Norwex VS. Young Living

Ok, so this is a post I didn't think I'd write. But I just write them as they come.

Norwex vs. Young Living

First, I am a HUGE Norwex fan. Like really I love the stuff.  I use Young Living, but I have to admit it IS expensive. I know...you save on other stuff. Well, some days I'm not convinced.  

So I love to thrift shop and yard sale. I found this cooler for $5. I asked if they would take $3. They said yes. I was nearing the end of my yard sale time and seriously only had $2. They took it.  

I'm going to assume the cooler was used for marine purposes. If it was something else - no need to let me know. I'll just keep on assuming.

I brought it home, all excited to fix it up and had a use for it.  

First order of business was to order replacement latches. Thank you Amazon.  ✅

Next order of business was to clean the cooler.

Thank you new pressure washer.  ✅

Wait. ✅

The pressure washer didn't work. Seriously? So I thought, "Ok, I'll soak it in clorox". However my husband first suggested bathroom tile clearer. We did both. No such luck.

I just let it sit and then finally decided to tackle it. (Clorox and water in a cooler will apparently attract and kill flies. Who knew?) I planned on using my Norwex cleaning paste.  But, just for fun, I thought I'd mix up a recipe I had printed from Young Living.  I asked my daughter which she thought would do better. She (without hesitation) said Young Living. I however, knew the Norwex cleaning paste would win.

And so it began! Fortunately I remembered to take a before photo!!

Ready to start cleaning! This is a mess!

So I started with the Norwex! Which I knew would win.  

This is after using Norwex and a LOT of elbow grease. I decided it wasn't worth the elbow grease!

I then decided to mix up the Young Living past using these ingredients.

The showdown. (Photo compliments to my 9 year old. Can you tell?

This was the side I started with for the Young Living mix.

This is me. Adding elbow grease. Either way it took a LOT but the Young Living mix definitely took less.

Almost done. But still needed some more work.  The Young Living mixture was amazing!!!! Don't be fooled though it still took elbow grease. I did need to mix up another half batch and then another half batch. The second time I mixed the liquid ingredients first and then added the baking soda.  That made more of a paste. 

Almost done but I was determined to get the ring around the top where the lid rested clean. 

Finally done!  Was it worth it? The satisfaction of a job well done definitely was! Would it have been cheaper to purchase a new one? Hmmmmm....maybe.

The mix I used:

1 cup baking soda
1/4 cup Thieves household cleaner
1 tsp distilled white vinegar
10 drops lemon oil 

Combine in a glass bowl- texture will be like a paste. Store in an air right container and best if used within 3 months. Note: Mix liquid ingredients first then add baking soda!

Go here to start using Young Living and purchase the Thieves and Lemon Oil!