Spring Cleaning, Decor It Yourself

Won't the Vinegar make things..smell though? I usually buy at http://www.personalcarewholesaler.com but I'll give this organic alternative a try! =)

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i have a huge problem with getting things organized. i need a way to store things in a small space(aka my room) without creating clutter

I love the colour coded library idea.

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i was wondering if you guys could make a video on how to organize a small space, see i'm going to start college soon and i have a lot of stuff that i don't use as much as i used to but as even when i clean it seems like my room stays the same. So please, can you help me orginize my VERY SMALL room so my mom won't yell at me anymore?
                                                                                        

You guys should do a video on recycled bookshelves. That would be amazing; im getting so unorganized! Great cleaning supplies. would it effect them if i put a couple of drops of my favorite essential oils? you know, to make it more scent-friendly?

THIS IS THE BEST EPISODE!!!!!

This is thee episode that I've looking for on DIY Organic Cleaning Supplies. I try to buy green but after awhile it does add up in cost. THANK YOU SO MUCH for the super inexpensive tips and formulas. My pocket book can breathe a sigh of relief. And, these ingredients are no doubt natural.

This was a FABulous show!  I have been looking for recipes like this, and here they all are in one place!

I have one question though.  I'm a bit concerned that my apartment is going to start smelling like vinegar all the time.  Would you recommend adding a few drops of essential oil in lavender or lemon or something?  Or would that take away from the effectiveness of the final product?

so great! these videos are the best. i'm making all my own cleaners from now on. rock on, decor it yourself. 

I cleaned up my room last weekend.  And I must say, my mind feels clearer and my soul more content.  Now if I can only tackle my closet...Tomorrow! (my day off) Great episode. I always wanted to know about natural cleaning products. Neat!

Meg is my new green guru!  Color coding books makes everything look so much neater!  I love the Goonies glass as vase.  I heart Sloth!

I think the quick tips with each episode are great! But you left several out this time --- When rooting your plant cuttings how did you change the glass into a vintage milk bottle? I would like to do that!!! And how do you make that little dog dance?

Am I the only one who is experiencing problems getting this episode form the iTunes feed?

I love the cleaner idea! My cat runs and hides when we break out the chemical cleaner and she can't even walk on the hard floors after we clean them until the smell is gone.

coooooooooool

Really useful information. Meg rocks. I'm actually going to re-organize my books to be color coordinated... 

This is really really great information. Also, great idea on how to freshen up the stacks of books I keep. Keep it up Meg, I'll keep tuning in.

Another great episode! Keep them coming! Love all the great GREEN tips and ideas :)

I'd heard about greener ways to clean, but other than vague rumors of vinegar and lemons, I never knew how it worked. This is really useful information - thank you Meg!

I just found you guys on itunes and have fallen in love. I'm new to the DIY scene and have some dilemas that I hope you could help with. I have quite a few purses and right now they are shoved in a box in my closet where I can never see or use them. I need a way to effectivly and creativly display my purse collection. Thank you

Loved the homemade Natural cleaning solutions!! Do you have any more formulas you can share with us?

Although I hate cleaning (hate is a strong word, not nice and organic) I may have to whip some of these up before the cleaning lady comes again. She always makes our house smell like bleach and that worries me.
As for the color coordinating your bookshelf, that's fantastic!
I'm going to do it with my parents books first. Teehee.
Thanks!

I love the home cleaner Idea, especially the scrubber solution. We've always used watered down vinegar for our windows rather than chemicals, especially beause my cat likes to lick off the condensation in the winter. (though that doesn't stop her from licking the Murphys soap-water off the clean floor). By the way, would the salt/vinegar scrub affects metal surfaces of not rised properly? (thinking salt+metal=rust)

Yay! No more chemicals!
Seventh Generation = outside grad student budget
vinegar = inside budget (in fact, already inside my kitchen cabinet)

Does anyone know about making things like green laundry detergent?  That might be more complicated, though.

This episode is super-cool! The tips, the plants, the book idea, the cleaners, just so genius and helpful and hip. LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!

The different vessels you use for your plants are so cool and remarkably resourceful. I love it!

Great work with the books, that was cool!  Industry professionals agree that the show looks great!  

Love this episode!!  I absolutely love the plants in the casserole dishes shown at the end.  Too cute!  

Thanks for the great info!

hey there meg love ur show..great ideas....what i would love to know is how to make a book shelf just like urs....it's so cool.....i'm looking for one like urs or maybe if possible make one...please enlighten me

Loved this episode thanks a hunch of a bunch..

There you go again!Great show.I already do  alot of these cleaners.  But I do want to ask though. I am a germ freak,I clean all the time. What about getting rid of them. Something strong,that will kills stuff in the bathrooom mostly. I have boys.....

So, so helpful!!!  You make everything look so easy!! I agree on the bookshelf comment...that would be a great episode!!!

cheap and cheerful!  i am hooked!!!!!!

can't wait for my sister to help me organize my books;)
xoxo

Great ideas! Can't wait for my daughter to help me reorganize my books!

Okay, I already did my books the way Meg did and they look SO MUCH BETTER!!!!!

Just to let you know, that to properly root a plant put a perlite in your container of water to substitute as soil as the roots are forming. This will insure that the roots will form properly for transplanting into soil. Perlite is a natural volcanic rock product found in any garden center.

Jana

Isn't there a problem with vinegar?  The house smells like vinegar..

Another great show!  Great combination of useful AND inexpensive tips!  Keep up the good work.

Fantastic eppie! Meg, you make my Tuesday every week, and you sure outdid yourself this time! Can't wait to see what you have for us in the future!

Thank you so much for this episode, Meg! I didn't know this could be done, really. Now, all I need to do is to find out if some of the stuff you mentioned exists in my country.

I do have a nest dilaema (sort of). I've recently begun painting with acrylics and oil and now I struggle with finding a way to get rid of the solvents I clean my brushes with (acetone and turpentine are the ones I use most). Pouring that stuff down the drain is out of the question, so I gather the waste in a big jug that I keep sealed in my own attic. The problem is I'm almost filling it up and I'm not quite interested in starting up a collection of solvent jugs.


Thanks for everything.

Love it! I love all of the Methods cleaners but, to be able to do it myself is even better. Love the colorcoded book shelf!!!! I want to do that to all my books, can't wait to try.
Looking forward to next week! xoxo

Oh that book idea was so simple, but terrific. I can't wait to try it. Thanks!!

Awesome videos, Meg! I love this show so much! You may even be tied with threadbanger!

I LOVED this episode. I have gotten my family into green cleaning and am trying to pull my friends more into it... maybe they will be more open when they realize it's not only good for the enviroment... and you... its economical. You can get a huge thing of vinegar for less than the price of many home cleaners. Just have to deal with that Easter egg smell :)

I loved this episode!  What a good idea to make homemade cleaners!  Good work guys!

great job! I love the idea of homemade cleaners... oh, and I forgot to thank yall for answering my question a few weeks back. it really helped out... oh and yall should do a show on tie dye- and the harder ways to do it- 
can't wait until the next episode on friday!!!! -elizabeth 

I love the color-coded bookshelf idea.

I second the person who asked about DIY bookshelves.  My girlfriend and I are planning on modifying an old 70s entertainment center to turn it into bookshelves, but I'd be interested to see what other people are doing, too.  I'll videotape our project and let the threadbanger community know about it when I do.

hey how can i turn a boring room into a punk rock room?

I love it! What a genius idea! It never even occured to me to make my own cleaning supplies. I know that over usage of anti-bacterial cleaners pose serious risks for us as our society grows and we become more immune to them, so finding out that there is a simple, cost effective and GREEN way to make my apartment clean and fresh is absolutely fantastic!

On another note, I actually laughed out loud like a girl when I saw the Gracie dancing clip. 

Workout Dallas. Word.

you can also put deeeez in your "antique vessel"

i loved the tips on how to transform the library books, very colorful and cheerful and LOVED LOVED LOVED the green cleaning supplies instructions.  Mama likes stuff on the cheap and easy.  This show gets better and better...

it was fanastic and it would be great if there was an episode on making bookshelfs.i love to read and i have books all over my floor.i now icould buy one but i think it would be great if you could make a recycled bookshelf.

Thank you SO fuggin much. :D

i had no idea it was so easy to make your own cleaning supplies. cant wait to try this at home!

This is the coolest episode of Threadbanger so far. I love the Spring Cleaning and the organic theme. Meg is the green Martha Stewart!

This show is the coolest! Lovelier library, the plant tip and the cleaners?! SO HELPFUL!

Thank you Decor It Yourself, thank you Threadbanger!