Anti-Bac Bathroom Cleaner
Ingredients:
1 cup baking soda
2 tablespoons (or more) liquid soap
2 teaspoons tea tree or lavender essential oil
1 teaspoon peppermint or orange essential oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar (optional)
Blending Procedure:
1. Measure the baking soda into a bowl with a tight fitting lid.
2. Add approximately 2 tablespoons of liquid soap (either regular dish washing soap or a natural brand of liquid soap such as liquid Castile soap). Mix well to create a paste-like consistency. If you need more liquid soap to do this, add it a little at a time until the mixture is like a paste — pliable but not soggy.
3. Once you have a consistency you feel like you can work with, add the essential oils and mix well again. The addition of vinegar last helps to boost the cleaning power.
4. To use, scoop out a little of the cleanser and use a sponge or other cleaning tool to gently scrub your tub, shower and sink surfaces. A little goes a long way and the antibacterial effect of tea tree gives you extra peace of mind.
Citrus Surface Cleaner
Ingredients:
1 cup all natural liquid Castile soap
2 cups distilled water
1 teaspoon borax (optional)
2 teaspoon sweet orange essential oil
Blending Procedure:
1. Place all ingredients in a plastic spray bottle and shake well before each use.
Cutting board cleaner
Ingredients:
1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon table salt
1 drop lemon juice
1 drop tea tree essential oil
Blending Procedure:
1. Sprinkle salt onto cutting board. Squeeze a little bit of juice onto the salt.
2. Add the essential oil directly on top of the salt/juice mixture.
3. Hold the lemon half in your hand, flesh side down, and scrub the fragrant salt thoroughly over the cutting board. Be sure to get all the nooks and crannies. Repeat as necessary
4. Rinse the board under warm running water and set in drying rack to dry before storing.
TOILET CLEANER
Sprinkle baking soda in the toilet bowl and scrub with toilet brush.
DISHWASHING DETERGENT
Use pure castile soap to wash dishes Add white vinegar to rinse water to give glasses extra shine.
OVEN CLEANER
Dissolve 3 tablespoons of washing soda in 1 litre of warm water. Spray on, wait 20 minutes and clean. For tough stains, scrub with steel wool and baking soda.
POT CLEANER
To remove burnt-on food, cover the burnt area with water, add two teaspoons of baking soda and bring to the boil. Leave to cool and scrape off.
SILVER CLEANER
Line a bowl with aluminium foil, fill with hot water and add a quarter of a cup of table salt. Put the silver in and leave until tarnish disappears.
SILVER AND METAL POLISH
Make a paste with lemon juice and baking soda. Rub it on with a soft cloth, rinse with water, dry and polish.
LAUNDRY DETERGENT
Grate a third of a cup of pure castille soap (or buy soap flakes from the supermarket), and mix with 1/3 of a cup of washing soda. Dissolve in hot water, and top up with a little more water. The mixture will set to a soft gel. Use 2-3 cups per wash load.
WINDOW CLEANER
Add 1/2 litre of white vinegar to 1 litre of warm water and wipe windows with a damp cloth. Use wads of newspaper to dry and polish.
FURNITURE POLISH
Use olive oil or linseed oil for unvarnished or unpainted furniture. Spread lightly and dry with clean cloth. For varnished or lacquered wood, mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil with 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice and 1 litre of water in a spray bottle. Spray lightly and dry with a clean cloth.
CARPET CLEANER
Sprinkle baking soda on carpet before vacuuming to deodorise. To remove stains, make a spray from 1/4 cup of borax and 2 cups of water, spray on and wipe off with a damp sponge. Alternatively, try lemon juice or undiluted white vinegar, or immediately rub with soda water, or sprinkle salt or cornflour on the stain and vacuum after 30 minutes.
AIR FRESHENER
Simmer vinegar or herb mixtures in water, i.e.; lavender, cinnamon or cloves.
ANTS
Sprinkle chilli powder, pepper, mint or borax in their trail.
FLEAS
Vacuum regularly and sprinkle lavender or pennyroyal around infested rooms. Empty the vacuum cleaner after each use. Add brewers yeast to your pet’s diet and flea comb them regularly.
NITS
Add a few drops pf tea tree oil and/or lavender oil or Neem oil to your daily shampoo.
it makes me want to spring clean!