2 Most Common Ingredients For Natural Cleaners
- By Markus Skupeika
- Published 10/17/2008
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While we have always known the importance of vinegar and lemon juice in cooking, it can also work wonders in cleaning. While they enhance the taste of our food, they also offer an effective cleaning agent aspect that is purely natural and inexpensive. You can improve the taste of your food using these and you can also keep your home looking clean and smelling fresh. Follow the simple recipes below using vinegar and lemon juice as main ingredients and have a ‘taste’ of how good natural cleaning products are.
Vinegar has always served a reputation as an all-purpose cleaner. You can combine equal amounts o water and vinegar in a clean and clear spray bottle and you can have it always ready as a general cleaner in your home. Vinegar is also a great odor eliminator, and as well as a disinfectant against germs, aside from being a reliable natural cleaning product. Always use it by testing in a discreet area of the affected material first. It is very gentle to use on most surfaces and of course, it is very inexpensive to use around the house. However, use vinegar with caution on tiles, as it is acidic and can eat it away. A marble surface is another area where you can abstain from using it.
While on food you can readily smell vinegar, the smell will dry up after it has dried up also. So you need not worry about your house smelling like vinegar. You can use this natural cleaning product on various major areas of your house such as the following
listed below.
Bathroom – You can use vinegar as the main ingredient to clean the toilet, sink, bathtub, and countertops. Pour it around the bowl and flush it to let the water just drain down.
You can also pour vinegar inside the rim of the toilet bowl. Scrub it thoroughly to remove the traces of the rings. For the floor in the bathroom, mop it with the same vinegar and water cleaning solution. This will also remove the soap scum and hard water stains on your fixtures and tile. Try it on a discreet part of the tile or floor first before using. Kitchen- You can clean the stovetop, appliances, countertops, and floor using the vinegar and water combination.
Laundry Room- You can use vinegar as a natural fabric softener. This can be a great help for families who have sensitive skin and is allergic to chemical based softeners. Instead of fabric softener you buy at the local grocery, use half a cup of vinegar instead. This can give you the same result while also having taking away the residues of the laundry detergent from the clothes. Use this natural cleaning product to clean the various areas of your home inexpensively.
Lemon juice is a natural cleaning product that you can use as an alternative over chemical based products. It can dissolve soap scum and hard water residue on your bathroom. It can also clean and shine brass and copper.
A very refreshing way to use lemon is by putting a whole lemon peel through the garbage disposal. This can freshen up the drain and the kitchen. You can also use orange peels to achieve the same results.
Vinegar has always served a reputation as an all-purpose cleaner. You can combine equal amounts o water and vinegar in a clean and clear spray bottle and you can have it always ready as a general cleaner in your home. Vinegar is also a great odor eliminator, and as well as a disinfectant against germs, aside from being a reliable natural cleaning product. Always use it by testing in a discreet area of the affected material first. It is very gentle to use on most surfaces and of course, it is very inexpensive to use around the house. However, use vinegar with caution on tiles, as it is acidic and can eat it away. A marble surface is another area where you can abstain from using it.
While on food you can readily smell vinegar, the smell will dry up after it has dried up also. So you need not worry about your house smelling like vinegar. You can use this natural cleaning product on various major areas of your house such as the following
Bathroom – You can use vinegar as the main ingredient to clean the toilet, sink, bathtub, and countertops. Pour it around the bowl and flush it to let the water just drain down.
You can also pour vinegar inside the rim of the toilet bowl. Scrub it thoroughly to remove the traces of the rings. For the floor in the bathroom, mop it with the same vinegar and water cleaning solution. This will also remove the soap scum and hard water stains on your fixtures and tile. Try it on a discreet part of the tile or floor first before using. Kitchen- You can clean the stovetop, appliances, countertops, and floor using the vinegar and water combination.
Laundry Room- You can use vinegar as a natural fabric softener. This can be a great help for families who have sensitive skin and is allergic to chemical based softeners. Instead of fabric softener you buy at the local grocery, use half a cup of vinegar instead. This can give you the same result while also having taking away the residues of the laundry detergent from the clothes. Use this natural cleaning product to clean the various areas of your home inexpensively.
Lemon juice is a natural cleaning product that you can use as an alternative over chemical based products. It can dissolve soap scum and hard water residue on your bathroom. It can also clean and shine brass and copper.
A very refreshing way to use lemon is by putting a whole lemon peel through the garbage disposal. This can freshen up the drain and the kitchen. You can also use orange peels to achieve the same results.
