Furniture Polish

1 part either vinegar or lemon juice

3 parts olive oil

Mix this in a small bowl and apply to furniture with a clean, dry cloth. (for unfinished wood, use 1 tsp. lemon juice and 1 pint mineral oil *use sparingly *very flammable*)

 Grease Cutter

 Best-Ever Window Cleaner

 Scouring Powder

Mix together water and baking soda to make a paste. Or just sprinkle baking soda on the surface. I use this for soap scum in the shower or any other hard to clean areas.

 Toilet Bowl Cleaner:

Regular cleaning:

For stubborn stains:

 Mildew Remover:

*You can either buy a vegetable-oil-based soap at supermarkets or health food stores, or you can make your own. Add 10 drops of tea tree oil to 4 oz of liquid castile soap. Shake and mix well and keep in a pump container.

Alternatives to Bleach:

A simple way to naturally bleach clothes is to let them hang dry in the sun. Other homemade options are:

    1. Add a ½ cup of lemon juice to the rinse cycle.

    2. Add a ½ cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide in the rinse cycle.

    3. On a warm or hot wash cycle, add  ½cup of washing soda.

Dishwasher Soap:             

Shower Walls and Tiles:

Although bathrooms are particularly susceptible to mold, mildew, and harmful bacteria, to get a bathroom truly clean you don’t need industrial disinfectants, chlorine bleaches, and other dangerous chemicals. Plant-based cleaners and essential oils with antiseptic properties are smart alternatives. In commercial products, look for such ingredients as borax, hydrogen peroxide, tea tree oil, and pine oil—all are good, nontoxic fighters of mold and mildew.

Oven:

Commercial oven cleaners are among the most dangerous household cleaning products. Prevention comes first: Line the bottom of the oven with aluminum foil, under but not touching the heating element (if the oven is electric). When spills occur, simply replace the foil. Or clean up spills as they occur: Let the oven cool, sprinkle salt on the spill, then wipe away the spill and wash the area clean. To clean a badly crusted oven, sprinkle it with baking soda and spray with water. Allow it to sit several hours or overnight. Scrape off the stains and spills, then thoroughly wash oven with hot water.

Fabric softener:

Add 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar to your washing machine’s wash cycle.

Drain cleaner:

Dissolve fatty, greasy clogs by mixing a 1/2 cup of baking soda and one cup distilled white vinegar in boiling water. Pour the solution down the drain and cover with a drain plug for several minutes. Flush with tap water until it clears