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Sample recipes for Natural Cleaning
Alternative Recipe Drain Cleaner
1/2 cup of baking soda followed by 1/2 cup of
vinegar. Let stand for 15 minutes, and then
pour a teakettle of boiling water down the
drain. Repeat if necessary. Periodic use will
keep drains running freely. Seriously clogged
drains may require a mechanical snake.
Cleanser
Straight vinegar, vinegar and salt, or a paste
of baking soda and water are all effective
grease cutters. Borax* sprinkled on a sponge
or lemon wedge removes spots.
Aluminum Pan Cleaner
After removing as much substance as
possible, fill pan with one quart of water and
2 Tbsp. cream of tartar. Bring to a boil and
simmer for ten minutes. Rinse well.
Window Cleaner
Equal amounts of vinegar and water, mixed
in a spray bottle. Apply with a soft cloth and
dry with a squeegee or newspaper. A
solution of 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol in 1 quart
of water will remove hair spray residue.
Furniture Polish
Olive oil or almond oil for all wood surfaces.
Apply with a soft cloth, rub in, let stand for
several hours, and then polish with a soft, dry
cloth to remove any residue.
Wood Floor Cleaner
Castile soap or vegetable oil-based soap
(like Murphy’s oil soap). Vinegar and water.
Follow package directions.
Multi-Purpose Cleaner
1 tsp. peppermint castile soap, 1 tsp. Borax*,
and a squeeze of lemon in one quart of
water. Vinegar, salt and water for surfaces.
Baking soda and water for the bathroom.
Oven Cleaner
Mix 2 Tbsp. of castile soap and 2 tsp. Borax*
in two cups of water. Apply and let sit for 20
minutes. Remove with a copper scrubber or
green scouring pad. If the food is really
baked on, follow up with a non-chlorine
cleanser (Bon Ami) or a baking soda, salt,
and water paste for added abrasion.
Bleach Cleaners
Use Hydrogen peroxide or Use powdered,
not liquid, bleach.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Sprinkle baking soda in the toilet, and then
scrub with a toilet bowl brush. For badly
stained toilet, make a paste of lemon juice
and Borax*, apply, and let sit for 20 minutes
before scrubbing. To remove water line
marks, pour in 2 cups of white vinegar and let
stand overnight.
Tub and Tile Cleaner
Sprinkle baking soda on a sponge or green
scouring pad. Add vinegar to remove rings or
soap scum.
Shampoo: Upholstery, rug, and carpet
Mix 1/4 cup liquid dishwasher detergent with
1 cup of warm water in a large bowl and beat
to a dry sudsy foam. Apply and scrub
vigorously with a scrub brush. Let dry and
vacuum. Dry cornstarch sprinkled on rug and
vacuumed.
Silver Cleaner
Line the bottom of a glass container with a
piece of aluminum foil, shiny side up. Add
one tablespoon of baking soda, one
tablespoon of salt and enough boiling water
to cover your silver pieces. Wait a few
seconds, then remove, rinse and dry silver.
Tarnish is left on foil.
Decorative Metal Cleaner (for brass, copper
or pewter)
Combine 1/2 cup of salt with 1/2 cup white
vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste.
Apply and let sit 15 minutes to one hour.
Rinse thoroughly to prevent corrosion. Salt
and vinegar should not be used on metals
that have a lacquer coating.
Grease Stain Remover
Sprinkle immediately with cornstarch or corn
meal. Wait until the grease is absorbed and
then brush it away.
Protein Stain Remover (eggs, blood, grass,
milk and baby formula)
Soak immediately in a solution of 1 cup
Borax* in cold water for at least 30 minutes.
Or, try club soda with lemon juice. Wash as
usual.
Fruits and Vegetable Stain Remover
Soak immediately in cold water. Wash with
detergent, not soap.
Non-washables Stain Remover
Test this method on an inconspicuous area
first as it may lighten the fabric color. Sponge
with cold water or club soda. Isopropyl
alcohol will remove wine stains and some
types of ink. A small amount of Borax* on a
sponge can be used to remove spots from
upholstery.
Odor Control
Sinks and Garbage Disposals
Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain
with running water. Put orange or lemon
halves or peels down the disposal with
running water and turn it on.
Alternative Recipe Drain Cleaner
1/2 cup of baking soda followed by 1/2 cup of
vinegar. Let stand for 15 minutes, and then
pour a teakettle of boiling water down the
drain. Repeat if necessary. Periodic use will
keep drains running freely. Seriously clogged
drains may require a mechanical snake.
Cleanser
Straight vinegar, vinegar and salt, or a paste
of baking soda and water are all effective
grease cutters. Borax* sprinkled on a sponge
or lemon wedge removes spots.
Aluminum Pan Cleaner
After removing as much substance as
possible, fill pan with one quart of water and
2 Tbsp. cream of tartar. Bring to a boil and
simmer for ten minutes. Rinse well.
Window Cleaner
Equal amounts of vinegar and water, mixed
in a spray bottle. Apply with a soft cloth and
dry with a squeegee or newspaper. A
solution of 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol in 1 quart
of water will remove hair spray residue.
Furniture Polish
Olive oil or almond oil for all wood surfaces.
Apply with a soft cloth, rub in, let stand for
several hours, and then polish with a soft, dry
cloth to remove any residue.
Wood Floor Cleaner
Castile soap or vegetable oil-based soap
(like Murphy’s oil soap). Vinegar and water.
Follow package directions.
Multi-Purpose Cleaner
1 tsp. peppermint castile soap, 1 tsp. Borax*,
and a squeeze of lemon in one quart of
water. Vinegar, salt and water for surfaces.
Baking soda and water for the bathroom.
Oven Cleaner
Mix 2 Tbsp. of castile soap and 2 tsp. Borax*
in two cups of water. Apply and let sit for 20
minutes. Remove with a copper scrubber or
green scouring pad. If the food is really
baked on, follow up with a non-chlorine
cleanser (Bon Ami) or a baking soda, salt,
and water paste for added abrasion.
Bleach Cleaners
Use Hydrogen peroxide or Use powdered,
not liquid, bleach.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Sprinkle baking soda in the toilet, and then
scrub with a toilet bowl brush. For badly
stained toilet, make a paste of lemon juice
and Borax*, apply, and let sit for 20 minutes
before scrubbing. To remove water line
marks, pour in 2 cups of white vinegar and let
stand overnight.
Tub and Tile Cleaner
Sprinkle baking soda on a sponge or green
scouring pad. Add vinegar to remove rings or
soap scum.
Shampoo: Upholstery, rug, and carpet
Mix 1/4 cup liquid dishwasher detergent with
1 cup of warm water in a large bowl and beat
to a dry sudsy foam. Apply and scrub
vigorously with a scrub brush. Let dry and
vacuum. Dry cornstarch sprinkled on rug and
vacuumed.
Silver Cleaner
Line the bottom of a glass container with a
piece of aluminum foil, shiny side up. Add
one tablespoon of baking soda, one
tablespoon of salt and enough boiling water
to cover your silver pieces. Wait a few
seconds, then remove, rinse and dry silver.
Tarnish is left on foil.
Decorative Metal Cleaner (for brass, copper
or pewter)
Combine 1/2 cup of salt with 1/2 cup white
vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste.
Apply and let sit 15 minutes to one hour.
Rinse thoroughly to prevent corrosion. Salt
and vinegar should not be used on metals
that have a lacquer coating.
Grease Stain Remover
Sprinkle immediately with cornstarch or corn
meal. Wait until the grease is absorbed and
then brush it away.
Protein Stain Remover (eggs, blood, grass,
milk and baby formula)
Soak immediately in a solution of 1 cup
Borax* in cold water for at least 30 minutes.
Or, try club soda with lemon juice. Wash as
usual.
Fruits and Vegetable Stain Remover
Soak immediately in cold water. Wash with
detergent, not soap.
Non-washables Stain Remover
Test this method on an inconspicuous area
first as it may lighten the fabric color. Sponge
with cold water or club soda. Isopropyl
alcohol will remove wine stains and some
types of ink. A small amount of Borax* on a
sponge can be used to remove spots from
upholstery.
Odor Control
Sinks and Garbage Disposals
Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain
with running water. Put orange or lemon
halves or peels down the disposal with
running water and turn it on.