Make your own polishes

Can you look in your laundry and bathroom cupboards and find umpteen tins and bottles of pungent, toxic cleaners? One whiff of any of them will probably leave you short of breath.

Chemical cleaners are wiped around toilet seats, baths and kitchen surfaces, not to mention the fact that our clothes are drenched in them each time we do the washing. A lot of cleaning products are absorbed by our skin. Many are carcinogenic and can affect our central nervous system.

So far we have only mentioned the affect on our bodies but what about the affect on our environment. That's another story we don't need to go into here as you are well aware of how fragile it is.

Lets get down to something constructive and make some healthy cleaners. Most of ingredients are in your pantry right now, so let's get started.

Read here about the ingredients you will be using.

Make your own polishes:

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.

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