Simple and Green Cleaning Supplies
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Cleaning With Vinegar
White distilled vinegar is a great addition to your cleaning
supplies. It works well for cutting grease and fighting odors.
It's a wonderful laundry aid as it both softens water and fights
odors, just add it to your rinse cycle or use as you would fabric
softener. While vinegar has a strong smell, the smell dissipates
fairly quickly so you don't have to worry about a residual smell.
Put white vinegar mixed with water in a spray bottle and use it for
quick cleanups in the kitchen or as a maintenance spray in your
bathroom. It's also effective for cleaning mildew. You can buy white
vinegar at your local grocery store in the salad dressing section.
Buy it by the gallon and don't be afraid to use it, it's a safe
cleaner. Warning: Do not mix with chlorine bleach!
Cleaning With Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropyl Alcohol, also known as rubbing alcohol, is effective in
many cleaning projects. Put it in a small spray bottle and it works
well for cleaning and shining chrome faucets. It also can be helpful
when trying to remove ink stains from fabric and upholstery. Always
pretest the alcohol in an inconspicuous spot before using on a
stain. Isopropyl Alcohol can be purchased in the grocery store or
the drug store. It's usually in the first aid aisle. Look for sales
and save.
Cleaning With Salt
Salt makes a wonderful and ecological friendly cleaner. A paste of
salt and vinegar help clean tarnished brass or copper. If you spill
wine or grape juice on your carpet you can cover the stain with salt
to absorb much of the stain. Soaking washable fabrics in salt water
will help remove many stubborn stains. Salt can be purchased in the
spice section of your grocery store. Buy in bulk and save. For
cleaning purposes use plain salt not iodized salt.
Cleaning With Baking Soda
Baking soda is one of the most versatile substances you can have in
your home. It makes a wonderful mild abrasive for surfaces that you
want to be careful not to scratch. Just make a paste of baking soda
with water. You can use it instead of Comet or other abrasive
cleaners for cleaning bathroom fixtures. It works well for cleaning
spots off chrome and stainless steel. It can be added to your
laundry as a booster (1/2 cup should work) to help clean really
dirty clothing or fight odors. Baking soda can be purchased in the
baking section at your grocery store. Look for two pound boxes or
bags at big box stores to save money and have plenty of it around.
Cleaning With Borax
Borax is an effective ingredient in many cleaning recipes and also
is a good laundry booster. Add one tablespoon of Borax to 1 quart of
water and use it as a safe all-purpose cleaner.
Dissolve 1/2 cup of borax in a sink full of water to clean delicate
dishes like fine China. Follow the directions on the box to use it
as a laundry booster. If you do construction or landscaping work and
have really dirty work clothes adding Borax to your laundry helps a
lot. Borax can be purchased in the laundry section at your local
grocery store. Sweeten musty basement floors by sprinkling around on
the concrete, let it sit for a while, then sweep up.
Cleaning With Washing Soda
Washing soda is often confused with baking soda but it's quite
different. For starters, you don't bake with it! It's not edible. It
is great as a laundry additive, to boost the cleaning of your
detergent. You can make an effective scouring powder out of washing
soda and baking soda. Mix 1/4 cup washing soda with 1 cup baking
soda and use it as you would Comet or Ajax scouring powder. Washing
soda can be purchased in the laundry aisle of your local grocery
store.
Cleaning With Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen Peroxide works well for cleaning cuts, so it should be no
surprise that it is effective for blood stains. It can have a
bleaching effect so you will want to pretest it before applying it
to a fabric stain. Keep a spray bottle of peroxide handy to tackle
tough blood stains, even dried ones. For blood stains on carpet,
pour peroxide directly on the stain and blot with clean cloth.
Pretest this solution on a remnant. Hydrogen peroxide can be
purchased in the first aid section of your local drug store or
grocery store. Always keep a bottle on hand.
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