📖 The Puerto Verde blog

Welcome to the Puerto Verde blog! Discover tips and natural solutions for caring for your home without unnecessary chemicals or toxic products. Learn how to make your own cleaning and home care products with natural ingredients, and also find practical information on gardening, agriculture, and pool maintenance. Guides and tips for a more natural, sustainable, and simple life.

Magnesium sulfate for citrus: yellow leaves on lemon, orange, and mandarin trees

If the leaves of your lemon tree, orange tree, or mandarin tree are turning yellow right now, in the middle of autumn-winter, and on...
Oct 28 2026

Demineralized water for humidifiers: why to use it and how to do it right

  If you use a humidifier, you may have noticed white dust on your furniture or a layer of limescale in the tank. In...
Oct 24 2026

How to remove deodorant and sweat stains from clothes with vinegar

That white t-shirt that was once your favorite but now has two yellow stains under the arms, or the black t-shirt with white deodorant...
Oct 23 2026

How to remove pet hair from clothes with vinegar in the washing machine

  You put on that black sweater you love so much, leave the house feeling happy, and when you get to the office, someone...
Oct 20 2026

Liquid citric acid or vinegar: the odorless alternative for cleaning

  Vinegar and citric acid are two classics of natural cleaning, and both work very well. The most obvious difference is the smell: vinegar...
Oct 19 2026

Epsom salt for baths: benefits, amounts, and how to use it

  You get home with aching feet, a tired back, and your mind still at work. A quick shower doesn't cut it; a good...
Oct 13 2026

Vinegar to Remove Musty Odors from Clothes: A Guide to Refreshing Your Wardrobe

  You open the wardrobe in October, take out that sweater you've missed so much, and bam!: a musty, basement-like smell, a "something's not...
Oct 06 2026

Differences between sodium bicarbonate, carbonate, and percarbonate

  Baking soda, carbonate, percarbonate... if you've ever been unsure which one to choose, you're not alone. All three share the same "last name"...
Sep 17 2026

White Cleaning Vinegar for Weeds: Guide and Dosage

  Patio tiles, driveway cracks, sidewalk crevices... no matter how well you maintain your garden, there is always a corner where weeds push through...
Sep 16 2026