DIY Spring Cleaning Products
April 8, 2021
Reusable Cleaning Wipes
If you love the convenience of kitchen wipes, but not the waste, try this recipe for DIY wipes that are kid and pet-safe and reusable.
Supplies
- Canning jar with lid or food storage container with a sealable lid
- 2-3 cups water
- 2 Tbsp. liquid Castille soap
- 1/8 cups peroxide
- Your favorite essential oils
- 12 reusable dusting cloths
Directions
- Combine liquid ingredients in container, and add 5 drops of essential oil for scent. (Lavender is nice!)
- Lay reusable cloths on a table or counter; roll together and place in canning jar or fold cloths and place in food storage container.
- Use cloths to quickly clean up your kitchen or bath!
Eggshell Bathroom Scrub
If you love how clean a powdered cleanser gets your porcelain, stainless steel and fiberglass, but don't love the chemicals, try this all-natural and gentle option made with eggshells or calcium powder.
Supplies
- Large stockpot filled with water
- 3 dozen eggshells*
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- Your favorite essential oil
- Canning jar with flexible mesh screen or glass jar with shaker top
*For a safe, sustainable scrub with less work, use 3/4 cup calcium powder in place of eggshells.
Directions
- Fill a large stockpot with water and bring to a boil.
- Reduce water to a simmer and add eggshells for 10- 12 minutes.
- Remove eggshells from water and place on a baking pan to dry for 8-12 hours.
- Dry eggshells completely in a 200 degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Grind eggshells in a coffee grinder and place in jar.
- Add baking soda and essential oils and mix.
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2025 Financial Impact Report
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Board Election GBU Financial Life’s national bylaws allow adult insured members (as defined in Article VI, Section 1 of the bylaws) the right to vote for the organization’s Board of Directors. Ballots will be mailed at the beginning of August 2026 to all eligible members. Eligible members may vote by paper ballot via mail or electronic ballot online once they receive their ballot. Cumulative voting or voting by proxy is not permitted.
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