A Greener Recipe
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Cleaning
your home does not have to mean drenching your home in layer after layer of
chemicals. Many household cooking ingredients can be used instead, which is
better for your health and the environment.
Ingredients
like vinegar have a high acidity that kills most mold, germs, and bacteria
while baking soda neutralizes odors and acts as a scrubbing agent.
Below are
some simple “recipes” for cleaning. Remember to use reusable wipes!
¼ Cup
Distilled White Vinegar
1 Quart
Water
Mix in
Spray Bottle. Spray onto window then wipe off with newspaper or rag.
Floor
Cleaner
4 Cups
Distilled White Vinegar
1 Gallon
Water
A few
drops peppermint or lemon oil for scent (optional)
Mix in
bucket then mop and let dry. There will be an initial smell of vinegar
but it will eventually dissipate leaving only the smell of the peppermint/lemon
oil.
Tub
and Tile Cleaner
1 2/3 Cups
Baking Soda
½ Cup
Vegetable oil based liquid soap
½ Cup
Water
2
Tablespoons Vinegar
Combine
ingredients in spray bottle or jar. Shake well before using. Apply
with cloth or sponge. Rinse well.
Wood
Polish
1 Lemon
1
Tablespoon Olive Oil
1
Tablespoon water
Cut lemon
in half and juice into a container. Add olive oil and water. Shake until
emulsified. Pour on to cloth and wipe down furniture. Unlike the other
recipes listed this wood polish should be discarded after use because its
ingredients are perishable.
For
more green home recipes check out these sites!