Keep Your Home Safe By Using Natural Cleaning Products

 
 

It's important to live in a clean and sanitary home and what we use to keep our homes clean is just as important. 

Most cleaning products you'll find at the store are loaded with chemicals and toxins. Who wants to fill their living space and expose their loved ones to poisonous substances? Not us! Did you know that you can keep yourself and your home safe and healthy by making your own natural cleaning products with items that you can find in your kitchen?

Substitute your cleaning chemicals with these household items:

• Baking Soda - cleans, deodorizes, softens water, scours.
  
• Soap - unscented soap in liquid form, flakes, powders or bars is biodegradable and will clean just about anything. Avoid using soaps which contain petroleum distillates.
  
• Lemon - one of the strongest food-acids, effective against most household bacteria.
  
• Borax - (sodium borate) cleans, deodorizes, disinfects, softens water, cleans wallpaper, painted walls and floors.
  
• White Vinegar - cuts grease, removes mildew, odors, some stains and wax build-up.
  
• Washing Soda - or SAL Soda is sodium carbonate decahydrate, a mineral. Washing soda cuts grease, removes stains, softens water, cleans wall, tiles, sinks and tubs. Use care, as washing soda can irritate mucous membranes. Do not use on aluminum.
  
• Cornstarch - can be used to clean windows, polish furniture, shampoo carpets and rugs.

By combining the afore mentioned items you may create your own alternative cleaning products. Here are some ideas:

• All-Purpose Cleaner: Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda into 1/2 gallon of water. Store and keep. Use for removal of water deposit stains on shower stall panels, bathroom chrome fixtures, windows, bathroom mirrors, etc. 
  
• Air Fresheners: Baking soda or vinegar with lemon juice in small dishes absorbs odors around the house. Having houseplants helps reduce odors in the home. Prevent cooking odors by simmering vinegar (1 tablespoon in 1 cup water) on the stove while cooking. Grind up a slice of lemon in the garbage disposal. Simmer water and cinnamon or other spices on stove. Place bowls of fragrant dried herbs and flowers in room.
  
• Bathroom mold: Mix one part hydrogen peroxide (3%) with two parts water in a spray bottle and spray on areas with mold. Wait at least one hour before rinsing or using shower.
  
• Carpet stains: Mix equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. Spray directly on stain, let sit for several minutes, and clean with a brush or sponge using warm soapy water. For fresh grease spots, sprinkle corn starch onto spot and wait 15-30 minutes before vacuuming. For a heavy duty carpet cleaner, mix 1/4 cup each of salt, borax and vinegar. Rub paste into carpet and leave for a few hours. Vacuum.
  
• Coffee and tea stains: Stains in cups can be removed by applying vinegar to a sponge and wiping. To clean a teakettle or coffee maker, add two cups water and 1/4 cup vinegar, bring to a boil. Let cool, wipe with a clean cloth and rinse thoroughly with water.
  
• Dishwashing Soap: Mix equal parts of borax and washing soda, but increase the washing soda if your water is hard.
  
• Disinfectant: Mix 2 teaspoons borax, 4 tablespoons vinegar and 3 cups hot water. For stronger cleaning power add 1/4 teaspoon liquid castile soap. Wipe on with dampened cloth or use non-aerosol spray bottle.  
  
• Furniture Polish: For varnished wood, add a few drops of lemon oil into 1/2 cup of warm water. Mix well and spray onto a soft, cotton cloth. Cloth should only be slightly damp. Wipe furniture with the cloth, and finish by wiping once more using a dry soft cotton cloth. For unvarnished wood, mix two teaspoons each of olive oil and lemon juice and apply a small amount to a soft cotton cloth. Wring the cloth to spread the mixture further into the material and apply to the furniture using wide strokes. This helps distribute the oil evenly.
  
• Laundry Detergent: Mix 1 cup Ivory soap (or Fels Naptha soap), 1/2 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup borax. Use 1 tablespoon for light loads, 2 tablespoons for heavy loads.
  
• Mothballs: The common mothball is made of paradichlorobenzene, which is harmful to liver and kidneys. Cedar chips in a cheesecloth square, or cedar oil in an absorbent cloth will repel moths. The cedar should be 'aromatic cedar' also referred to as juniper in some areas. Cedar chips are available at many craft supply stores. Homemade moth-repelling sachets can also be made with lavender, rosemary, vetiver and rose petals. Dried lemon peels are also a natural moth deterrent - simply toss into clothes chest, or tie in cheesecloth and hang in closet.
  
• Oil and Grease Spots: For small spills on the garage floor, add baking soda and scrub with wet brush
  
• Oven Cleaner: Moisten oven surfaces with sponge and water. Use 3/4 cup baking soda, 1/4 cup salt and 1/4 cup water to make a thick paste and spread throughout oven interior. (Avoid bare metal and any openings) Let sit overnight. Remove with spatula and wipe clean. Rub gently with fine steel wool for tough spots. Or use Arm & Hammer Oven Cleaner, declared nontoxic by Consumers Union.
  
• Toilet Bowl Cleaner: Mix 1/4 cup baking soda and 1 cup vinegar, pour into basin and let it set for a few minutes. Scrub with brush and rinse. A mixture of borax (2 parts) and lemon juice (one part) will also work.
  
• Window Cleaner: Mix 2 teaspoons of white vinegar with 1 liter warm water. Use crumpled newspaper or cotton cloth to clean. Don't clean windows if the sun is on them, or if they are warm, or streaks will show on drying.

The next time you run into a messy disaster in your home, don't run out to the store for expensive chemicals, turn to your pantry and use what you already have to transform your home into a sweet-smelling, healthy haven.

Sources: Bond, Annie. How To Make A Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/make-your-own-non-toxic-cleaning-kit.html

eartheasy.com. Non-Toxic Home Cleaning. http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm

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