House Cleaning With Natural Products is Easy and Affordable
Odor Removal ProductsMany cleaners that you may be using to clean your house contain toxic chemicals and can be rather expensive. Did you know that you could save money by doing your house cleaning with natural products that you make yourself with products you already have in your home? You may be surprised to learn that you will get just as good results using natural homemade cleaners as you do from the ones you purchase at the store.
Vinegar is a great all-purpose cleaner and it also disinfects and is a good deodorizer. Mix one part vinegar with one part water and pour into a labeled spray bottle. Use this mixture to clean your bathtub, toilet, sinks, appliances and counter tops. You can use vinegar and water to mop most floors, too, but test on a small, inconspicuous area first to be sure it will not harm your flooring. Use vinegar to clean your automatic coffee maker. Simply run vinegar full strength through a normal brewing cycle, then rinse by running water through the cycle two or three times. While vinegar is very versatile, it should not be used on marble surfaces.
Vinegar is a great fabric softener, too. Just add a half cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle of your wash. You will not need a dryer sheet for your dryer. You do not have to worry about the vinegar odor. This will go away as the vinegar dries.
Baking soda is a very inexpensive cleaner. Just sprinkle some on a damp cloth and wipe down your surfaces. Use it the same way to clean scuff marks and grease spots from your floor. Also keep open boxes of baking soda in your refrigerator and freezer to absorb odors. Clean your silver by making a paste of three parts baking soda and one part water. Simply rub the paste on your silver items, rinse in warm water and pat dry with a clean, dry cloth. Baking soda can also help take odors out of your carpet. Simply sprinkle the baking soda over your carpet and vacuum. To make sure your vacuum cleaner is strong enough to get all of the powder up, test in an out of the way spot before doing your whole carpet.
White vinegar and baking soda mixed together makes a great carpet spot remover. Mix the two ingredients into a paste and work it into the stain with a cleaning brush or an old toothbrush. Let it dry and then vacuum up the baking soda. If you have a stubborn stain, you may have to do this twice to get the stain out.
Another common household item that makes a versatile cleaner is lemon juice. It will dissolve soap scum and hard water deposits. It can be mixed with vinegar or baking soda to make a cleaning paste. To make furniture polish to use on your hardwood furniture, mix one cup olive oil with one half cup of lemon juice.
To make glass cleaner, mix equal parts of water and rubbing alcohol with a little bit of white vinegar. Or mix one half cup ammonia, one half cup rubbing alcohol and one half cup water. Either one will give you a streak free shine.
As you can see, it is easy and very affordable to do your house cleaning with natural products that you made yourself. You can feel good knowing that you are using cleaners that are not toxic and that will save you money.
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