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September 24, 2007

Clean Green 6 Natural Recipes

According to Organically Maid, an all-natural commercial cleaning service, based in Portland, Oregon most cleaning can be done with items you buy in the food isle.

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From the list below, vinegar and baking soda seem to be the core ingredients for natural cleaning, along with lemon juice, warm water, vegetable-based dish soap, and a good ole’ fashioned spray bottle.

6 Natural Recipes for a Green Clean.

  1. All Purpose Cleaner
    1/4 cup vinegar
    4 cups warm water
    Mix in a spray bottle, then add
    1 tablespoon vegetable based liquid soap
    (like Sun & Earth, Trader’s Joe’s brands, Seventh Generation)
    25 drops of essential oil for scent -this eliminates the strong vinegar scent that can linger after use
    (essential oils can be found in many scents in the natural foods section of Fred Meyers and at any natural foods market)
    Shake Gently before each use         

  2. Disinfectant
    Add 30 drops of tea tree oil  to the All Purpose cleaner above.
    Or
    Clean surface as usual - then spray with 3% hydrogen peroxide let sit 10 minutes and wipe.

  3. Mirrors and Glass
    Distilled White Vinegar  in a spray bottle works better than any product on the market.  Simply spray surface and polish until dry with recycled paper towels. The vinegar will remove any built up residue from waxy chemical cleaners as well as fingerprints and any other grime that may have accumulated.  

  4. Scrubbing and Scouring
    Bon Ami   (commercial cleanser) is calcium carbonate with no chemicals added.
    Pumice Stones work great, but not for fiberglass     
    Wet pumice stone to use on porcelain, metal inside your oven, grill racks and stone surfaces

  5. Wood Cleaning Formula
    1/4 cup white distilled vinegar, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 teaspoon vegetable based liquid soap
    Add a teaspoon of olive or Jojoba oil and 3 to 5 drops essential oil for scent
    Mix in a bowl.  Saturate sponge; squeeze out excess and wipe wood.
    Rinse sponge in warm water between washes.

  6. Furniture Polish
    1/2 cup lemon juice and 1 teaspoon olive oil
    Apply to a soft cloth and rub into grain.
    Remove and polish with a clean cloth.

For more ideas on how-to clean your home the natural way, read the rest of the tips at Organically Maid. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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