Going Green Toilet Bowl Cleaner
¼ cup baking soda
¼ cup vinegar
10 drops lemon or tea tree essential oil Combine all ingredients- add to the toilet bowl, scrub with the brush.
Going Green Glass Cleaner
Mix in a spray bottle:
2 cups vinegar
3 cups water
2 drops of dishwashing soap
10 drops citrus essential oil of choice
Cleans mirrors and glass- helps prevent bathroom mirrors from fogging up while the shower is running. Use newspaper to dry.
Go Green Floor Cleaner and Polish
Vinyl and linoleum: mix 1 cup vinegar and a few drops of baby oil in 1 gallon warm water. Use sparingly on linoleum.
Wood: apply a thin coat of 1:1 vegetable oil and vinegar and rub in well.
Painted wood: mix 1 teaspoon washing soda into 1 gallon (4L) hot water.
Brick and stone tiles: mix 1 cup white vinegar in 1 gallon (4L) water; rinse with clear water.
Most floor surfaces can be easily cleaned using a solution of vinegar and water. For damp-mopping wood floors: mix equal amounts of white distilled vinegar and water. Add 15 drops of pure peppermint oil; shake to mix.
Go Green Furniture Polish
Mix together:
1 cup of olive oil
1/2 cup of lemon juice. Put on a rag and polish away. Not only does it leave wood with a high sheen, but the lemon juice is a natural antibacterial agent.
Homemade Cleaner for the Kitchen Sink
Use plain salt to sanitize and clean kitchen sinks. Salt is a natural germ killer. The coarse texture helps to remove stains. Just sprinkle salt in a damp kitchen sink. Then scrub the sink with a clean cloth. Rinse out the salt and you have a sterilized sink with no chemicals needed.
Earth Scrub™ Tub and Tile Cleaner
Ingredients: Baking soda, a high quality liquid soap such as Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap, White distilled vinegar, water.
How to Make: Use a 16oz bottle with a special kind of squirt flip-top. (A rinsed-out ketchup bottle would work)
Mix 1 2/3 cups baking soda with ½ cup of liquid soap in a bowl. Dilute with ½ cup of water. Add the 2 Tbsp vinegar last. Stir until the lumps are gone. If you can pour into the container easily, you have the right consistency. If too thick, add more water. Keep container closed tightly when not in use. Shake before using.
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