Non Toxic Natural Cleaners

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Non Toxic Natural Cleaners

Cleaning your house shouldn't compromise your or your family's health. Take care of the environment - including the environment in your home - by using nontoxic, natural cleaners. Here are some down-to-earth suggestions for cleaning your home naturally with basic household ingredients, for a clean, safe home that doesn't expose your family and guests to toxic chemicals.

- Baking soda: An all-purpose cleaner especially effective for

cleaning glass coffee pots and glassware, and removing red-wine stains from

carpeting. A paste (made with water) can shine stainless steel and silver,

and remove tea stains from cups and saucers. Make a paste with a castile- or

vegetable-based liquid soap and a drop of essential oil (tea tree or

lavender) to clean sinks, countertops, toilets and tubs. Pour 1 cup down the

sink to clear a clogged drain, followed by 3 cups of boiling water

- Boiling water: Use to flush drains and avoid clogs.

- Coarse salt: Cleans copper pans and scours cookware. Sprinkle salt

on fresh spills in the oven, then wipe off. Sprinkle salt on rust stains and

squeeze a lime or lemon over them, let sit for several hours and wipe off.

- Grapefruit seed extract: Add to water in a spray bottle for an

odorless way to kill mold and mildew.

- Lemon juice: Use as a bleaching agent on clothing, and to remove

grease from stoves and countertops. Add 2 Tbsp lemon juice to 10 drops of

(real) lemon oil and a few drops of jojoba oil to clean and polish wood

furniture.

- Olive oil: Use to lubricate and polish wood furniture (three parts

olive oil to one part vinegar; or two parts olive oil with one part lemon

juice).

- Tea tree oil: Can be added to vinegar/water solutions for its

antibacterial properties. Use it to kill mold and mildew, and on kitchen and

bathroom surfaces instead of chemical products. Add 50 drops to a bucket of

water to clean countertops and tile floors.

- White vinegar: Cleans linoleum floors and glass (from windows to

shower doors) when mixed with water and a little liquid soap (castile or

vegetable). Cuts grease and removes stains; removes soap scum and cleans

toilets (add a bit of baking soda if you like). Pour down drains once a week

for antibacterial cleaning, and add to water in a spray bottle to kill mold

and mildew.

 

“If you are discouraged it is a sign of pride, because it shows you trust in your own powers. Never bother about other people's opinions. Be humble and you will never be disturbed. Remember St. Aloysius, who said he would continue to play billiards even if he knew he was going to die. Do you play well? Sleep well? Eat well? These are duties. Nothing is small for God.”

~ Mother Theresa20th century humanitarian

 

 

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