You don’t always have to buy expensive cleaning products for general household cleaning. You may already have some very good cleaning products in your kitchen cupboards. If you’ve got :
baking soda,salt,vinegar and lemonsthen you need no more.
Click on your choice of cleaner ,and Copy those recipes for a great smelling green clean home now.
These cleaning tips are not new – they’ve been used successfully for many generations but sometimes we need reminding of what we have at our fingertips.
Not only are these methods easy on the pocket, but they also have less impact on the environment. You can feel good about using them in the knowledge that they’re safe for you and your family, and you’re saving on the grocery bill. Make your own green cleaning kit using four readily available ingredients:
baking soda, salt, white vinegar, lemon juice.
These can be as effective as commercial products and are definitely much safer and less expensive. This cleaning kit can handle all tasks for less than $10 and reduce your family’s exposure to chemicals.
Lemon juice is another natural substance that can be used for cleaning around your home.
- It can be used to dissolve soap scum and hard water deposits.
- It can be mixed with vinegar and/or baking soda to make cleaning pastes.
- Cut a lemon in half and sprinkle baking soda on the cut section. Use the lemon to scrub dishes, surfaces and stains.
- Mix 1 cup of olive oil with a 1/2 cup of lemon juice and you have furniture polish for your hardwood furniture.
- For removing rust stains from fabric, dab a paste of lemon juice and salt on the stain and leave for an hour. Rinse and repeat if necessary.
Lemon is a great substance to clean and shine brass and copper. Cut one in half, sprinkle salt on it and rub over the surface.
