Where do you find natural cleansers that really work ?
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Vinegar is an excellent cleaner for many uses. Amonnia.
Baking Soda. Murphys Wood Oil Soap. Simple Green.
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I like vinegar on lots of different things. And now that people are becoming more aware, you can find "natural" products easier in the stores. There are some websites and books that offer advice on cleaning with less chemicals and what not.
20 Mule Team Borax is a great multi purpose cleaner. It is very safe for the environment and is a natural product. Borax has a web site listing many of the uses:
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Vinegar and salt.
Stains on porcelin or tile...vinegar and baking soda.
Stains in a cup or glass.alka seltzer
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I use baking soda for anything that needs scrubbing. Vinegar is good for glass. Citrus oils (Orange and lemon peels) are good for cutting grease.
For an instant kitchen deodorizer, dispose of all of your orange or lemon peels in the garbage disposal. Not only does it help degrease the drain, the fragrance is wonderful.
Soap for you skin and a company called ECOVA. I think that it is European, they make natural products for cleaning the home and the human body.I use them and find the satisfactory. Tissard is another copmpany which makes shampoos. Salt and white vinegar clean work surface with a little effort. Bicarbonate of soda clean a work surface well.
A herbalist can tell you about some good remedies for cleaning with herbs eg Rosemary soaked in hot water for a hours and allowed to cool makes a good gargle. I am sure a professional herbalist can tell much more. If for some reason you are either not allowed or unwilling to use a herbalist look for products which don't use phosphates as an ingredient
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Just do a google search on 'natural cleaning products' and you'll eventually come across a site that will tell you how to mix your own. So many things can be used in place of commercial cleaners which is not only environmental friendly but much more economical! Your pantry probably has some you can start with right away: lemon juice, vinegar, baking soda, club soda. For your particular question, you can get a product called 'Mrs. Stewart's' that is a liquid bluing. It's non-toxic and bio-degradable and used instead of bleach. All you'd have to do in put a few teaspoons in your toilet, let it sit a few minutes and then use your brush like you would regularly. They have a site for other ways to clean using their product at www.mrsstewart.com. I couldn't find it on the selves and had to order it, but hopefully more people will start using these type of products and we'll soon find them on the selves. An 8 ounce bottle goes a long way as your only need about one-quarter teaspoon for a large load of white clothes!
Hi Scorpius59!:
That's a great question and one that put in action is very ecofriendly. Well as for myself, these are some examples of natural cleaners I use to clean my bathrooms and other places at home. I'm sure these will help you clean your house in a way that is safe for our enviroment.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner:
Pour 1 cup of vinegar into a bowl. Toss in a handful of baking soda. After this solution foams, pour it into your toilet bowl and let stand for awhile. Then scrub toilet bowl clean.
All-Purpose Cleaner:
Mix 1 quart of warm water, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, 1-2 teaspoons of borax, and either a squeeze of lemon juice or a splash of vinegar to cut grease. Store this solution in a spray bottle and use it for cleaning countertops, floors, walls, rugs, and more.
Tub/Tile/Sink Cleaner:
Pour either baking soda or borax on any of these surfaces, and scrub with a good stiff brush.
Window/Glass Cleaner:
Mix 1/4 cup of white vinegar with 1 quart of warm water. Wash surface and dry with a paper towel or crumpled newspaper.
Carpet Cleaner:
Mix 2 cups of cornmeal with 1 cup of borax. Sprinkle onto the carpet. Leave it on for one hour, then vacuum. For tough stains, blot spot with vinegar in soapy water. Repeat until the spot comes out.
There is this one thing called Trader Zen it is all natural and it smells good..if you go to trader oes ask for it and they will haave it...My daughter Allie, uses it a lot and she does not like the other stuff
Coca-cola as in the drink. It has enough acid in it to clean just about anything. It works good on car windshields as well.
Baking soda works fine. Also peroxide is better than bleach any day. I don't use bleach for anything. It is not very friendly to the environment.
Long ago our grandparents and great grandparents were using before all these harmful chemicals started being processed. Vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice all work well.
vinegar and lemon juice.
good ol' baking soda to scrub...squeeze lemon to rinse.
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