The Kate's Vine

There are so many different commercial cleaning products these days, filled with toxic chemicals and wrapped in elaborate plastic packaging. There are endless marketing efforts to get you to buy the newest, best smelling and most powerful disinfectant for your everyday cleaning needs. But the reality is, keeping it simple and switching to DIY cleaners can provide you will all you need for a sparkling clean and sanitary home. Making your own will not only reduce your use of plastic, but dramatically lessen the environmental and household pollution caused by the manufacture, use and disposal of these products. Firstly, I want to share some of the individual natural ingredients you should get your hands on to start cleaning your home, why they’re so great and what they can do. BICARBONATE OF SODA / BAKING SODA Baking soda has been used for over a century as a way to deodorise, clean and scour away dirt. You can easily use this alone to clean sinks, toilets, baths, ovens,...

Snoring isn’t a sign of age. It can be treated successfully. Approximately 45% of adults snore occasionally. The Cleveland Clinic reports that 25% of adults are habitual snorers. Snoring is a sign that something is wrong. It could be as simple as your  sleep position  is making your body work too hard to breathe while you sleep or as serious as sleep apnea. People joke about snoring, but habitual snoring is often a symptom of a serious medical condition. About 75% of the people who suffer from a  snoring habit have underlying obstructive  sleep apnea  due to the disruption of their breathing for short periods while they sleep. This leads to an increased risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke. It also leaves them to sleep deprived because the quality of their sleep isn’t as good, which increases the risk they will be involved in an accident. Be cautious before self-treating snoring or sleep apnea with over-the-counter sprays o...

Marble provides royal luster to your flooring. A clean and spotless marble floor enhances the glory of your room. But to keep this marble floor looking its best, you have keep up with regular care. Marble is a sensitive stone. It is highly porous in nature and quickly absorbs stains. Also its softness makes it susceptible to cracks and abrasion. Here are some simple tips to take care of your regal marble flooring: Use micro-fiber broom for sweeping Do not let dust sit on marble for long. Sweep the floor daily with a micro-fiber broom. Do not be harsh on your floor and sweep the floor gently. This is simple and most cost-effective way to keep marble floor clean. Place door mats in high traffic areas and protect your floor from dirt and dust. If you have a pet at home use the best pet hair vacuum for proper cleaning. Use mild soapy solution for mopping Use mild soapy solution to mop your marble floor. Fill a bucket with luke warm water ...

There are germaphobes, and there are people who study germs scientifically. Then there are those of us who just want to know how to avoid them as much as possible. It’s not your bathroom you need to worry about – it’s your kitchen. It’s not that bathrooms are cleaner than kitchens by default. In a natural state, both rooms are actually pretty dirty. Bathrooms are only cleaner because that is where we concentrate more attention and effort. It’s natural to think it needs more cleaning in there, but where does that leave our kitchens? It leaves them full of germs. This has been scientifically proven. Let’s take a look at some things we can do to help remove, and prevent the buildup of, germs in our kitchen areas. Clean your kitchen like it’s a toilet. We wash our hands after we use the toilet. But before we do, we touch our belts, the sink faucets to turn on the water, the soap dispenser and more. So unless we clean our sink handles and doorknobs and belt buckles instantly, we’re...

Dirty Deeds, Done Dirt Sheets Clean those buggers often! And when I say “buggers” I do mean because there are more bed bugs in your bedroom than you even want to know about. You want to relax and fall into your bed, pull up the sheets, stop worrying about anything and everything and just drift into dreamland. But while you are dreaming away you are also shedding one-half ounce of dead skin per night. And sadly, bed bugs are people too. Ok, they’re no, but they do engage in insect/animal things, such as dragging bacteria with them and leaving microscopic excrement in your pillow havens. It’s gross but true. Wash your sheets at least once a week and in-between washing make sure to flick them about before making your bed help air dry the sweat and moisture you left overnight. If you want to count clean-sheets instead of bugs to fall asleep, take care of your begin regularly. Clean Off You Cleaning Machines So when you upgrade (you’re going to, right?) be sure to at least get a va...

In order to live a happy life, good sleep is very necessary since it can affect your mood and how efficiently you do things, however, Insomnia can greatly disturb your way of living and can hence be a big hurdle in the way of anything that you do. The best way to treat any disease and problem is by finding a natural solution for it because it involves nothing artificial and can hence prove to be very beneficial for us, so here is the list of the best natural remedies that you should give a try:    Exercise Exercise should be made an essential part of our lives since it has so many benefits. It helps boost our immune system, it enhances our mood and promotes better sleep. It not only helps us stay physically fit but also mentally. According to research in 2015, the participants of the research exercised for at least 150 minutes a week for six months straight and it was found that there were significantly fewer symptoms of insomnia and an immense reduction in depre...

One of the biggest causes of stress in the modern and hectic lives we lead is that we’re often unable to find ourselves adopting a good routine. Routine may sound boring and over the top for some people, but it’s one of the things your body needs in order to stay healthy and focused in different areas. When it comes to routine, sleep is one of those places that you need to consider having a routine. This can mean going to bed at a certain time every night and getting up at the same time every morning depending on how much sleep you actually need, and it can also include things like doing things a few hours before bed to help you wind down and relax such as taking a relaxing bath and making sure you’re not surrounded by lots of bright lights and loud noise that could prevent you from sleeping. Whilst it’s perfectly fine to have a glass of wine in the evening as way to relax, it can become a bit problematic if you’re drinking alcohol to help put you to sleep - as many people dealing...