Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Home Grown Clean - Make Your Own Cleaners
WHITE VINEGAR
Rid your windows of small, buttery fingerprints with equal parts vinegar and water. Use newspaper instead of paper towels for extra gleam.
Wood floors shine with 1/4 cup vinegar in a gallon of warm water. Double the vinegar for linoleum floors.
Polish wood furniture with 1/4 cup vinegar and a few drops of olive oil.
BAKING SODA
Ham drippings disappear when you sprinkle baking soda throughout the oven, spray with water, and let sit for several hours before rinsing.
Dip a halved lemon in baking soda to scrub off kitchen counter residue. Unclog drains with 1 cup baking soda. Follow with 3 cups boiling water and repeat.
CORNSTARCH
Remove oily stains (like salad dressing) by rubbing cornstarch onto the stain. Let sit for at least 20 minutes and brush off with a dry washcloth.
Sprinkle cornstarch (1 cup per medium room) on carpets to deodorize. Let sit for 30 minutes and vacuum.
Rid your windows of small, buttery fingerprints with equal parts vinegar and water. Use newspaper instead of paper towels for extra gleam.
Wood floors shine with 1/4 cup vinegar in a gallon of warm water. Double the vinegar for linoleum floors.
Polish wood furniture with 1/4 cup vinegar and a few drops of olive oil.
BAKING SODA
Ham drippings disappear when you sprinkle baking soda throughout the oven, spray with water, and let sit for several hours before rinsing.
Dip a halved lemon in baking soda to scrub off kitchen counter residue. Unclog drains with 1 cup baking soda. Follow with 3 cups boiling water and repeat.
CORNSTARCH
Remove oily stains (like salad dressing) by rubbing cornstarch onto the stain. Let sit for at least 20 minutes and brush off with a dry washcloth.
Sprinkle cornstarch (1 cup per medium room) on carpets to deodorize. Let sit for 30 minutes and vacuum.
Labels: cleaning, DIY, natural products
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