28 June 2007

Green substitutes to commercial household products

  1. Mosquitoes?
    Keep them at bay by burning lemon grass oil or lemon grass scented candles.

  2. Ants?
    A natural recipe for ant prevention is salt, ground cloves and talcum powder sprinkled on your table top.

  3. Vinegar can make your mirror, glass tops, windows and wall tiles clean and shiny. Just dip some newspaper in a vinegar and water mixture and clean.

  4. With a brush and a little scrub, a cupful of vinegar poured into the toilet bowl and left overnight will it squeaky clean

  5. Smelly Fridge?
    Place 4-5 lemon slices on the shelves and in the door of an empty fridge and leave for a few hours before removing.

  6. Freshen up your microwave oven and your kitchen at the same time. Just place sliced lemons in a bowl of water. Heat on a high setting for 4 minutes and let it stand with the microwave door open.

  7. Give your cooking a richer flavor and aroma, use banana leaves to bake or grill your food instead of aluminum foil.

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