Ready to use non-toxic cleansers from the kitchen
VINEGAR: Great natural cleaning product, disinfectant and deodorizer
* Use pure vinegar in the toilet bowl to get rid of rings.
* Mop the floor in the bathroom with a vinegar/water solution for that extra gleam.
* Vinegar also eats away the soap scum and hard water stains on your fixtures and tiles.
* Vinegar works wonders for sweat smell from clothes, especially your workout clothes. Just soak smelly clothes in a detergent solution and add a dash of vinegar to it.
* Make a solution with 1 part of vinegar and 2 parts of water and use it to clean your stovetop, appliances, countertops in the kitchen.
* Leave vinegar overnight on your chopping board and find it stain and odor free in the morning.
* Vinegar can be used as a natural fabric softener, just add ½ cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle in the washing machine
* Add 3 tablespoons of vinegar to 2 cups of water and viola, your window cleaning solution is ready.
* Mop the floor in the bathroom with a vinegar/water solution for that extra gleam.
* Vinegar also eats away the soap scum and hard water stains on your fixtures and tiles.
* Vinegar works wonders for sweat smell from clothes, especially your workout clothes. Just soak smelly clothes in a detergent solution and add a dash of vinegar to it.
* Make a solution with 1 part of vinegar and 2 parts of water and use it to clean your stovetop, appliances, countertops in the kitchen.
* Leave vinegar overnight on your chopping board and find it stain and odor free in the morning.
* Vinegar can be used as a natural fabric softener, just add ½ cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle in the washing machine
* Add 3 tablespoons of vinegar to 2 cups of water and viola, your window cleaning solution is ready.
LEMON JUICE: For an invigorating fragrance and a shiny home
* Lemon and salt work wonders to bring back the sparkle in your copper and brass utensils and fixtures.
* Countertop stains can be removed by leaving lemon juice on the stain for a few minutes. * Scrub the area with baking soda and watch the stains disappear.
* Add juice of a lemon in some water and leave in your refrigerator for a fresh smell.
* Lemon peals can be ground in the garbage disposal to freshen the drain. Hot water with a little lemon poured down a drain will also freshen it.
* Lemon juice is also a natural bleaching agent. Put lemon juice onto white linens and clothing and allow them to dry in the sun.
* Rub lemon onto the stains on your chopping board and let it sit. It will bleach the board, disinfects and remove any weird smells too.
* Lemon juice also works wonders in removing rust stains from clothes. Put lemon juice on the rust stain and then sprinkle cream of tartar on top of the juice. Let it sit on the stain until the rust is gone.
* Countertop stains can be removed by leaving lemon juice on the stain for a few minutes. * Scrub the area with baking soda and watch the stains disappear.
* Add juice of a lemon in some water and leave in your refrigerator for a fresh smell.
* Lemon peals can be ground in the garbage disposal to freshen the drain. Hot water with a little lemon poured down a drain will also freshen it.
* Lemon juice is also a natural bleaching agent. Put lemon juice onto white linens and clothing and allow them to dry in the sun.
* Rub lemon onto the stains on your chopping board and let it sit. It will bleach the board, disinfects and remove any weird smells too.
* Lemon juice also works wonders in removing rust stains from clothes. Put lemon juice on the rust stain and then sprinkle cream of tartar on top of the juice. Let it sit on the stain until the rust is gone.
BAKING SODA: A natural deodorizer and cleanser
* Add baking soda to liquid detergent and scrub clean your tiles.
* Baking soda can help remove pungent odors from laundry even when they linger after repeated washing like smoke and sweat smell.
* Rubbing dry baking soda directly on clothing will remove the smell of vomit or baby spit-up.
* Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container of baking soda to absorb odors.
* Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3-tablespoons of baking soda in 2 cups of warm water. Let stand awhile, then rinse
* Mix a quarter cup of baking soda with a cup of warm water and wash down the outside of white appliances. It will help remove yellowing and restore the whiteness
* Make a solution of 1/4 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup of vinegar, and 1 gallon of hot water. * This mixture will clean of grease and grime as well as deodorize. Works wonders for the kitchen exhaust fans.
* Leave a water and baking soda solution in thermos bottles and cooling containers overnight to get rid of stale smells.
* Polish silverware with dry baking soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.
* To remove burned-on food from a pan: let the pan soak in baking soda and water for 10 minutes before washing. Or scrub the pot with dry soda and a moist scouring pad.
* Remove that bad smell from ashtrays with baking soda and water.
* Sprinkle baking soda in your garbage bins to neutralize any smells.
* Baking soda can help remove pungent odors from laundry even when they linger after repeated washing like smoke and sweat smell.
* Rubbing dry baking soda directly on clothing will remove the smell of vomit or baby spit-up.
* Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container of baking soda to absorb odors.
* Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3-tablespoons of baking soda in 2 cups of warm water. Let stand awhile, then rinse
* Mix a quarter cup of baking soda with a cup of warm water and wash down the outside of white appliances. It will help remove yellowing and restore the whiteness
* Make a solution of 1/4 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup of vinegar, and 1 gallon of hot water. * This mixture will clean of grease and grime as well as deodorize. Works wonders for the kitchen exhaust fans.
* Leave a water and baking soda solution in thermos bottles and cooling containers overnight to get rid of stale smells.
* Polish silverware with dry baking soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.
* To remove burned-on food from a pan: let the pan soak in baking soda and water for 10 minutes before washing. Or scrub the pot with dry soda and a moist scouring pad.
* Remove that bad smell from ashtrays with baking soda and water.
* Sprinkle baking soda in your garbage bins to neutralize any smells.
TEA TREE OIL: A natural antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal solution
* Adding 2 teaspoons tea tree oil to 2 cups water in a spray bottle and spraying on mold will help get rid of the problem.
* Tea tree oil is also a very effective first aid remedy and against countless skin ailments, infections, cuts, scrapes, burns, insect bites and skin spots.
* One tbsp. of organic tea tree oil can be added with 3 cups water to make a multipurpose cleaning solution. This can be sprayed on toilet seats, countertops and washbasins to cleanse and deodorize.
* Use a facial steam, using ten drops of tea tree oil with five drops of eucalyptus in boiling water. Inhale the steam to get relief if you have a cold.
* Cool sunburn and soothe bruises with a tea tree oil compress made from adding ten drops of tea tree oil to some cold water.
* Treat blisters with tea tree oil by cleaning the affected area and directly applying the oil.
* Wash your face and apply tea tree oil directly to pimples and blemishes twice daily to help them clear.
* Add a few drops of tea tree oil to your everyday shampoo and get rid of dandruff.
* Tea tree oil is also a very effective first aid remedy and against countless skin ailments, infections, cuts, scrapes, burns, insect bites and skin spots.
* One tbsp. of organic tea tree oil can be added with 3 cups water to make a multipurpose cleaning solution. This can be sprayed on toilet seats, countertops and washbasins to cleanse and deodorize.
* Use a facial steam, using ten drops of tea tree oil with five drops of eucalyptus in boiling water. Inhale the steam to get relief if you have a cold.
* Cool sunburn and soothe bruises with a tea tree oil compress made from adding ten drops of tea tree oil to some cold water.
* Treat blisters with tea tree oil by cleaning the affected area and directly applying the oil.
* Wash your face and apply tea tree oil directly to pimples and blemishes twice daily to help them clear.
* Add a few drops of tea tree oil to your everyday shampoo and get rid of dandruff.
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