I’ve been using dawn dish soap instead of bleach in my laundry for years now and it’s a game changer! Bleach can damage the fibers in certain fabrics and cause yellowing. I use dawn instead of bleach to brighten my whites, but it’s also works great for colors and to remove odors from your clothes and tennis shoes, even your dishwasher. Make sure not to place the dawn in the dispenser, because it can cause a sudsing error. You must place the dawn on a dry wash cloth or rag and toss it in with you

If you comment “PLANTPEST” (ONE word) I’ll share my homemade insecticidal soap recipe and the systemic fairy dust to treat most houseplant pests BUT read below on proper usage 👇This is what went wrong. When you have an active infestation of any kind, you need to be consistent and vigilant. I obviously do not live with this plant since it’s at my friend’s house so I couldn’t monitor it daily and re-treat. What this plant needed was to be sprayed down every few days to catch any lingering mealybu

👉If you comment “DIY”, I’m happy to share my 2 ingredient recipe for my insecticidal soap spray. Ready-made sprays are also super handy, but it’s also easy to make your own! I feel like I’ve been battling spider mites all summer because they’re just rotating around my house ☠️Thankfully, there are not the worst pest to deal with, but it requires treatment every few days until the infestation is gone (which can take a week or two). Stay tuned on how I use beneficial bugs next 👀....#plantsofinst

Safer soap recipe #insecticidalsoap | Renee Aleja