All Purpose Cleaner
1/4 cup vinegar
4 cups warm water
Mix in a spray bottle, then add
1 tablespoon vegetable based liquid soap
(like Sun & Earth, Trader’s Joe’s brands, Seventh Generation)
25 drops of essential oil for scent -this eliminates the strong vinegar scent that can linger after use
(essential oils can be found in many scents in the natural foods section of Fred Meyers and at any natural foods market)
Shake Gently before each use
Disinfectant
Add 30 drops of tea tree oil to the All Purpose cleaner above.
Or
Clean surface as usual - then spray with 3% hydrogen peroxide let sit 10 minutes and wipe.
Mirrors and Glass
Distilled White Vinegar in a spray bottle works better than any product on the market. Simply spray surface and polish until dry with recycled paper towels. The vinegar will remove any built up residue from waxy chemical cleaners as well as fingerprints and any other grime that may have accumulated.
Scrubbing and Scouring
Bon Ami (commercial cleanser) is calcium carbonate with no chemicals added.
Pumice Stones work great, but not for fiberglass
Wet pumice stone to use on porcelain, metal inside your oven, grill racks and stone surfaces
Wood Cleaning Formula
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon vegetable based liquid soap
Add a teaspoon of olive or Jojoba oil and 3 to 5 drops essential oil for scent
Mix in a bowl. Saturate sponge; squeeze out excess and wipe wood.
Rinse sponge in warm water between washes.
Furniture Polish
1/2 cup lemon juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil
Apply to a soft cloth and rub into grain.
Remove and polish with a clean cloth.
Now, get out there!
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