyth]

They really do clean everything! I never need anything else.

[@mogulsmoke2428]

You look great in the deep, dark red!

[@bradpayn8058]

It's that way for dogs I know. Dogs that run around on a farm or ranch, rolling in dead animals, running through corrals, catching rodents or whatever else they can, are almost never sick -- they still need their shots though, but town dogs that live inside and only get led on a leash, or put in their own kennel, are often sick. The ranch dog may have an old stinky deer leg he found somewhere with maggots on it - no problem, but change a full time house dogs brand of food, and they're likely to throw up and have the trots for a week.

[@tanawolf1970]

Hi Ariel!! I stumbled upon your videos a couple of weeks ago and have been very impressed with your desire to live off grid and debt free. You have a lot of great information and present it very well. The area that you are in is gorgeous country! I have been through that area of the country before and plan on coming to that area this summer. Keep up the great work and hope to talk to you soon!

[@create557]

Hello, am a city girl but I use all those products handed down from the older folk in our family.

[@mcfloater1171]

Nice dress Ariel! I mix my white vinegar 50/50 with my laundry detergent . Clothes and towels are so soft and clean and it saves so much money on laundry detergent . I also use it inside the microwave and cat litter box. Etc. so many uses for vinegar ! Love this video !!

[@genkatqltr737]

Thanks for all the information from another "canary in the coal mine". I'm encouraged by your input and the others to try these things. Hopefully will improve my health and the money saved will come in handy when my husband retires this year. Bless you all! 🙏👏

[@FyNyth]

Perfect!

[@barbaracarbone4658]

Good vid. I ditched the chemicals years ago.. I use the same stuff. Thanks

[@bona340]

Well said, Ariel. We don't need all of those strong chemicals all the time...(Only on Breaking Bad!) Lol. And i've noticed that Grizzly loves this vlogging thing...she's a star.

[@hopeinhim9269]

We use soap nuts as well, :-) I ordered the duster, looking forward to it! Thanks again for sharing.

[@jenniferadderley8219]

Love the natural products, thanks again Ariel, always interesting! 👌 🌏x🐕x

[@noakeswalker]

Great stuff ! I've just started using vinegar to clean limescale, and as weedkiller, and it will kill mildew too - don't leave metal objects like steel or any kind of wiring connectors for hours in a cloud of drying vinegar though - it'll corrode some metals pretty nicely ! I use baking soda (sodium bicarb) as you said here, but also washing soda, which is sodium carbonate - this sprinkled as powder on moss outside will kill it, if the moss is in a bad place - blocking drainage, etc. Also, you can neutralise the acidity of vinegar after you've used it by wiping with either bicarb or soda (above mentioned stuffs) as they are alkaline. If you get a spill of anything acidic (it might happen !) this can be neutralised by bicarb (baking soda) poured on quickly. Use your own judgement about this folks! I'd never heard of 20% vinegar Ariel - that sounds a bit fierce. Mind you, in the uk you can buy 99% sulphuric acid as a drain cleaner - though you have to ask for it and it's plain wrapped and hidden out of sight in the store :o) I wouldn't dream of using it down a drain though - I wanted some to use diluted considerably to do some aluminium anodising at home :o) ps. sorry to hear that Grizzly is wary of even your tripod - what _has_ gone on in her past ??? You're good for her !

[@bbsbacktobasics7695]

Lol..all so true. I had to chuckle with you in your beginning.I too only use vinegar, baking soda & peroxide. Also lemon :) I've recently been using for my dish soap;(Mrs. Meyer's clean day. Product that i like. That is biodegrable.

[@FyNyth]

Nice. :) You might find this site that reviews all kinds of "natural" cleaning products based on what's actually in them interesting. www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners/content/findings#.WmgcD7bMxsM www.ewg.org/guides/categories/5-Dishwashing?brand=6630#.WmgcT7bMxsM

[@olgasilanteva1080]

We use mustard powder for cleaning dishes. It absorb oil. Our gray water goes to simple dreinage in garden, so we use just natural products too

[@FyNyth]

Interesting! I've never heard of that. Do you sprinkle it right on the dishes? Or into the dish water?

[@olgasilanteva1080]

Right on the dishes, or you can put sponge in it. And if you leave dishes in water with few spoons of mustard - it can be cleaned easy. Greeting from Russia! I love your channel. I always wonder how hardworking you are.

[@FyNyth]

I'm going to have to try that! Thank you.

[@lanahallock1118]

Thank you very much. I am changing to chemical free cleaners & paper free kitchen (no napkins or paper towels). Then I am cutting down as much on plastic bags, wrap & cardboard packaging as I can. Thanks Aerial for all your videos. Very helpful & entertaining.

[@FyNyth]

Good for you!

[@catyear75]

Hi Ariel! Cute outfit ! I couldn't get by without vinegar, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide! Soap Nuts are new to me ! I'll have to look into that ! Occasionally I'll use Murphys Oil Soap on my hardwood floors. I'm not really sure of its chemical properties, but it does get the job done! Thanks for another terrific video :-)

[@mags102755]

Excellent advice! My house is bigger than yours, however, I do use those natural cleaning products and they do a good job. Thanks!

[@FyNyth]

You're welcome!

[@richardriehle4159]

i'm a big believer in the enhanced farm kids immunities theory (being a prior one myself)!

[@dfhepner]

What about Borax? In an earlier video you showed that you had Borax under the sink. My mother used white vinegar in water to mop the hard wood floors. Great presentation. Beautiful dress.

[@FyNyth]

I did use it to kill mold when I was having a condensation problem pre wood stove. And every now and then in laundry. And thanks!

[@bbsbacktobasics7695]

It looks very sanitary & unclutered...would love to come for visit in person, you are clear across the country from me though..lol. ~♡~

[@FyNyth]

Well if you are ever in WY, let me know!

[@FordFracture]

I'm a retired garbage man and I've had more than my share of germs from mold ,dirt, dead animals and regular house hold garbage and in my 30 years on the job I can only remember being really sick twice and I'm sure I caught it from my kids who caught it from friends at school . But now being a older and wiser I tend to shy away from crowds of people movie theaters shopping malls and i try not to touch things if I can get away with it too many foreign people coming from foreign lands with all these weird and bizarre and strange sicknesses tends to make me a little nervous . Like I said my kids went to a very diverse School meaning that the students were from all over the world they had Asians Ethiopians Chinese Russians polish virtually people from all over the globe at her school and during Christmas break Thanksgiving spring break they would go back to their Homeland pick up all the sicknesses then come back to school and infect everyone . But as a kid growing up in Rural America back in the 60s and 70s towns were very small and very few kids and we generally didn't get sick and we only and one doctor that did everything from stitching you up or putting a cast on you or pulling your teeth he did it all but mostly he slept on the bench in front of his little office because like I said nobody really got sick when I was a kid . But now one kids gets sick and it wipes out 3/4 of the school .

[@jenniferadderley8219]

FordFracture Thank you for sharing your very interesting story! 👌

[@morganash6358]

I'm sure you didn't mean to sound racist but this sounded slightly racist lol all those kids are required to get the same vaccines that your children got to even be able to go to that school. All kids get sick.

[@SuperFkv]

Greetings from Denmark . I love your uploads , Very useful ;-) Thanks

[@angelapinnock3793]

I totally agree with you Ariel. I use soapnuts now and love them. Just trying to wean my husband off using all these toxic chemicals and plastics 😕

[@stephaniehastie4655]

I grew up eating tomatoes sauce canned from the garden. Now that I don’t have that availability I make my spaghetti sauce using canned tomatoes. Not quite as good as what I had growing up, but close. I have never found a jar of spaghetti or marinara sauce that I like either.

[@FyNyth]

Yeah the flavor when making from store bought canned tomatoes never is quite the same when I've tried it. Though still much better than any pre-made sauce I've tried!

[@theoldaccountthatiusedtous6767]

(yes I realize I'm commenting two years late) My mom is one of the canaries as well. I grew up with fragrance-free everything, and then rebelled for a little while because I wanted my laundry to smell like tide and my home to smell like fake lemon, but then I went back to something really similar to this - vinegar, baking soda, I do have some natural cleaners that I spent money on and sort of realize I didn't need to have got, and some elbow grease.

[@luisbar7951]

thank you Ariel for the information!

[@karenw242]

This was a great tutorial. If you've not heard of the product Biokleen Bac-out, stain + odor remover, check it out. It's a blend of live enzyme cultures, no animal testing and biodegradable. Although a bit expensive, it is a concentrate so will go a long way per bottle.

[@joanhall3718]

If you do want to disinfect something, (a plate that had raw poultry etc. ) use the vinegar straight.

[@berenicetrevanion3366]

@Kurt M. That's weird... Can I ask what were you trying to deodorize? I have used vinegar to clean cat pee, from several different surfaces, with great succes :) I also use it to clean the kitchen and the bathroom, and after the vinegary smell evaporates a little, there is a lovely clean smell to my taste. My sister does mix a little essential oil for extra good smells, I don't like it that much myself.

[@berenicetrevanion3366]

@Kurt M. Thanks for the answer! I'm sorry it didn't work for you. But it is good that we are trying to find better ways to do daily chores :)

[@voyager4328]

yet again, a very educational and informative video. thank you Ariel.

[@Svernon2k41]

It is ridiculous - all the products made for cleaning. I'm use similar to what you've shown. Baking soda and peroxide to brush my teeth. Two really great soaps I've used since the 80's: Dr. Bronners (did you mention?) for the body, hair, teeth, laundry and dishes; and, Murphy's vegetable oil soap for the home (woodwork) and laundry.

[@T.T.LovesAmbience]

I have always had a terrible sensitivity to chemicals too. I use pretty much all the same things that you do to clean my house - I use vinegar and water to clean my floors. I can't use regular soaps on my skin even when I shower, I break out in hives. I have asthma too.... UGH! I hate it when I go out to the store and someone is wearing a very strong cologne or heavy perfume because my asthma will kick in and out comes my inhaler. Loved this video... very informative!

[@FyNyth]

I hear you. I haven't used soap on my skin when showering in two decades at least. Water works just fine and my skin is so much happier.

[@KaleidoscopeJunkie]

Spiders or moths trapped in the duster will die if you throw it in the freezer for 24 hours. This also works if ants get in the dog food bowl (mine stays on the deck). I've never heard of soap nuts. Thank you !

[@willymags123]

I can't use any chemicals either and never have I use everything u use except I use antibacterial soap and club soda lifts stains out amazingly. I use scrub daddy sponge works so good. i hate the smell of vinegar so I have a steamer mop and hand held steamer it just lifts the dirt away effortlessly and effectively with just steaming hot water kills all germs along with bleach and Lysol I also use those products but I dilute the bleach. Again thank you for your video you always do a wonderful job

[@FyNyth]

You're welcome! You might be interested in checking out what's toxic in antibacterial soaps, bleach, and lysol too though. But to each their own. :)

[@jodysappington7008]

thank you for sharing.....

[@woodyrun1]

Great vid Ariel. I to have the breathing sensitivities. I try and stay away from the toxic items. Hard to do avoid all the different types of smells and irritants today. Thanks Ariel.

[@FyNyth]

Yeah it seem to get harder all the time.

[@tomm2812]

Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, bio degrading dish soap like Dawn and Ivory, soda are all good. I bleach the heck outa everything. By the by Ariel you are one good looking canary. Best

[@squirrel8296]

I love it! I personally have limited mine to a similar group plus rubbing alcohol, since it works in a DIY antistatic spray and works well as a deicer.

[@janetparham1587]

This is such important information! As always, you did a great job in sharing it. We eliminated commercial cleaners of all types from our home several years ago and enjoy the results and the cost saving. I add a little olive oil to my floor cleaner to use on our cork floors. It makes them look new again.

[@FyNyth]

Thanks! Hmm... the oil doesn't make the floor a little slippery? Mine still look pretty new anyway, but I'll have to keep that in mind.

[@janetparham1587]

Not that we have experienced. My recipe is a little oil, a little vinegar (maybe 1 Tbsp each), a few drops of lemon essential oil in distilled water in a spray bottle. We SHAKE WELL, spritz a small area and "mop" with a rag. We follow up with another dry rag to finish off and polish up. This recipe was suggested to me by the flooring company.

[@FyNyth]

Maybe I'll give it a shot! Thank you.

[@justme-dee6888]

Another great and informative video thanks so much Ariel!

[@ezrasgrl]

Awesome video, Ariel! Love these topics. And I cannot wait for your laundry video! Over the past 2 yrs I’ve gradually switched out my cleaning products with homemade recipes using various combos of baking soda, vinegar, lemon juice, and salt. A few years ago I stumbled across a little book in Barns & Nobles bargain section - “Salt, Lemons, Vinegar, and Baking Soda: A Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Handbook” by, Shea Zukowski. Completely worth the $6 I spent on it, and then some. I’ve always been an avid environmental/animal advocate and up until a few years ago I had been under the misguided impression that these very basic ingredients don’t do a thorough job of cleaning. How wrong I was! LOL Once I actually tested them up against some commercial cleaners and some store bought eco-friendly/natural cleaners, I realized they do just as great a job. Plus as you said, there’s the added benefits of reducing/removing unnecessary chemicals to the environment and our homes. I also use Dr. Bronner’s Lavender Castile Soap. I haven’t tried the soap nuts yet, but they’re on my list! The only chemical product I unfortunately still buy is Oxiclean bc I have 2 cats and they occasionally have hairballs ...... I haven’t found a recipe using any combo of the basic ingredients or any other safe, natural ingredients that removes that kind of stain. But I’m always on the lookout for one! Thank you for yet again another helpful and informative video! So very much appreciated.

[@FyNyth]

You're very welcome! That sounds like a great book!

[@bradpayn8058]

That does sound like a good book, I'll see if I can find it. I forgot about salt when I watched Ariel's vid, but I like to dump some baking soda and salt to make my own 'Comet' paste or soup for things that are stuck on pans or my grill etc.

[@ezrasgrl]

I will have to remember the salt and baking soda combo for stuff stuck on the grill and such. Good idea!

[@elainefarr3155]

I love your videos, and this is a great one too! I use all of these, and actually have to make my own soap for showering etc. I haven't tried the soap nuts, I want to look into that as well. Thanks for all of your interesting nature videos and living vids too!

[@FyNyth]

You're very welcome!

[@mikewoods897]

Great video on keeping it simple. Saves a lot of space too. I use mainly water and maybe a little dish soap if something is greasy. I've wondered if something dries if it kills most if not all the bacteria???

[@FyNyth]

Thanks! I think drying out does kill some things, but not everything.

[@hammerhoundlive]

Drying can kill bacteria but not viruses.

[@Roberta-yc1jz]

Hallo Ariel, here in Italy we have Alga Soap (Sapone Alga), which is totally vegetable. :-)

[@FyNyth]

Interesting. I'll have to look that up, I'm not familiar with it.

[@cliffp.8396]

Interesting ideas, I admit I've never heard of "soap nuts" I'm intrigued.

[@mark_osborne]

We think so much alike- it's scary !

[@natalienicolaou1]

I can attest to the damaging effects of cleansers and cleaners. I used to barter for rent of one of the churches cottages. In return I cleaned the church and parish hall and offices weekly. All those heavy cleaners has a lasting harm on my respiratory system. I have some breathing issues that mimic asthma and when I come in contact I start coughing uncontrollably. Go natural. Stay natural.

[@FyNyth]

Sorry to hear that!

[@donnahopper6029]

I just love how smart you are. I've never thought of how many chemicals I use in my home! I will now. I would like to know what you think of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. I love them. Please tell me they are ok.

[@FyNyth]

From what I read, it seems they are made from some ingredients that are a bit toxic but that are fairly inert once mixed into that foam. I probably wouldn't worry about it if I used them for something really stubborn once in a while. But I don't know that I'd handle them every day.

[@KH2837]

good info! Makes good sense..

[@eileenmurphy4985]

Try Debbie Meyer Genius Sponges on HSN. They really work! I was a BIG skeptic until I tried them. I too would never use sponges because of the odor of bacteria. U will 'never' get bacteria or odor with these sponges. They are incredible and very durable to last a long time.

[@FyNyth]

Interesting, I'd never heard of them before, but it looks like a good option if you really want a sponge!

[@rebeccaiya8731]

Never heard of soapnuts.i too make my laundry soap

[@alib6327]

I've been cleaning with diluted apple cider vinegar for awhile now. I put in a few drops of an essential oil and the vinegar-y scent pretty much disappears. The only thing I can't get away from is Comet for my ceramic kitchen sink...it is pretty but stains easily and it a pain to clean. I wish I had stainless steel.

[@FyNyth]

I don't have a ceramic sink obviously, but if you want to ditch the Comet, you might find just baking soda pretty effective for scrubbing followed by some lemon juice to help finish removing stains. But I do like my stainless steel! :)

[@littlewhitedory1]

Being the single guy that I am I'm going to stop using all those chemical cleaners around the house! As for using the things your recommending, I'm sure that I will be able to procure them next time I get motivated to clean. Wow, that could be a while! Just kidding, thanks for the info, my mother uses the same concepts for cleaning her homes and being the Polish Mom that she is I'm sure it works well.

[@supertamez8243]

😏🐾awesome video🐾

[@sherryellesson9665]

Baking soda with a few drops of peppermint or spearmint essential oil makes a decent tooth powder. :)

[@FyNyth]

It does. I've tried quite a few different tooth pastes and powders and have mostly settled on using just water. Sometimes a little coconut oil or peroxide.

[@lindaroyal8161]

Another great video, I love how you share with us. You mentioned in the video about using soap nuts in a laundry video; I cannot find that video, I have searched, I found the blog, but really wanted to see how you do laundry in a Tiny House. I just know you will have tips & tricks to share about doing laundry. If you have one, please tell me how to find it & if there isn't one, and I heard it incorrectly, would you please consider making one. I would also watch videos of you actually cleaning with the products from this video in all the areas of your house. Thank you again.

[@FyNyth]

Thanks! I have not got a laundry video done yet, it's on the to-do list. Just the blog posts on the topic as my blog was going for years before I really worked on doing videos. fynyth.blogspot.com/2015/08/laundry-day-in-tiny-house.html and fynyth.blogspot.com/2015/01/off-grid-laundry-in-tiny-house.html .

[@lindaroyal8161]

Thank you, hope to see the laundry video in the near future.

[@lindaroyal8161]

Thank you again. I just read both above blogs, I had only read one of them before, didn't realize the other one was there. I just love your posts & writings & videos. I always learn something, some little "trick of the trade" so to speak; and anyway to save time & money while doing chores, well..."it's a good thing". Looking forward to the "Laundry Day Video". Thanks for sharing your life with us...

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

"Effective" is the keyword here! These are the same products I use, and have never had any problems. I do use lemons, kosher salt (only because of the larger grains) and a few different essential oils. This is the first time I have ever heard of soap nuts. Looks like I have some research to do. LOL Maybe someday you could do a short video on how to use them? I really love how thorough you are :-D

[@FyNyth]

Sure! When I get a laundry video done, they will be covered as well.

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

I will be ANXIOUSLY waiting for that one! I have just started my new adventure of making my own laundry soap. So far, I have seen ingredients such as Borax, Washing soda, citric acid, Zote, Fels Naptha, "scent crystals" (which I have learned is nothing more than epsom salts with scents) kosher salt. I have really hard water, so I would need to add SOME kind of salt, just not sure which. I also deal with urine soaked clothing as my 91 year old mom lives with me and is bedridden. And, what might you use for fabric softener? In urgent anticipation ... THANK YOU!!! :-D

[@kathleenzimmerman8227]

oh yeah ..... and baking soda. I can't wait to see what your recipe is :-D

[@FyNyth]

Well in the mean time to cool your anticipation, I only use warm water and soap nuts. Nothing else. :)

[@mmogg4045]

Did you consider materials for your house and various levels of off-gassing? I noticed the new paint on the interior- its looks thin and natural like certain milk stains ive seen.

[@FyNyth]

I did. Yes the paint I used (and then diluted with three parts water to so I'd get a very light whitewashed look) is a non toxic brand with no smell at all. www.bioshieldpaint.com

[@johnwinden8511]

Hi Ariel, A comment and a question for you. When I was a kid we played outside usually in the woods or in the dirt. In our dirt pile we ran across cat poop quite often, but somehow we rarely got sick and I’ve made it past 60! Amazing eh? Now a question, what do you use to wash your hands and do you wash your store bought produce with anything? Good video, thank you.

[@Emile4643]

John Winden I'm curious about what people use as well to wash fruit/vegetables etc. I only just run it under water really good.

[@FyNyth]

Hands - hot water and the same soap I use for dishes and everything else. Produce, generally just water, maybe with a bit of vinegar.

[@katesweeney6805]

I like your cleaning methods. I am one of the canaries too. I noticed, however, that you mention essential oils a couple of times in the video. I just wanted to give a warning about them for us canaries. (Or anyone really.) Just because essential oils (maybe) come from botanical sources, does not mean that they are benign. Essential oils are so highly concentrated as to be pharmaceutical grade chemical cocktails. Without warning they can and do produce dangerous reactions like anaphylaxis. I know this not only from my own research, but from multiple scary instances involving me and other people I love.

[@FyNyth]

They are certainly very concentrated!

[@andreakornick]

Would love learn how to use hydrogen peroxide for mouthwash! How much water do you mix it with?

[@sherryellesson9665]

Another hit out of the park, Ariel. Curious about your cork floor: how/with what is it sealed, and have you noticed an effects from Griz's claws on it? I have an unfinished room over my garage I'm hoping to finish (someday - project #258 lol) and was considering a cork floor. Any observations would be appreciated. Thanks!

[@FyNyth]

I'm actually not sure what it's sealed with. I know cork naturally does not absorb water, but there is a bit of a shinier finish on top of this floor so I know it's not just raw cork on top. I am very happy with the floor. It's warmer to the feet in cold weather than wood, just a bit of give (not really noticeable to anything other than your joints as you move around), durable, and very easy to clean. I've not noticed really any wear yet.

[@vap0rtranz]

Ty for the soap nuts! Lye based soaps are my last remaining not-so-friendly cleaner to get rid of. +1 on the rest: baking soda, vinegar. Have you tried citric acid? It's great for glass but harsh b/c of concentration (need a mask).

[@FyNyth]

I have not, but I don't seem to have a problem with just soap and hot water for glass.

[@cassityart7001]

Great. My family became sensitive to most everything. We use these things too. What do you use for shampoo?

[@FyNyth]

I've done some home made ones, but just to save time and since they last forever, usually one of these bar shampoo's - amzn.to/2DzwWIa . Or possibly this one that one of my guy friend's likes a lot and has seemed to sooth his itchy scalp and skin. amzn.to/2GguN6b

[@winane]

Love my vinegar! I even use it on my hair. I also make my own apple cider vinegar for culinary use. My biggest buys at Costco is vinegar and baking soda! Is that a lemon grass growing in the pot?

[@FyNyth]

Yeah I use it for many more things that just cleaning! And yup, I started those baby lemon grasses from a mail order plant, but they seem to be taking off now.

[@tammy4him42]

Cute outfit!

[@betsyoman7173]

I use soda and to clean my glass top stove all the time.

[@FyNyth]

Perfect!

[@betsyoman7173]

I was thinking about this. The soda will leave a white film of sorts. A quick wipe with vinegar and then clear water will take care of it.

[@joannakathryn1217]

Greetings! I have been watching your channel for a while and it is always informative! I was curious if you have heard of the myers briggs personality test? if so, do you know your type? You always explain things with clarity and precision! Thank you for making these videos on a regular basis! :)

[@FyNyth]

Thanks for being part of the channel! Sure have. ISFJ.

[@natalienicolaou1]

Fy Nyth I don't know if its the same test but my boss told me I'm helper personality which is true

[@damianbailey2524]

Very wise advice, I like your tutorial Just wondering, are your summers there long enough to grow tomatoes? Also in ths video whats growing in the terracotta planter to your right?

[@FyNyth]

You're welcome! And sadly, no way. It can frost every night of the summer. You can grow tomatoes only if you have a greenhouse here.

[@damianbailey2524]

Fy Nyth Oh that's to bad nothing like picking your own tomatoes. But good to know. So whats in that pot? Looks like some kinda allium

[@FyNyth]

Yeah, I do miss being able to grow some of those warmer climate things. My pot inside? That's lemon grass actually!

[@damianbailey2524]

Fy Nyth Nice.Ever try citronella geraniums, also known as mosquito geranium. Lemon scented leaves and makes a pretty neat house plant.

[@FyNyth]

I know what they are and they do smell nice, but I'm actually growing the lemon grass for food use hopefully. I don't think anyone eats the geraniums....

[@zindi1138]

the feet are a good start

[@pallascecile7034]

Bon-Jour, Comment faites-vous votre lessive, pour tout votre linge ? Avez-vous une machine à laver ? à l'ancienne ? (en faisant bouillir le linge, dans une lessiveuse) ... Pour vos courses, comment faites-vous ? Dans des épiceries locales ? dans les villages environnants ? Dans les supermarchés ? Ou Par internet ? (livraison chez vous ???) Merci+++ et A Bientôt,

[@FyNyth]

For laundry info, check out these posts - fynyth.blogspot.com/2015/01/off-grid-laundry-in-tiny-house.html and fynyth.blogspot.com/2015/08/laundry-day-in-tiny-house.html . For groceries, I try to grow as much food as I can here, but since it's so cold here most of the year, I do still have to buy things as well. I get most things from local grocery stores in the closest town and do order some things online that I can't find here.

[@charliewood4158]

I know wear you are coming from I have Acute Asthma So I don't walk down The Isles of a Supermarket no stinky stuff at my house I miss the smell of lemon pledge LOL

[@randomthoughts1001]

Ariel = My favorite Hebrew Hippie. 😀

[@FyNyth]

Ha. I'm neither Hebrew or a hippie, but I appreciate being your favorite! :)

[@markward4176]

when is your new cooker arriving :)

[@FyNyth]

Soon I hope!

[@treenopie]

"I'm not a doctor." Thank God! I don't trust doctors.

[@FyNyth]

:)

[@tawnyschlienz9063]

I always say that kids need dirt. Mud pies. Good for your immune system. N less sanitizers.

[@MindBodySoulOk]

Girlfriend is threatening to move out cause I won't get married. I don't like drama. What say you Fy Nythians?

[@nzmkl9753]

goofyfoot2001 then tell her thats ur gay

[@richardriehle4159]

strange question for this site . sounds like your soon to be ex girlfriend and you do not share similar life goals.

[@jeanettec6212]

Sounds like she wants respect. This day and age people think you must sleep together since you date. Then wonder why so many diseases. She got wise and doesn't play house, she'll find the man who will treasure her!.

[@supertamez8243]

i don't think any of those cleaning supplies are going to fix that problem..... i agree with (jeanette c) you need to grow up....

[@FyNyth]

I'll agree I don't see the relationship to cleaning, but in general if two people have long term goals that are diametrically opposite (like being married and not being married for example), then I don't see a close relationship working out. I would guess in the long run both people would be happier with someone who has a similar end goal. Just my perspective!

[@stankormy5717]

Ajax or bleach?

[@FyNyth]

Do I use them? Never for normal cleaning. If there is a specific problem that I can not fix in some other way, I may use bleach to kill mold or something like that.

[@sbaker3232]

People share microbiome with the pets they live with

[@FyNyth]

Or the people you live with as well!

[@michelewestover9330]

I’m sure you’re already aware but certain essential oils are harmful to dogs and cats- even airborne. Please research to see if your oils can be used w your pets. I have 2 diffusers and oils. Luckily, I didn’t use them before finding this info out. I would’ve felt so bad if I had harmed my pets!!😩

[@FyNyth]

Sure am, but thanks for the warning!

[@michelewestover9330]

Fy Nyth ❤️

[@oddopops1327]

:-)

[@katokhaelan4881]

What? You're not a doctor?!? Unsubscribe. ;) That made me laugh