Make your own window cleaner
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.
Cleaning mirrors and windows:
My favourite method: This one was supplied to me by Helen Aland. Fill a spray bottle with water, add a few drops of lavender oil and shake well. Spray on windows and mirrors and wipe off with a lint-free rag. This leaves a beautiful fragrance as well as doing an excellent cleaning job. Helen says it also works well on stainless steel and shower glass too. I use this regularly on my windows and it is fine with the heat reducing film that is on the inside of the glass. Thanks Helen.
Cleaning glass method 2:
Pour 1/4 cup white vinegar in a 500 ml spray bottle. Top up with water. Use as per tip above.
Cleaning glass method 3:
For dirtier outside windows you can combine 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap to the above mixture. Shake bottle well.
Cleaning glass method 4:
Pour 1 tablespoon cloudy ammonia into a 500 ml spray bottle. Top up with water. Shake well and spray on windows. Wipe off with a lint-free rag. .........David Lincoln kindly tells me that cloudy ammonia must not be used on glass that has a heat reducing film on it, so beware if this is your situation. Thanks David.
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