These days everyone is looking for ways to be environmentally friendly. Here are some of my favorite tips to clean with everyday things you have around the house with everyday products you already have. You can see a lot of ads on TV for all those environmentally friendly cleaning products but why pay out the extra money when you can use these items for a fourth of the cost?
* For dusting skip the expensive polish and use a micro-fiber mitt. I know that you may not have this yet, but once you buy it, it will pay for itself within a few months because you won't be using all that polish you were using before. After you use it just toss it in the wash for the next use. I'll even dampen it if I have a lot of dust to pick up. My favorite is Flylady's http://flylady.net/pages/FlyShop_d_duster.asp and it is only about $10.
* To clean windows put the vinegar that is already in your pantry into a spray bottle, spray, and wipe off with microfiber towels or newspaper. I buy vinegar buy the gallon, love the stuff!
* Use the same spray bottle with vinegar in it and attack that bathroom. It works fantastically in the shower and around the sink area. Spray, let it set for a minute, wipe it off and rinse.
* Have a tough cooked on stain on the stove? 1 part bleach to 5 parts water in a spray bottle. Spray over stain and then sprinkle baking soda over it. Let it set a couple of minutes. Use a washcloth to lightly scrub off. This won't scratch up your surface and to me works just as well as those harsh chemicals you can buy. You might need to repeat, but I'm telling you it really works. I am always fighting those yucky stains around my burners on my stove.
* Do you have tile floors? I do and when I was pregnant I would wash them with cleaners and they would make my floors so slippery. After slipping a couple of times when I was seven months pregnant, I came up with this solution. Add about 1/2 cup of rubbing alcohol to your warm mop water, no other cleaning products needed. The rubbing alcohol sanitizes my floors and prevents them from getting that slipperiness that I was having problems with. And my floors look great too.
* Do you have a piece of clothing that has a smell you can't get out? Add a cup of vinegar to the wash along with detergent and wash as normal. This really helps. You might need to repeat, but the smell should come out after a couple of washes. You can also add vinegar straight to a potty spot from an animal to help get the smell out. Just add, let set for a few minutes, then blot it up.
I can tell you these items are so much cheaper than buying the factory made cleaning products and the work so well, why spend the money? Leave a comment if you have any suggestions or natural cleaning tips.
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