Polishes - Make Your Own

 

 

  Make your own polishes:

Ingredients & Methods:

Furniture Polish:
Mix one teaspoon olive oil with 1/4 cup white vinegar.  Dip soft rag in this mixture and wipe over wood.

Silverware polish method 1: 
Rub toothpaste into article and rinse well or

Silverware polish method 2:
In a stainless steel sink or bowl add 1/2 cup baking  soda to 5 litres (1/2 bucket) of water and stir until dissolved.  Dip silver in water and wipe with sponge to remove tarnish

Copper Polish:
Mix equal quantities of vinegar (or lemon juice) and salt and rub into copper surface with a soft rag.  Rinse the surface well.

Brass Polish:
Make a paste from 1 cup flour, 1 cup white vinegar and 1 teaspoon salt.  Rub on and rinse surface well or make up a solution of one part white vinegar to 10 parts water.  Soak brass item in the liquid.  Tarnish is removed very quickly.

 

   

 

 

You can make all the products below for a fraction of the cost you would pay in a supermarket.  You will save money and, more importantly, you will be helping our environment recover.

 

Bathroom Tiles

Brass items

Copper Items

Dishwashers

Drains

General Cleaning

Lino Floors

Microwave Ovens

 

 

Ovens

Polishes

Pots and Pans

Silverware

Sinks and Tubs

Toilets

Spray Cleaner

Windows and Mirrors

Laundry Powder

Laundry Liquid

Fabric Softener

Mould Killer & Disinfectant

Creamy Cleaning Liquid

Dishwashing Liquid

Deodorizer & Disinfectant

 

 

 

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