posted on 2010-04-05 by tobbysims
Most of you have probably been told about some health risks involving common household chemicals. But most of us still unclear on what to do about it. Well, here are some simple steps you can follow on how to make your own natural household cleansing solution. Using your common health-risk free kitchen supplies, you can put together a more effective and non-hazardous cleaning supply.

Lemon juice:
For its high content of acid dissolves grease and oil waste, as well whitens like bleach, and leaves a smell naturally fresh. The lemon juice, diluted, can be used in almost all areas of your home.

White vinegar:
It is natural sterilizing agent, and it’s clearly preferable for cleaning. With an acid content similar to the lemon, serves the same purpose, and can replace the lemon juice in most cleaning solutions can add essential oils (such as rosemary, lavender, roses, and many others) to disguise their smell.

Baking soda:
How to force extra cleaning can be used in your kitchen. Also dissolve wax and other solvents of fresh produce.

Liquid soap plant:
Find in the supermarket or the drugstore, economic, made with vegetable oil (preferably unscented). The liquid will form the basis for a cleaner, not aggressive, and can also be used as soap for hands.

Now prepare the products:

Multipurpose product

    * ½ teaspoon baking soda
    * ¼ cup warm water
    * ¼ cup lemon juice (or half a cup of bottled lemon juice)
    * 1 cup of liquid soap

Wash a bottle that can be cleaned, pour the baking soda and water. Stir a little and let stand 5th minutes to dissolve the baking soda. Add the lemon juice and liquid soap, stirring to dissolve completely. Use the kitchen counter, the sink, microwave, and clean the stove and oven. Wipe with a damp sponge or use an old toothbrush to clean the smaller areas.


Cleaning the floor

    * ¼ cup white vinegar
    * 4.5 l warm water
    * 1 teaspoon lemon juice, just to smell

Mix all ingredients in a large bucket and use it to clean the floor. When finished, squeeze the mop and sprinkle with baking soda. Allow to soak for five minutes and then rinse with warm water. Your mop will dry without smells or mildew.

Cleaning windows

    * ¼ cup vinegar or 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    * 2 cups water

Use a spray bottle and spray the windows and mirrors. Recycle sheets of old newspapers to clean glass.

Cleaning bathroom

    * 1 teaspoon baking soda
    * Juice of one lemon (or a cup of bottled lemon juice)
    * 1 cup of liquid soap

Mix everything together, pour into a spray bottle, use this mixture in the sink, bidet, toilet and bath. If it becomes too dense to do what you want, add water to get the desired consistency.

To clean the inside of the toilet spray it with baking soda and let it run for 10 min. Then add the cleaner and scrub as usual.

For more stubborn stains, metal, cut a lemon in half, sprinkle with coarse salt, and use it as a mop. Spend all surfaces thoroughly with warm water.

Note: Products made with lemon juice will spoil if the store over a week. Without the lemon juice can store them indefinitely, but can happen to create separation or deposit.

 
Other tips:

Want to get the musty smell of your wardrobe?
Place a container with pure vinegar inside the empty wardrobe. Leave overnight.

Have dogs and can not get that distinctive smell that stays at home?
Use vinegar. Pour warm water 2 thirds and 1 third of vinegar. Then pass the vinegar around the house, including the site where an accident could have happened. Let it dry naturally.

Stains from clothing?
Put the clothes in the machine, add detergent and put the machine to work. At the time the machine pulls the detergent, pour a cup of vinegar. Do this in all the washes, you will see that even old blemishes will disappear gradually.

Infiltration of moisture or stains on the walls?
Use water and lemon juice. Being a lemon bleach naturally takes the spot of the wall.

See that with these tips in your home environment will be more breathable.