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Poll: Favorite Natural Cleaning Products
Hey Ladies,
I'm looking to convert to more natural cleaning products, the chemicals in the ones I use now are just overwhelming! So what are your favorite natural cleaning products?
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Re: Poll: Favorite Natural Cleaning Products
This is a lot of info, but it's basically everything I have saved in my yahoo notes for EF stuff/cleaning. It's all the info I found worth saving from the few books and online sources I read. HTH!
CLEANING:
* Granite: into a quart-size spray bottle, add a quarter cup of isopropyl rubbing alcohol, a couple of drops of liquid dishwashing detergent and then fill this to the top with water. This is not only the best granite countertop cleaner but also the most inexpensive.
* Toilet: spray seat and cover with vinegar. Wipe down. At least once a week, pour 1/2 cup vinegar into the toilet bow, scrub all around, and let sit for 30 mins before flushing. Keeps it clean and disinfected. For stains/odor issues, use lemon juice and baking soda (combine with vinegar and scrub well, then 30 mins and flush).
*All purpose cleaner: 1/2 vinegar 1/2 water in a spray bottle. Add 20-30 drops of 2-3 essential oils (see below)
* Cleaning Stainless steel: fill pan with hot water and soap. Boil water for about a minute. Rinse and wipe clean.
* Making stainless nonstick: season pan with olive oil and a couple pinches of salt. On medium heat, heat the pan and distribute the salt and oil all over until it burns off.
* Cast Iron: never cook anything too acidic, like tomatoes or tomato-based sauces.
Eggs never stick to cast iron.
To clean: wipe with hot water, dry it off, then rub with a cloth that's been saturated in oil.
ESSENTIAL OILS: (www.youngliving.com and www.abundanthealth4u.com)
* In a 6-8oz spray bottle, 2 drops rosemary, 4 drops lemon, 3 drops clove. Fill to top w/ distilled water and shake.. Disinfect bathroom air. Also: cinnamon, clove, lemongrass and patchouli.
* Frankincense helps you breathe better, destroys pet odors, attacks mildew, and absorbs airborne dust particles.
* citrus: soothing, reduces tension and depression
* lavender: helps you sleep, relieves stress, depression, and tension
* lemongrass: calms nerves, soothes headaches
* peppermint: clears nasal passages, repels bugs
* rosemary: enhances memory, invigorating
* pine: respiratory antiseptic, reduces anxiety and stress levels
* sage: cleansing and detoxifying, relieves mental strain and exhaustion
* Few drops of spruce, lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, or tangerine to water while soaking dishes will add fragrance and improve antiseptic properties of dishwashing liquid.
** Oils with natural antibacterial and antimicrobial properties: lemon, cinnamon, clove, thyme, juniper, sage, spruce, lemongrass, and grapefruit. Look for an all-purpose cleaner that contains at least 2 or 3 of those.
* pOWERFUL DISINFECTING PROPERTIES: OREGANO, BASIL, CLOVE, THYME ARE HIGHLY ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIBACTERIAL, AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY.
* Oregano can combat dangerous bacteria and treat infection as effectively as antibiotics.
* Eucalyptus radiata and tea tree oil often work better than modern antibiotics at treating certain infections. as well as destroy MRSA.
* add essential oils to cedar chips to make your own potpourri
* few drops of lavender, lemon, eucalyptus, or Dr. Young's Melrose blend in the washing machine during to wash cycle to brighten and disinfect.
* Clove, lemon, and eucalyptus in the rinse cycle for getting rid of mold on towels.
* Bathroom Cleaner Spray
This all purpose homemade bathroom cleaner spray makes it easy to wipe away dirt and grime while also killing germs and bacteria. Plus, it smells so refreshing!
Ingredients
* 1 teaspoon Borax
* 2 cups hot boiled Water
* 1/2 teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap
* 3 tablespoons white Vinegar
* 15 drops Lavender essential oil
* 10 drops Eucalyptus essential oil
* 5 drops Tea Tree essential oil
Directions
1. Pour the water into a large glass pitcher with a spout. Add the borax and stir until it's dissolved.
2. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then pour it into a spray bottle. Add the remaining ingredients and shake well to mix.
3. To use, spray onto bathroom surfaces, then wipe clean with a cloth or sponge.
Pretty sure vinegar + baking soda doesn't = toxic gas...
I googled it though: bleach + vinegar = toxic gas
Henri and Charlotte, Christmas 2012
Vinegar + baking soda = cool science experiment volcano reaction that cleans.
lol, DH has a degree in secondary education for science... so we've done this experiment many times- who knew volcanoes cleaned too?!
If only I could make one big enough for my whole house...