Posted in Home, Home Archive | Sunday, January 17th, 2010
1. White vinegar – a natural disinfectant
2. Baking Soda – natural scrubbing/exfoliating agent
3. Borax Laundry Booster – not just for laundry
4. Washing Soda – not just for laundry
5. Citric Acid – natural preservative, organic acid (lemon Kool Aid can be substituted for this…I’ll explain in a later post)
6. Hydrogen Peroxide – disinfectant, anticeptic, oxidizer
7. Microfiber cloths – great alternative to paper towels
8. Castille Soap – safe cleaner for a bunch of surfaces
9. Measuring Cups
10. Containers – save those spaghetti, juice, salsa, and jelly jars, they’ll come in handy!
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I used a combo of vinegar, lemon juice and baking soda to clean my house about a month ago. It worked wonders, except I used too much baking soda and there was a thin layer of powder over everything. Last week I used less baking soda and added some fresh rosemary to the mix. I boiled some water, pounded the rosemary with my mortar and pestle and dropped it in the boiling water. I used the hot water as the cleaners base and added everything in after. Make sure the container is large enough that when you add the vinegar to the baking soda or vice versa, it doesn’t froth over the top of the basin. Gave everything that fresh rosemary scent. I used it outdoors as well to scrub the ground where my kidz (read:dogs) do their business. Safer than washing the area with chemicals that can irritate their paws.
I love it! I never thought about adding rosemary to my general cleaner, that sounds yummy. (I’ll post my recipe next week) I have made the mistake of using too much baking soda too. Left my kitchen looking like I made bread all over the kitchen!
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Another comment from me LOL! Your site was just shared by another blogger and I am sooo happy! You share some great information! We are making a change not only to go green, but heck it saves us money in the long run (which is a plus when we are a single income family). I just shared your site on my FB page. I love it!!!
Aww thanks Rana! Welcome to the party!
Hey – I just wanted to share another great use for hydrogen peroxide – it cleans wedding rings!!! I drop my rings into a small glass dish and cover it with the peroxide – it starts to bubble away and gets all in between the prongs and crevices.
My rings have small openings behind each diamond which are ‘great’ for collecting lotion, oil etc., but the peroxide removes all of that grossness!! If they are particularly dirty, I pour out the peroxide and repeat, and let it sit for 30 min or so. After, I let them sit in a small amount of rubbing alcohol, remove them dry in a paper towel and they are sparkly and shiny!! A gemologist told me not to rinse with water because it leaves spots on diamonds.
All of us have to find keep searching for possibilities in order to help save our planet. Really like hearing about this.