Time to clean your home, but before you start you have to go through the preparation ritual, opening all windows so that chemical fumes would air out. Cleaning with industrial cleaning products could mean that you are actually bringing in more poison than you are trying to get rid of.
Switching to green cleaning will not only save you some money, but it will also make your home feel fresh. If you worry about green cleaning not being efficient enough just because it is missing antibacterial properties, guess again. Most of your household items can be doubled as cleaning agents that you can safely use around the house.
Everyone has baking soda lying around, it is a very common ingredient that you can get for little money. When mixed with simple water, it cleans miraculously, even the toughest stains have a hard time. You can use baking soda on almost all surfaces that you can find around your house, without damaging anything. For the hard to reach places, you can even make a paste out of baking soda and water that you can apply anywhere; gently scrub with a damp cloth afterwards, and it is easy as that.However if you need something a bit tougher, do not be afraid to reach for the salt. Mixing it together with baking soda will create a harsher abrasive that is sure to get any stain out.
When we clean we wish to get rid of all the germs possible, and for any surface that comes into contact with skin, we always use disinfectants. Now, it is possible to not just acquire green disinfectants but to also make your own. Depending on how much you need and how strong you need it to be, you can mix water, liquid soap, and tea tree oil together. Another great solution to use is vinegar. It is a natural disinfectant and also a weed killer. If you have trouble with unwanted grass or weed around your house, just spray some directly onto the unwanted plants. Depending on the vinegar used, you might have to spray a number of times to make it effective. Furthermore, disinfecting helps fight off moss and spores that can be found in moist places. Also, by adding a little bit of essential oils or liquid soap, you can choose what your house will smell like after you are done cleaning.
Cleaning glass surfaces can be really tough, especially when you have to clean grease and stubborn stains. White vinegar and water are your friends here too. Mixing the together will create an easy to apply solution that you can wipe off with old newspapers. If you do not like the smell, or you do not have vinegar at home, you can easily substitute it with either club soda or straight lemon juice. Your house will be clean with just a hint of spring.
Tags: clean home, healthy lifestyle, green cleaning
Switching to green cleaning will not only save you some money, but it will also make your home feel fresh. If you worry about green cleaning not being efficient enough just because it is missing antibacterial properties, guess again. Most of your household items can be doubled as cleaning agents that you can safely use around the house.
- Baking soda
Everyone has baking soda lying around, it is a very common ingredient that you can get for little money. When mixed with simple water, it cleans miraculously, even the toughest stains have a hard time. You can use baking soda on almost all surfaces that you can find around your house, without damaging anything. For the hard to reach places, you can even make a paste out of baking soda and water that you can apply anywhere; gently scrub with a damp cloth afterwards, and it is easy as that.However if you need something a bit tougher, do not be afraid to reach for the salt. Mixing it together with baking soda will create a harsher abrasive that is sure to get any stain out.
- Disinfection
When we clean we wish to get rid of all the germs possible, and for any surface that comes into contact with skin, we always use disinfectants. Now, it is possible to not just acquire green disinfectants but to also make your own. Depending on how much you need and how strong you need it to be, you can mix water, liquid soap, and tea tree oil together. Another great solution to use is vinegar. It is a natural disinfectant and also a weed killer. If you have trouble with unwanted grass or weed around your house, just spray some directly onto the unwanted plants. Depending on the vinegar used, you might have to spray a number of times to make it effective. Furthermore, disinfecting helps fight off moss and spores that can be found in moist places. Also, by adding a little bit of essential oils or liquid soap, you can choose what your house will smell like after you are done cleaning.
- Glass surfaces
Cleaning glass surfaces can be really tough, especially when you have to clean grease and stubborn stains. White vinegar and water are your friends here too. Mixing the together will create an easy to apply solution that you can wipe off with old newspapers. If you do not like the smell, or you do not have vinegar at home, you can easily substitute it with either club soda or straight lemon juice. Your house will be clean with just a hint of spring.
Tags: clean home, healthy lifestyle, green cleaning
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