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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Clean and Green/Economical Home Made Cleaners (recipes)

We are all concerned with saving the environment, coming up with ways make our home a green home, and of course we are always looking for ways to save money.  One way to save a few pennies is to use a soap foamer for your liquid hand soap.  There are some advertised on ebay
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=foam+soap+dispensers&_sacat=See-All-Categories
You use about 2 or 3 tablespoons of soap and fill the rest with water, shake it up a bit and one pump of the nozzle will yield plenty of soap for a thorough hand wash.

Here are some recipes that will save dollars and it is nice to know these cleaners are non-toxic, safe for your family, safe for the environment.

First the list of things you will need to make them:

SUPPLIES
Baking soda
Washing soda
White distilled vinegar
A good liquid soap or detergent
Tea tree oil
4 clean spray bottles
2 glass jars
Vegetable glycerin


Here are the recipes:

Deodorizer

Ingredients: Vinegar

Uses: To deodorize kitchen or bathroom, spray on tile, countertop, any smooth surface. Do not use on cloth or carpeting without testing first.
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Window Cleaner

Ingredients:

¼-½ tsp. liquid detergent

3 Tbsp. vinegar

2 cups water

Use: Spray window, wipe with paper towel.
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All-Purpose Spray Cleaner

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp. washing soda

1/4 tsp. liquid soap

2 cups hot water

Use:  Apply and wipe off with a sponge or cloth.


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Tub Cleaner

Ingredients:

½ cup baking soda

Liquid detergent (just enough to make creamy paste)

1 tsp. vegetable glycerin

Use: Apply to tub/sink with wet sponge. Allow to sit 5 minutes , scrub, then rinse well.

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Furniture Polish

Ingredients:

½ tsp. olive oil

¼ cup vinegar

Use: Dab a soft cloth into polish and wipe wood surfaces.

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Mold and Mildew

Ingredients:

2 tsp. tea tree oil

2 cups water

Use: Spray on cloth or hard surfaces. Allow to sit.

(Note: Strong smell but will dissipate in a few days.)

Have a great day!

K. Monaghan



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  • jesdon's Avatar
    Posted by jesdon Tue Oct 6, 2009 3:40pm PDT

    I can't wait to try the furniture polish. I have been making a variety of <a rel="follow" href="http://homemadecleaners.net">homemade cleaners</a> recently and I will most likely be adding this one to my cleaning bucket!

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