Ahh, Spring at last! The birds are chirping, the sun is staying out longer and the flowers are starting to bloom. But there is still that layer of dark winter looming around the house. Instead of using toxic chemicals to do your spring cleaning, make your own eco-friendly products. You can lighten, brighten and freshen up your home with three simple products: vinegar, baking soda and lemon.
Vinegar
- Mix 1 part vinegar with 1 part water to make an all-purpose cleaner for kitchen counters, bathroom tops and tile floors.
- Pour vinegar around the rim of the toilet bowl and scrub to remove rings
- Add a couple teaspoons to a spray bottle for a great window cleaner
Baking soda:
- Sprinkle a little baking soda and water on dirt, mildew, grease and rust stains. Scrub to form a paste and quickly remove the grime!
- Shake baking soda on the carpet before vacuuming to deodorize smells.
Lemon:
- Pour lemon juice on white linens and clothes and dry in the sun to bleach away stains
- Cut a lemon in half, sprinke with salt and use to clean and shine brass and copper fixtures
Mix it up, our favorite!
- Add lemon juice to vinegar and/or baking soda for a super trifecta all-purpose cleaner!
- Add a 1/2 cup of vinegar or 1/2 cup of baking soda to the rinse cycle instead of a fabric softener
- Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down drain, followed by 1/2 cup white vinegar and close drain. Wait 15 min. then pour 1 gallon of hot water down drain to remove buildup.
So open up the windows, grab an old tshirt to use as a rag
and get to mixing up your very own cleaning concoction!
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