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=== Diatomaceous Earth ===
=== Diatomaceous Earth ===


Mostly silica, diatomaceous earth will punctures exoskeletons and dehydrate bugs. Use similarly to borax. As a warning it will irritate lungs if inhaled!
Mostly silica, diatomaceous earth punctures exoskeletons and dehydrate bugs. Use similarly to borax. As a warning it will irritate lungs if inhaled! You can find it online, in bulk at Rainbow Grocery or at some garden & hardware stores.

Revision as of 13:26, 1 April 2013

Consensus

11/22/11 Meeting Noisebridge pays money out of general funds for a cleaner for a continuing period of three months at a rate of $145 per month; additionally, Rob will do a bi-weeklky declutter, coordinated with the arrival of the cleaning people, with lunch paid for by Rubin at a rate of $20 per session; additiionally, Ben will clean at the oposite end of the monthly cycle from the cleaners, again coordinating with Rob.

Details

Updates and specifics will be listed here

There will also be a prizebox in the space where you can leave something you want to donate as a reward for excellence.

Doocratic Cleaning

Getting shit done with good old fashioned elbow grease.

Rationale

There may be many reasons that motivate one to perform cleaning, however the base purpose of cleaning is generally to make the environment healthier and more sanitary. Other reasons besides sanitation is the aesthetic value to which a clean space provides.

By rotating the cleaning duties, members learn by observing the various sorts of messes and dirty spots, learn how to clean them, and gain insight and motivation on how to avoid making them in the first place.

Cleaning Agents and Health

Commercially available chemical-based cleaners contain neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors. Such products are directly counterproductive to the goal of health improvement. They also have other consequential effects, supporting corporatism of multinational chemical companies that also poison us with GMOs and pharmaceuticals (DOW, Bayer, BASF, P&G), and must be transported using foreign oil and through the usual corpocratic channels of GMA and national distributors.

Garrett's Homemade Orange Oil Cleaner

Non-toxic, chemical-free cleaner that smells great, disinfects, and repels pests.

Use as a general purpose cleaner. For laundry, use 2 tbsp + 2 tbsp baking soda.

The orange peel contains orange oil and is naturally extracted by leaving the dried peels in the jar with vinegar. Clove and orange oil both disinfect and repel pests. A few drops of non-toxic soap (homemade, or Dr. Bronner's) can be added to increase slipperiness for removing dirt.


Materials

1) Dried citrus peels (orange, lemon, lime)
2) jar or container to hold (1)
3) Vinegar
4) Clove powder (optional)
5) 1-2 tsp of Soap (optional)

Methods

Fill each jar with peels. Add clove powder, soap and fill with vinegar. Shake well. Wait a day, and then use it for cleaning.

Getting Creative

Try other herbs and oils such as mint, cinnamon, eucalyptus, rosemary, cedar, basil, and cardamom.


Borax to kill Bugs

Borax can be safely applied to underneath of the refrigerator and atop cabinets and will kill insects, including roaches.

Borax consumption may raise testosterone in men when ingested but it may irritate skin on contact.

You can also make borax 'baits' --- mix borax with a sugar or starch to attract roaches, leave it out for their consumption. Many recipes for borax bait can be found online.

Diatomaceous Earth

Mostly silica, diatomaceous earth punctures exoskeletons and dehydrate bugs. Use similarly to borax. As a warning it will irritate lungs if inhaled! You can find it online, in bulk at Rainbow Grocery or at some garden & hardware stores.