Green Cleaning Products
If you are spending heaps on various cleaning products for your house then you need to check out the "recipes" below.
Not only will these home made products save you money but by using them you will help our fragile planet, not to mention creating a less toxic home in which to live. We should rarely need to use harsh chemicals in our everyday cleaning regimen.
Learn about the ingredients you will be using. With these items you can set about making all the cleaning concoctions needed. Please ensure that everything you make is labelled correctly.
Bathroom tiles
No need to use those smelly spray-ons
Brass items
Make up your own paste or soaking solution
Copper items
"Acids" you have in your cupboard will work well here
Dishwashers
Remove lingering odours
Drains
Have a blocked drain? Find out how to unblock it without using commercial cleaners
General cleaning
Find out how to make a multi-purpose cleaner
Lino floors
Use hot water and a secret ingredient
Microwave ovens
Easily clean up those spills and splatterings
Ovens
Make your own oven cleaner and you won't need to wear a gas mask in the kitchen again
Polishes
For furniture, silverware, copper and brass
Pots and pans
For baking dishes, non stick frying pans and more ...
Silverware
Bring your silverware back to its former glory
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Sinks and tubs
No need to use Jif or the generic look alikes
Toilets
Believe it or not - 7 different ways to clean a toilet!
Spray cleaner
Buy yourself a spray bottle and use this mixture for all saorts of jobs
Windows and mirrors
Make your own spray
Laundry powder
No need to buy this expensive item again
Laundry liquid
Make your own and you can add some essential oils to it
Fabric softener
Using commercial fabric softener is not good for your washing machine
Mould killer and disinfectant
Two very excellent solutions here in these recipes
Creamy cleaning liquid
You can add essential oils to this mixture and make your house smell delightful as you clean
Dishwashing liquid
Put lemon essential oil in the mixture for really fresh smelling dishes
Deodorizer and disinfectant
No need to mix anything together with this one ingredient cleaner. It's that simple !
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