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[s-A] [soFlaVegan] Make Your Own Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit

 

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Make Your Own Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit

By Annie B. Bond, author of " Clean & Green, "

(Ceres Press, 1990).

 

http://www.care2.com/channels/fidylsolutions/home/344

 

Most modern synthetic cleaning products are based on age-old formulas

using natural ingredients that were passed down through the

generations because the chemistry was right. Going back to the

original naturally-derived ingredients is a way to make cleaning

products that work, don't pollute, and save you money. Most are found

in your kitchen cupboards. Mix and match with well-chosen and

environmentally-friendly green cleaning products found in health food

stores, and you can easily and simply transform your home into a

nontoxic and healthy haven.

 

Nontoxic cleaning can give you a deep feeling of gratification in

knowing that your family's health is protected, and that your home is

a place for your bodies to rest and recuperate rather than promote

harm.

 

Making your own nontoxic cleaning kit will take you no time at all

with these simple, straightforward directions, and with this kit you

will be supplied with enough cleaning product for months of cleaning.

 

 

As an added bonus, ounce for ounce homemade cleaning formulas cost

about one-tenth the price of their commercial counterparts -- and

that includes costly, but worthwhile essential oils and concentrated,

all-purpose detergents for homemade recipes.

 

SUPPLIES

baking soda

washing soda

white distilled vinegar

a good liquid soap or detergent

tea tree oil

6 clean spray bottles

2 glass jars

 

MAKE YOUR OWN PRODUCTS

Note: Make sure to label all your homemade cleaning products, and

keep them away from pets and children.

 

CREAMY SOFT SCRUBBER

Simply pour about 1/2 cup of baking soda into a bowl, and add enough

liquid detergent to make a texture like frosting. Scoop the mixture

onto a sponge, and wash the surface. This is the perfect recipe for

cleaning the bathtub because it rinses easily and doesn't leave grit.

 

Note: Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin to the mixture and store

in a sealed glass jar, to keep the product moist. Otherwise just make

as much as you need at a time.

 

WINDOW CLEANER

1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon liquid detergent

3 tablespoons vinegar

2 cups water

spray bottle

 

Put all the ingredients into a spray bottle, shake it up a bit, and

use as you would a commercial brand. The soap in this recipe is

important. It cuts the wax residue from the commercial brands you

might have used in the past.

 

OVEN CLEANER

1 cup or more baking soda

water

a squirt or two of liquid detergent

 

Sprinkle water generously over the bottom of the oven, then cover the

grime with enough baking soda that the surface it totally white.

Sprinkle some more water over the top. Let the mixture set overnight.

You can easily wipe up the grease the next morning because the grime

will have loosened. When you have cleaned up the worst of the mess,

dab a bit of liquid detergent or soap on a sponge, and wash the

remaining residue from the oven. If this recipe doesn't work for you

it is probably because you didn't use enough baking soda and/or

water.

 

ALL-PURPOSE SPRAY CLEANER

1/2 tsp. washing soda

a dab of liquid soap

2 cups hot tap water

Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle and shake until the washing

soda has dissolved. Apply and wipe off with a sponge or rag.

 

FURNITURE POLISH

1/2 teaspoon oil, such as olive (or jojoba, a liquid wax)

1/4 cup vinegar or fresh lemon juice

Mix the ingredients in a glass jar. Dab a soft rag into the solution

and wipe onto wood surfaces. Cover the glass jar and store

indefinitely.

 

VINEGAR DEODORIZER

Keep a clean spray bottle filled with straight 5 percent vinegar in

your kitchen near your cutting board, and in your bathroom, and use

them for cleaning. I often spray the vinegar on our cutting board

before going to bed at night, and don't even rinse, but let it set

overnight. The smell of vinegar dissipates within a few hours.

Straight vinegar is also great for cleaning the toilet rim. Just

spray it on and wipe off.

 

MOLD KILLERS

Tea Tree Treaure

Nothing natural works for mold and mildew as well as this spray. I've

 

used it successfully on a moldy ceiling from a leaking fidyl roof, on

a musty bureau, a musty rug, and a moldy shower curtain. Tea tree oil

is expensive, but a little goes a very long way. Note that the smell

of tea tree oil is very strong, but it will dissipate in a few days.

2 teaspoons tea tree oil 2 cups water Combine in a spray bottle,

shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Do not rinse.

Makes 2 cups

Preparation Time: Under a minute

Shelf Life: Indefinite

Storage: Leave in the spray bottle

 

* Vinegar Spray

Straight vinegar reportedly kills 82 percent of mold. Pour some white

distilled vinegar straight into a spray bottle, spray on the moldy

area, and let set without rinsing if you can put up with the smell.

It will dissipate in a few hours.

 

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