Compared with the commercial cleaning products, making your own cleaners for the kitchen is both economical and good for your health. You can simply make the cleaning products for many purposes with some common ingredients in your kitchen, baking soda, vinegar, dish soup, salt, essential oil and water.
Following are some environment friendly cleaning recipes:
All-Purpose Cleaner
Put 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon dish soap, and 2 tablespoons vinegar into your spray bottle, you can do this with a funnel.
Give it a stir/shake. Let it stay for some minutes, then fill bottle with warm water and shake it up. Add some drops of essential oil if you like.
Sink and Stovetop Cleaner
Mix a half cup of baking soda with enough warm water in a bowl to get a moist paste. Put the paste on sponge or brush and scrub away.
Dishwasher Detergent
Mix 2 cups baking soda, 2 cups borax, 1 cup salt and 1 cup Lemi-Shine. Store in an airtight container. Use two tablespoons per load with white vinegar in the rinse compartment.
Fruits and Vegetables Wash
Mix all of these ingredients ( 2 tbs baking soda, 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup water, 2 tbs lemon juice) then pour in clean spray bottle. Spritz on the fruits or vegetables. Rinse off well after 5 minutes.
Natural Ant Killer
Combine 1 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon of Borax, and ½ cup of water in a saucepan. Boil for 3-5 minutes. Let it cool down then you will get a thicken paste. Clean the ant area with white vinegar before you use this mixture.
Green Drain Cleaner
Sprinkle 3 tablespoons baking soda down the drain, and pour 1/4 cup white vinegar on top so it bubbles. Let it stay for around an hour, then rinse with boiling water.
Lemon-Scented All-Purpose Cleaner
Mix 1/4 cup white vinegar, 2 tablespoons baking soda, and 4 cups of hot water. Squeeze in the lemon juice into the mixture. Stir well and let it stay for some minutes to allow the cleaner to cool, and then remove the lemon rind. Save it in a spray bottle for later use.
Sources: apartmenttherapy.com, stacymakescents.com, simplebites.net
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