There are lots of different things you can use to clean your home. Plain old white vinegar will clean almost anything. If you are not a fan of the smell you can add essential oils. I read an article that Sara Snow wrote and shared it with some friends and everyone enjoyed it so I will post it here for everyone else.
Vinegar inhibits mold and bacteria growth, and will cut through grease and soap scum in your kitchen, bathroom or anywhere else in the house. It last forever and it's cheap! Use distilled white vinegar instead of apple cider to avoid staining surfaces, the smell dissipates as it dries.
- For a basic all over the house cleaner, mix together equal parts of vinegar and water in a spray bottle. Use on countertops, glass and floors.
-Clean your floors with a mixture of ½ cup white distilled vinegar and a ½ gallon of warm water. No need to rinse. Just wipe and go.
-For windows, fill a spray bottle with water and a quarter cup of white vinegar or lemon juice. A great way to recycle your newspapers is to use them in place of paper towels for a streak-free finish.
-Clean your disposal and drains by pouring 1 cup of white distilled vinegar down the drain. Let it sit and flush.
-A ½ cup of distilled white vinegar added in to the rinse cycle of your washing machine will act as a natural fabric softener and will rinse clothes cleaner, getting out excess soap and detergent.
-To freshen a toilet bowl, pour two to three cups of white vinegar into the toilet bowl, let sit for a few hours then scrub and flush.
A basic liquid soap (non-petroleum based and free of dyes -castile
-Use a touch of soap and warm water to wash down countertops.
-Clean wood floors using a large bowl of warm water and a tablespoon of soap with rags.
-Sprinkle a grimy surface with baking soda and follow up with a soapy sponge
Olive oil is great for moisturizing and conditioning.
-Mix two parts olive oil to one part lemon juice for an all natural furniture polish.
-To keep brash from tarnishing, rub with olive oil after cleaning.
-Rub olive oil onto stainless steel surfaces to remove streaks and prints.
Baking Soda is a fantastic scouring agent and an odor neutralizer
-Get rid of carpet odor: sprinkle them with baking soda before you vacuum.
-Mix a small amount of baking soda with liquid castile soap to get your countertops, sinks and tubs shiny. For a 'fresh smell' try adding a few drops of rosemary, orange or lavender essential oils.
-To clean your oven mix together three parts baking soda with one part salt and one part water. Spread the mixture across the oven surface and allow it to sit up to eight hours. Scrape and wipe clean.
-To clean your toilet, pour 1 part baking soda to 4 parts vinegar into the toilet basin. Let it sit 15-30 minutes, then scrub and flush.
-For a clogged drain, pour ½ cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by ½ cup of white vinegar. Allow the mixture to fizz then flush with hot water.
-Add a ¼ cup of baking soda to the wash cycle of your laundry machine to soften fabrics naturally, eliminating the need for chemical, and often highly fragranced, fabric softeners.
Lemon Juice cuts through grease naturally so it works well for kitchen cleaning especially.
-For a healthful alternative to common aerosol air-fresheners, combine ½ quart of hot water with equal parts baking soda and lemon juice (about a teaspoon each).
-Mix together a mild liquid soap and lemon juice for an excellent dish soap. (not to be used on silver)
-To brighten whites in the wash, add a small amount of lemon juice to your machine's rinse cycle.
-A spray bottled filled with water and a quarter cup of lemon juice will get greasy windows and mirrors clean.
-Place dried lemon peels into small cloth pouches or tea bags to keep out-of-season clothes fresh and to deter moths and other rodents.
BONUS: Tea Tree Oil is naturally a fungicide, germicide, antibacterial agent and antiseptic. It can treat mold and mildew and even freshen the air in your house.
-To treat household areas with mold and mildew, mix tea tree oil into your white vinegar and water mixture, then spray and wipe. --Help shower doors and tile stay cleaner by wiping them with a mixture of tea tree oil and water.
To spot treat your carpets, mix together equal parts of borax, salt and white vinegar. Apply the paste to the stains and allow to dry, then vacuum up the paste.
-Clean your floors with a mixture of ½ cup white distilled vinegar and a ½ gallon of warm water. No need to rinse. Just wipe and go.
-For windows, fill a spray bottle with water and a quarter cup of white vinegar or lemon juice. A great way to recycle your newspapers is to use them in place of paper towels for a streak-free finish.
-Clean your disposal and drains by pouring 1 cup of white distilled vinegar down the drain. Let it sit and flush.
-A ½ cup of distilled white vinegar added in to the rinse cycle of your washing machine will act as a natural fabric softener and will rinse clothes cleaner, getting out excess soap and detergent.
-To freshen a toilet bowl, pour two to three cups of white vinegar into the toilet bowl, let sit for a few hours then scrub and flush.
A basic liquid soap (non-petroleum based and free of dyes -
-Use a touch of soap and warm water to wash down countertops.
-Clean wood floors using a large bowl of warm water and a tablespoon of soap with rags.
-Sprinkle a grimy surface with baking soda and follow up with a soapy sponge
Olive oil is great for moisturizing and conditioning.
-Mix two parts olive oil to one part lemon juice for an all natural furniture polish.
-To keep brash from tarnishing, rub with olive oil after cleaning.
-Rub olive oil onto stainless steel surfaces to remove streaks and prints.
Baking Soda is a fantastic scouring agent and an odor neutralizer
-Get rid of carpet odor: sprinkle them with baking soda before you vacuum.
-Mix a small amount of baking soda with liquid castile soap to get your countertops, sinks and tubs shiny. For a 'fresh smell' try adding a few drops of rosemary, orange or lavender essential oils.
-To clean your oven mix together three parts baking soda with one part salt and one part water. Spread the mixture across the oven surface and allow it to sit up to eight hours. Scrape and wipe clean.
-To clean your toilet, pour 1 part baking soda to 4 parts vinegar into the toilet basin. Let it sit 15-30 minutes, then scrub and flush.
-For a clogged drain, pour ½ cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by ½ cup of white vinegar. Allow the mixture to fizz then flush with hot water.
-Add a ¼ cup of baking soda to the wash cycle of your laundry machine to soften fabrics naturally, eliminating the need for chemical, and often highly fragranced, fabric softeners.
Lemon Juice cuts through grease naturally so it works well for kitchen cleaning especially.
-For a healthful alternative to common aerosol air-fresheners, combine ½ quart of hot water with equal parts baking soda and lemon juice (about a teaspoon each).
-Mix together a mild liquid soap and lemon juice for an excellent dish soap. (not to be used on silver)
-To brighten whites in the wash, add a small amount of lemon juice to your machine's rinse cycle.
-A spray bottled filled with water and a quarter cup of lemon juice will get greasy windows and mirrors clean.
-Place dried lemon peels into small cloth pouches or tea bags to keep out-of-season clothes fresh and to deter moths and other rodents.
BONUS: Tea Tree Oil is naturally a fungicide, germicide, antibacterial agent and antiseptic. It can treat mold and mildew and even freshen the air in your house.
-To treat household areas with mold and mildew, mix tea tree oil into your white vinegar and water mixture, then spray and wipe. --Help shower doors and tile stay cleaner by wiping them with a mixture of tea tree oil and water.
To spot treat your carpets, mix together equal parts of borax, salt and white vinegar. Apply the paste to the stains and allow to dry, then vacuum up the paste.
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