Allyson Blankenship

I cleaned houses for almost 10 yrs on my own and before that I worked for a company cleaning and we were always trying new products that were eco-friendly. Yesterday I learned how to make an all purposed cleaner from white distilled vinegar and tangerine and/or orange peels. One of my cats threw up and I used this on the area and it worked well and left a nice smell. I mixed the ingredients in a mason jar and then can pour into spray bottle if needed. Its important to allow the vinegar and the orange peel to mix for awhile before using.

One reason I feel it is important especially where I live in the state of NC. Is that there were so many traditions, languages, and cultures that were wiped out. There is recoeded history that dates back to the late 1500s maybe before that recorded the numerous Native American tribes along the coast of NC and VA. By the 1700s many were wiped out relocated. There still some of the Lumbee tribe near Lumberton/Fayettville and then of course the Cherokee that primarily lived in the NC mountains. Many of the trails and rivers through out the state have Cherokee names.. but are their traditions or culture really preserved? In my open no.. and then what about all the tribes and languages that no longer exist. How can any of that be found? And will the next generation research or read what really happened? Or will it be another era forgotton? My first husband was part Cherokee and obviously my older two children form that marriage also have this heritage. It is important to us not to forget and to find out more information but sometimes it is hard. One positive story I did read was about the Rappahannock Tribe originating in the Chesapeake Bay area just reacquisitioned 465 acres of sacred land at Forest Cliff. So I dont know if North Carolina will follow in VA footsteps, but I do think its one step forward. The troubling thing is all the haters comments when this story was released to the public on Friday. Just cannot understand some peoples mentality.