Kia Ora. I’m Michelle and I live with my whanau in Inglewood, Taranaki. I have been on this journey for over a year, searching for safe, sustainable cleaning products for my whanau. My curiosity really began when I was pregnant with my son, cleaning the shower with Jif and thinking this can’t be good for me or the baby. I have since developed sensitive skin and psoriasis and found that the toxic cleaning chemicals that I was buying irritated my sensitive skin. I also began reading the labels on food, and discovered that I didn’t want to eat a lot of what came in unnecessary packaging, but also unhealthy ingredients. Then I decided to start reading the labels on cleaning products that I had known and trusted for a long time.

I’ve discovered many cleaning products have fillers, strong, unnecessary chemicals. The supermarket cleaning aisle smells are now too strong because I am not used to them. Many cleaning products are simply unnecessary and are the result of commercialism. 

On my journey I have been inspired by Wendyl Nissen, a New Zealand author of The Natural Home, a book of sustainable practices in the home, and the original creator of the company The Green Goddess. Through reading her book I began my journey to using more natural products in my home, as well as buying bulk organic foods. I have been inspired by Be Natural Soap, a local company that makes their own Castile soap. I have been inspired by Pigs Tits and Parsley Sauce, a woman that promotes the use of baking soda and vinegar in the home for a cheaper and environmentally friendly way to clean your home. 

I have researched a lot about the unnecessary toxic cleaning chemicals that we are buying, we are buying poison. Why are we being sold a product that has a 0800 number for emergencies?! Also they are so commercialised, we are told that we need a different product for each part of our home. This isn’t true. We are exposing our skin, our bodies, and our pets to these toxic chemicals that are causing harm over time. 

I have struggled to buy bulk baking soda and vinegar locally, which has led to the idea to buy in large bulk amounts, repackage it and sell it myself. I have learned and researched various quality recipes for making natural cleaning products and come up with ones that I have used myself but can also be adapted to each person’s individual liking. 

There is an alternative that is environmentally friendly, saves money, and saves your health. Here at Your Home, Naturally, our products are grey waste safe, non-toxic and have less harsh chemicals. I have sourced all of the natural ingredients from quality suppliers. 

My purpose is to share with you my knowledge of getting back to basics with natural cleaning ingredients to create a safe and healthy home.

We aim to reuse glass jars, spray bottles and containers where possible, and our postage and packaging is recyclable where possible, reducing waste in our environment.

In my workshops you will learn to make your own all purpose Natural Cleaning Spray, Natural Cleaning Paste and Natural Window Cleaner and take them home to try, along with a copy of the three easy recipes. I also have an eBook available with all of the Natural Cleaning Recipes. 

Let us help you on your journey to a more sustainable lifestyle in Your Home, Naturally.