Here is a great article about making your own all natural household cleaners. Reprinted with permision:
by Sandy Shields
Save time and money by trying these simple household cleaners!
Window Cleaner
Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 quart warm water.
Floor Cleaner
Mix 1 cup vinegar with 2 gallons water.
Glass Coffee Pot Cleaner
Place crushed ice, salt and sliced lemons in pot and swirl till clean.
Furniture polish
Mix 1/4 cup vinegar with 3/4 cup oil (olive, vegetable, lemon).
Brass, Copper, and Pewter Cleaner
Mix equal parts salt and vinegar, then thicken with flour.
General Cleaner
Mix 4 tablespoons baking soda in 1 quart warm water, or use plain baking soda with a wet sponge.
Disinfecting/Deodorizing Cleaner
Mix 1/2 cup Borax in 1 gallon hot water.
Mildew Remover
Mix 3/4 cup chlorine bleach in 1 gallon of cold water.
Telephone Cleaner
Clean with rubbing alcohol.
Eyeglass Cleaner
Mix 8 ounces of ammonia with 32 ounces of rubbing alcohol.
Daily Shower Cleaner
1 cup vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap, and 1/4 cup dishwasher rinse agent.
Oven Cleaner
Baking Soda and Vinegar.
Drain Cleaner
Add 1/2 cup baking soda, then pour one cup of vinegar down drain. Let sit for 20 minutes, then flush with water.
Woodwork Cleaner
Used cold tea for cleaning any kind of woodwork.
Dusting
Re-use dryer sheets for dusting instead of the new Pledge or Swiffer cloths.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Drop denture cleaning tablet into bowl and let sit.
Carpet Deodorizer
Sprinkle baking soda or cornstarch on carpet. Vacuum after 30 minutes.
Aluminum Cleaner
Mix 2 tablespoons cream of tartar with 1 quart hot water.
Tub and Tile Cleaner
Mix 1/4 cup baking soda with 1/2 cup white vinegar.
Try some of these all natural solutions next time you clean. They are made with products that you probably have on hand, and they are safe to use. I hope that they work as well for you as they have for me!
Sandy is a freelance writer and webmaster of TheFrugalShopper.com She enjoys living the frugal life, saving money, and helping others to do the same. Reprint permission granted with this footer included. Copyright © TheFrugalShopper.com 1999-2005.
Saturday, February 25, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Painting Tip
Painting mess prevention:
When you wipe your paintbrush against the inside of the can, paint fills the rim and eventually runs down the side and onto the floor. You can solve that problem by wiping the paint against a heavy rubber band wrapped around the center of the can. Wipe your brush on the part of the rubber ban over the open top and the excess paint will fall back into the can.
Now that we are all thinking of spring, we often think of repainting a room, use this tip to make cleanup easy.
When you wipe your paintbrush against the inside of the can, paint fills the rim and eventually runs down the side and onto the floor. You can solve that problem by wiping the paint against a heavy rubber band wrapped around the center of the can. Wipe your brush on the part of the rubber ban over the open top and the excess paint will fall back into the can.
Now that we are all thinking of spring, we often think of repainting a room, use this tip to make cleanup easy.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Quick Fix It Tips Of The Day
For nailing small nails, place the nails between the teeth of a comb. Hammer gently.
Sandpaper will last longer and work better if the paper backing is dampened slightly before wrapping around a block of wood.Don't soak it.
You can secure a loose chair leg by wrapping the loose end with a small strip of nylon panty hose, apply glue, then reinsert and let set before use.
Sticky dresser drawers will slide easier if you rub candle wax or soap on the runner on the side of the drawers, and or bottom guides.
Apply soap or wax on screws for easier screwing.
If a screw is loose, remove it and stick a wooden kitchen match or tooth pick in the hole, break it off and then put the screw back in.
If you have a problem with dampness in closets, fill a coffee can with charcoal briquettes. Place container on floor, punch holes in the cover. For larger closets use 2 or 3 one-pound cans.
Chalk will also help cut down on dampness. Tie 12 - 20 pieces together and hang in closets or other damp areas.
Fill an old nylon stocking with cedar chips for a sweet-smelling closet. This also will serve as a moth repellant.
Duct tape, how can I forget not to same somethinbg about the most flexible and useful material known to man? It has so many uses, mending that old shop chair, fixing the old tractor seat, repairing torn greenhouses, sealing pipes and Fashion. Yes fashion there are numerous websites today selling fashion accessories made entirely from duct tape. Can you believe that?
Sandpaper will last longer and work better if the paper backing is dampened slightly before wrapping around a block of wood.Don't soak it.
You can secure a loose chair leg by wrapping the loose end with a small strip of nylon panty hose, apply glue, then reinsert and let set before use.
Sticky dresser drawers will slide easier if you rub candle wax or soap on the runner on the side of the drawers, and or bottom guides.
Apply soap or wax on screws for easier screwing.
If a screw is loose, remove it and stick a wooden kitchen match or tooth pick in the hole, break it off and then put the screw back in.
If you have a problem with dampness in closets, fill a coffee can with charcoal briquettes. Place container on floor, punch holes in the cover. For larger closets use 2 or 3 one-pound cans.
Chalk will also help cut down on dampness. Tie 12 - 20 pieces together and hang in closets or other damp areas.
Fill an old nylon stocking with cedar chips for a sweet-smelling closet. This also will serve as a moth repellant.
Duct tape, how can I forget not to same somethinbg about the most flexible and useful material known to man? It has so many uses, mending that old shop chair, fixing the old tractor seat, repairing torn greenhouses, sealing pipes and Fashion. Yes fashion there are numerous websites today selling fashion accessories made entirely from duct tape. Can you believe that?
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