Posted in Going Green, Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 12. Jul, 2010
Anybody that knows me, knows that I buy vinegar by the gallon, actually by the 3-gallons! You can use it for so many things……..there have been books written on uses for vinegar. Plus, it’s cheap! Glassware: 1/2 c distilled vinegar added to a gallon of rinse water will remove soap film from glassware and make [...]
Posted in Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 04. Jul, 2010
Once a month pour one cup of baking soda followed by one cup of white vinegar down the drain. Wait an hour and flush with warm water. The combination fizzles away most of the buildup. Works for the shower, tub and kitchen drains as well.
Posted in Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 31. May, 2010
Buy plain toothpaste ($3) , not silver polish ($10. Use regular (non-gel) white toothpaste to remove tarnish from silver. Squeeze a little paste onto a cloth and rub gently on moistened silver. Rinse the item and polish with a soft rag.
Posted in Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 29. May, 2010
“more shower cleaner”. This was written by my 12 year old daughter. I have a spray bottle in our shower and have instructed my family to spray the walls of the shower with my homemade shower cleaner after they are done to keep the soap scum at bay…………this sticky note was confirmation that she’s faithful [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Homemade Cleaning Supplies, Ramblings, Saving on the Road, Time for Him/Family, Time for You on 09. Mar, 2010
Is your family on a budget? Maybe you want to save for a special trip or purchase. Learning frugal tips and tricks will help you save money in a heartbeat. This unique class blends the best frugal ideas online and offline. First, you will learn where to go and how to find the best online [...]
Posted in Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 18. Oct, 2009
photo credit: Gabriel Rocha (a.k.a. BRIEL) In a 32 oz. spray bottle, pour in 8 ounces of rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide then 24 oz of water. After each shower, spray the walls and the shower curtain. You won’t have to rinse. Have a bottle of this in each shower and ask your family to [...]
Posted in Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 15. Oct, 2009
photo credit: G & A Sattler Want to go back to the “natural” way of cleaning, which is less harmful? Want to help with the pollution problem of plastics and make less packaging waste? Want to save some money? Homemade cleaning supplies cost about 1/10 of the commercial counterpart and most ingredients are found in [...]
Posted in Cutting Back and Saving, Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 09. Oct, 2009
$35.80 Murphy Oil Soap –woodwork (Contains 98% naturally derived ingredients) Armstrong Floor Cleaner-floors (CAUTION: Eye irritant: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN & PETS) Glass cook top cleaner-smooth top stoves (CAUTION: EYE IRRITANT-KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN) Scrubbing Bubbles-tub and bathroom (STORAGE AND DISPOSAL-AEROSOL CAN RECYCLING (PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS-HAZARDOUS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS) (FIRST AID-HAZARDOUS TO [...]
Posted in Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 17. Jun, 2009
Clean Venetian or mini blinds by saturating a cloth with rubbing alcohol and wrapping it around a rubber spatula to clean both a bottom and the top slat at the same time. I’m all about multi-tasking!
Posted in Going Green, Homemade Cleaning Supplies on 04. Jun, 2009
1/2 cup 3 percent hydrogen peroxide in the rinse cycle 1/2 cup washing soda to warm or hot water wash cycles 1/2 cup lemon juice in the rinse cycle All of the above will whiten your clothes without using bleach.
