Green
cleaning products you can make at home, from A Green,
eco friendly bathroom remodeling contractor in
Denver Colorado
- An
easy green tile and bathtub cleaning solution:
just mix up 1 2/3 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup liquid soap
and1/2 cup water. Add
2 tablespoons vinegar at the end (if you add the vinegar
too early it will react with the baking soda).
Use immediately, apply, wipe, and scrub.
- Green
An all-purpose disinfectant:
Mix up 2 teaspoons borax, 4 tablespoons vinegar and 3
to 4 cups hot water, put in a spray bottle. If
you need extra cleaning power, add 1/4 teaspoon liquid
soap to the mixture.
- Green
Toilet
bowl cleaner:
Just pour 1 cup of borax into the toilet before
going to bed at night. In the morning, scrub
it and flush it. If you need an extra-strength
cleaner, add 1/4 cup
vinegar to the borax.
- Green
Drains:
To prevent clogged drains or to de-grease and sweeten
stinky sink and bathtub
drains, pour 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain
followed by 1 cup vinegar; let bubble for 15
minutes or so; then rinse with hot water.
Depending on the problem, you might have
to repeat the whole procedure more than once
or even leave the baking soda and vinegar to
work overnight.
Washing soda and borax
are minerals related to baking soda, but
are stronger and more caustic. even though they
are natural, you should use gloves to avoid skin irritation.. Borax can be toxic when swallowed, so
keep it out of children's reach at all times. Both
of these items can be found in your supermarket,
in the laundry and detergent aisles.
Use Natural Lemon juice for
cutting grease and polishing metal.
Use lemon juice, it lightens stains and cuts
grease. For a laundry brightener, add 1/2 cup of lemon juice to
your rinse cycle. To remove
tarnish, rub sliced lemons on brass, copper,
bronze and aluminum. Sprinkle baking soda on the
lemon for some added help.
Borax is Green and it kills
mold naturally.
The alkaline mineral in borax can be used as a cleaner. It’s also a mold-killer but
can be toxic when swallowed, so take care in using
it
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