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                                                                  Recipes for Environmentally Friendly Cleaners

                                                                  Everyone likes to have a clean house, but did you know that most commercially available cleaners are toxic? Yes, there are a few that are green, however, you can make your own for less and be 100% certain that you have a true environmentally friendly cleaner.

                                                                  These recipes are from: Washington Toxics Coalition.

                                                                  Recipes for Safer Cleaning Common ingredients such as baking soda and liquid soap can be used for a host of jobs around the house. Try these recipes as alternatives to hazardous cleaning products!

                                                                  Bathroom Cleaner
                                                                  Baking soda
                                                                  Liquid soap

                                                                  Use baking soda in place of scouring powder. Sprinkle it on porcelain fixtures and rub with a wet sponge. Add a little soap to the sponge for more cleaning power. Rinse well to avoid leaving a cloudy film.

                                                                  Window Cleaner

                                                                  1/2 cup vinegar
                                                                  1 quart warm water
                                                                  Few drops of liquid soap (optional)

                                                                  Mix ingredients in a spray bottle and use on glass surfaces. Rub with a lint-free cloth and polish with wadded up newspaper. For dirty outdoor windows, wash with soapy water, rinse well, and squeegie dry.

                                                                  Drain Cleaner

                                                                  1/2 cup baking soda
                                                                  1/2 cup vinegar
                                                                  Kettle of boiling water

                                                                  This recipe will free minor clogs and is great preventative medicine. Pour the baking soda down the drain first, then the vinegar. Let it bubble for a few minutes. Then pour down a kettle full of boiling water. If clog is stubborn, repeat or use a mechanical snake.

                                                                  Toilet Bowl Cleaner

                                                                  Baking soda
                                                                  Liquid soap
                                                                  Vinegar

                                                                  Don't bother with strong disinfectants or acids. Use a non-chlorinated scouring powder or baking soda and liquid soap to clean the toilet bowl thoroughly and often.

                                                                  Oven Cleaner

                                                                  Baking soda
                                                                  Razor blade
                                                                  Copper scouring pad

                                                                  Make a paste of baking soda and water, apply to oven surfaces, and let stand a little while. Mechanical action is the key. Use a copper scouring pad for most surfaces. A razor blade is effective to get under large food deposits.

                                                                  Copper Cleaner

                                                                  Vinegar
                                                                  Salt
                                                                  Vegetable oil

                                                                  Mix equal parts vinegar and salt and apply to surface with a sponge or immerse object in solution. Rinse thoroughly with water afterward, otherwise it will corrode. Apply a little vegetable oil with a cloth and rub for a shiny appearance.
                                                                  (Don't use on lacquered finishes.)



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