Homemade Cleaning Mixtures

Green cleaning products are non-toxic, biodegradable, and environmentally safer than conventional cleaning products. Although you can purchase green cleaning products in grocery stores and natural grocers, it is also possible to mix your own cleaning concoctions. Following are a few simple recipes for creating homemade cleaning products:

All-purpose household cleaner

Dissolve 2 tablespoons of baking soda in 1 pint of warm water. Use in a spray bottle as an all-purpose cleaner. Use pure vinegar to clean and shine bathroom fixtures and stainless steel.

Window cleaner

Mix equal parts of white vinegar and water in a spray bottle.

Household cleaner

Sprinkle salt or baking soda on the surface or on a damp sponge then scour and rinse.

Bathroom cleaner

For cleaning your tub or tile, apply vinegar to a sponge and wipe the surface. Then sprinkle baking powder on the surface and rub with a damp sponge, followed by rinsing.

Pet stain and odor remover

Mix equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. Spray directly on the stain. After a few minutes, clean with a sponge or brush using warm soapy water. For tougher stains, mix 2 tablespoons each of salt, vinegar and borax. Rub the pasty mixture into the carpet and leave the mixture on for several minutes. Wipe clean with a damp rag and vacuum.

Air freshener

Mix 1 pint of water with 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vanilla extract in a spray bottle. Spray into the air around your home to freshen. For a stovetop air freshener, place 1 tablespoon of whole cloves, 2 cinnamon sticks and 1 teaspoon nutmeg in a pot of water. Simmer uncovered for an hour or two.

Surface disinfectant

Mix ? cup vinegar and 2 tablespoons baking soda with 1 quart water.

Furniture polish

Mix 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Apply a small amount to a cotton cloth. Rub the cloth to spread the mixture then use to polish furniture. Both ingredients are perishable, thus the mixture should be made fresh each time you polish.

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Home cleaning is a hard work but it is part of maintaining a good health. If you want to have a truly beneficial cleaning process, simply use green cleaning products. Not only will it make you save money, it will also make your cleaning effective and safe.

Here are the natural cleaning products that you can use from your own kitchen with corresponding steps on how to use them.

Distilled white vinegar

is use in cutting grease and in deodorizing. It can be use in cleaning your kitchen, in making your drinking glasses shine and clean, in removing dust and in softening your clothes.

Lemon juice

is a mild bleach. You can use it in deodorizing and in cleaning toilet bowl and tiles.

Washing soda

is used in removing grease and stains and in cleaning bathroom surfaces and tiles.

Borax

is a naturally occurring mineral that you can use in controlling pests and cockroaches in your home

Salt

is used in cleaning, deodorizing and sanitizing your home. It can be use in polishing your silver wares and in removing rust stains into your metal equipments.

Bicarbonate soda

is use in cleaning and deodorizing carpets.

Herbs

are use in aromatizing. They can use as air fresheners.

Distilled white vinegar as dusts spray

Step1: Combine ? cup of white distilled vinegar and a ? table spoon of olive oil.

Step2: Mix the combined natural ingredients well using a spoon.

Step3: Simply pour the mixture into a container or squirt bottle.

Step4: Spray the solution to dusty home items and wipe it with a cloth.

Step5: Stock or place it into your kitchen cabinet with a label if not used.

Drinking glasses cleaner

Step1: Combine ? cup of white distilled vinegar into a ? cup of water.

Step2: Pour the combination into a clean container.

Step3: Mix it thoroughly.

Step4: Use a cloth to clean your glasses with this solution

Step5: Store the mixture properly in a cleaning cabinet.

Fabric softener

Step1: Pour ? cup of water and 1cup of white distilled vinegar into a wide container.

Step2: Mix the two ingredients well.

Step3: Pour the mixture into your clothes.

Lemon juice as shoe polisher

Step1: You need to combine ? cup of lemon juice and 2 table spoon of olive oil.

Step2: Pour the ingredients into a small container, mix well.

Step3: Apply small amount into a piece of cloth.

Step4: Rub the piece of cloth into your shoes to shine

Step5: Stock or place the remaining mixture into your shoe shelf or box.

Coffee or tea stain remover

Step1: Mix ? cup lemon juice and 2 table spoon of salt.

Step2: Pour the mixture into a squirt bottle, shake well.

Step3: Spray the solution into the coffee or tea stains and let it soak.

Step4: Brush the stains using a brush, rinse with water.

Step5: Put or place the remaining mixture into your cabinet.

Washing soda and lemon juice
as Bathroom surface and tile cleaner

Step1: Mix ? cup of washing soda and ? cup of lemon juice.

Step2: Pour the mixture into a squirt bottle.

Step3: Spray the surface of your bathroom and tiles.

Step4: Brush them well until the dirt is removed.

Step5: Wash the whole bathroom surfaces and dry.

Step6: Store properly the remaining mixture if there is.

Salt as Silver polisher

Step1: Pour 1 cup of water into a medium casserole.

Step2: Add 5 table spoon of salt.

Step3: Broil the mixture about 3 minutes (medium fire).

Step4: Kindly pour your silvers into the casserole.

Step5: Let it broil for 5 minutes.

Step6: Drain the silvers.

Step7: Brush with old tooth brush.

Step8: Rinse with warm water.

Step9: Dry with a piece of cloth.