Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Recipes for Safer Cleaners

We all need to change our ways. we have to start understanding the consequences to the Earth for our laziness and attatchment to the industrial age. we have ravaged this planet by force and manipulation by the corporatatios greed. the have programed us to not care about the reslts of our actions. it is hard to imagine living in a world where nothing you do has bad or harmful consequences. everything that we buy from stores to speed up anything we do, has been designed to ruin this planet. we as a union must change ourselves back to who we once were. a non selfish and carefree unite. wash your hands of this madness, open your eyes and realize that we as a people are way better than we are at this point.

https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=converting+your+cleaners+to+all+natural&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-001You can make cleaning solutions for most household applications with water and a few ingredients: castile soap, distilled white vinegar, baking soda, washing soda and borax. You also can use lemon juice, salt, tea tree oil, club soda and rubbing alcohol, depending on the stain or item you want to clean.
To learn more about the right proportions to use when making your own cleaners (and appropriate uses for each solution) read Recipes for Safer Cleaners from the Children's Health Environmental Coalition. Greener Cleaners by Annie Berthold-Bond, an expert on the subject, includes recipes for toothpaste, lotion, shampoo and more. You’ll need a few more ingredients for some of those recipes.
Of course, even simple ingredients can cause skin irritation, so wear gloves when using them — especially washing soda and borax. And borax, though found in nature, can be toxic if ingested. Keep all cleaners safely away from children.
You may need to be a bit more patient when using natural cleaners. They’re not as potent as many commercial chemicals. For tough stains, leave the solution in place and let it work for you. Then apply a little “elbow grease.” You may not be able to simply wipe away the stain without scrubbing.
Share your own recipes, suggestions and experiences with homemade cleaners in the comments section below.
Conventional cleaning products may seem like a great convenience, but here’s a little secret: cleaning with common nontoxic household staples is cheaper, simpler, and a whole lot safer. Here are five natural housekeeping necessities that can clean almost anything:
  1. White distilled vinegar is a great all-purpose cleaner that disinfects, deodorizes, pulls dirt from wood, and dissolves hard water scale, gummy residues, and tarnish. It also works wonders on windows. Put 1/4 cup in your laundry rinse cycle to remove detergent completely from clothes and to eliminate that scratchy feel. What can’t it do?
  2. Lemon juice can be used as a cleaner to cut grease, polish metal, and lighten stains. For a laundry brightener, add 1/2 cup of strained juice to the rinse cycle. To remove tarnish, rub sliced lemons sprinkled with baking soda on brass, copper, bronze and aluminum.
  3. Baking soda neutralizes odors and makes a good sink, tub, oven and countertop scourer. Sprinkle it on carpets before vacuuming. Line litter boxes with a cup before adding litter. To de-grease and deodorize drains, pour in 1/2 cup of baking soda followed by 1 cup of vinegar; let bubble for 15 minutes and rinse with hot water. For a “soft scrub,” mix together baking soda and liquid soap in single-use amounts. As a cleaner, baking soda is a work horse and no home is complete with out a box.
  4. Washing soda is baking soda’s stronger cousin. It requires the use of gloves and more rinsing, so save this cleaner for extra-stubborn stains. To clean ovens, apply a paste of 1 cup baking soda, 1/4 cup of washing soda, plus water, and soak overnight. Add 1/2 cup washing soda to laundry as a detergent booster.
  5. Borax is a good mold and mildew solution. This alkaline mineral is found in the laundry aisle and can also be used in place of washing soda as a cleaner. For an extra-strength toilet bowl cleaner, pour 1 cup of borax into the toilet before going to bed and scrub and flush next morning. One note: borax can be toxic when swallowed, so take extra care when using and storing it.

    DIY Natural Cleaners

    All Purpose

     Orange Infused Vinegar – Whistle Pig Hollow
    All-Purpose Cleaner – Mommypotamus
    “Better Than Lysol” Disinfectant Spray – Real Food RN
    Homemade Cleaning Wipes – Little House Living

    Kitchen

    All-Natural Dishwasher Detergent – Hollywood Homestead
    Homemade Dishwasher Detergent without Borax – Real Food RN
    Liquid Dish Soap – Mommypotamus
    Abrasive Cleaning Powder – Real Food RN
    DIY Oven Cleaner – Martha Stewart
    Burnt Pan DIY Cleaner – Honest To Goodness Living
    Stove Top Grease/Gunk Remover – Frugal Tired Mom
    Glass Top Stove Cleaner – So Not Betty
    Homemade Granite Cleaner – 320 Sycamore Blog

    Laundry

     Non-Toxic Laundry Detergent – Naturally Mindful
    Homemade Laundry Detergent – Mommypotamus
    DIY Washing Soda – Holly the Homemaker
    Natural Stain Removers – Naturally Mindful
    Natural Grease Stain Remover – Creative Christian Mama
    DIY Dryer Sheets – DIY Natural
    DIY Wool Dryer Balls – One Good Thing by Jillee
    Homemade Fabric Softener – Growing Up Herbal
    DIY Washing Machine Cleaner – DIY Natural
    DIY Linen Spray – DIY Natural

    Bathroom

    Natural Shower Cleaner – Whole Green Love
    Bathtub Soft Scrub – Too Many Jars In My Kitchen
    DIY Tub & Shower Cleaner – Growing Up Herbal
    Non-Toxic Glass Cleaner – Real Food RN
    All-Natural Homemade Draino – Thank Your Body
    Tile & Grout Cleaner – Happiest Mom on the Blog
    Easy Disinfecting Toilet Bowl Cleaner – Growing Up Herbal

    Furniture

    Lemon Oil Wood Polish – Mommypotamus
    Microfiber Couch Cleaner – 551 East Design
    DIY Lemon Dust Cloths – Growing Home
    Natural Wooden Scuff Remover – Lily & Thistle

    Floors/Carpets

    Homemade Floor Cleaner – Hollywood Homestead
    Carpet Spot Cleaner – Whole Green Love
    DIY Carpet Deodorizer – DIY & Crafts
    All-Natural Laminate Floor Cleaner – Mamatron
    Deep Clean Carpet Cleaner – Apartment Therapy

    Air Fresheners

    DIY Air Freshener Spray – The Earthy Mama
    Homemade Reed Diffusers – Apartment Therapy
    Baking Soda Air Freshener – Thank Your Body

    Natural Cleaning Books

    The Naturally Clean Home
    DIY Natural
    Toxic Free

    Natural Cleaning Ingredients

  6. borax
  7. baking soda
  8. washing soda
  9. white vinegar

  10. citric acid
  11. soap – bar, liquid
  12. essential oils – lemon, orange, lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus
  13. vodka
I hope this list helps you, and if you’re interested in more natural cleaning information from Growing Up Herbal, just CLICK HERE to get all my posts on the subject!
When do you plan on giving your house it’s next top-to-bottom cleaning?

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