Old Fashioned Cleaning Tips & Homemade Cleaning Solutions
Old fashioned cleaning techniques which really work. Some of the most popular cleaning fluids I remember my Grandmother using are:
Vinegar and water cleaning solution: 50% vinegar mixed with 50% water which she used to clean windows, counter tops, door frames, light fixtures, floors, and even the bathroom. It could be used in a spray bottle or in a bucket. Vinegar and water left everything shiny and clean and the strong smell of the vinegar lingered but not for long. One of the reasons that vinegar and water was such a popular cleaning solution is because it repels insects, cleans very well, is non toxic, and it's a natural cleaner. Many vinegar cleaners now on the market contain scents such as lavender, lemon, and eucalyptus. You can scent your homemade vinegar and water cleaner with your favorite essential oil to camouflage the strong vinegar smell, but I would not add oil for window cleaning as it could smear.
Baking Soda Cleaner: Baking soda was often used instead of toothpaste to get teeth shiny, clean, and to prevent bad breath but it also makes a very good cleaner. I use baking soda as a cleaner by adding water to make a thick paste, rubbing it on whatever I am trying to clean (such as my sinks-works well on porcelain, as well as, stainless steel). Some people add vinegar to it for a bubbling effect which produces Sodium Acetate and works very well for unclogging drains.
Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner: Hydrogen peroxide can be mixed half and half with water and used in a spray bottle or from a bucket as a general cleaner and it works extremely well. To remove blood stains you can use the hydrogen peroxide full strength, pour it on the stain, let sit five minutes, then scrub it out and repeat if needed until stain is gone. See How to Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Remove Stains
Lemon: I like to mix lemon with my cleaning solutions or use it by itself mixed with water. Cleans surfaces very well, smells fresh and clean, and it is a natural cleaning solution.
Vinegar and water cleaning solution: 50% vinegar mixed with 50% water which she used to clean windows, counter tops, door frames, light fixtures, floors, and even the bathroom. It could be used in a spray bottle or in a bucket. Vinegar and water left everything shiny and clean and the strong smell of the vinegar lingered but not for long. One of the reasons that vinegar and water was such a popular cleaning solution is because it repels insects, cleans very well, is non toxic, and it's a natural cleaner. Many vinegar cleaners now on the market contain scents such as lavender, lemon, and eucalyptus. You can scent your homemade vinegar and water cleaner with your favorite essential oil to camouflage the strong vinegar smell, but I would not add oil for window cleaning as it could smear.
Baking Soda Cleaner: Baking soda was often used instead of toothpaste to get teeth shiny, clean, and to prevent bad breath but it also makes a very good cleaner. I use baking soda as a cleaner by adding water to make a thick paste, rubbing it on whatever I am trying to clean (such as my sinks-works well on porcelain, as well as, stainless steel). Some people add vinegar to it for a bubbling effect which produces Sodium Acetate and works very well for unclogging drains.
Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner: Hydrogen peroxide can be mixed half and half with water and used in a spray bottle or from a bucket as a general cleaner and it works extremely well. To remove blood stains you can use the hydrogen peroxide full strength, pour it on the stain, let sit five minutes, then scrub it out and repeat if needed until stain is gone. See How to Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Remove Stains
Lemon: I like to mix lemon with my cleaning solutions or use it by itself mixed with water. Cleans surfaces very well, smells fresh and clean, and it is a natural cleaning solution.
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References:
1. How To Make Homemade Cleaning Solutions. (2019). YouTube. Retrieved 3 January 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrzBAEdeTY4
2. Cleaning, cleaner, cleaning product and spray bottle HD photo by Daiga Ellaby (@daiga_ellaby) on Unsplash. (2019). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019, from https://unsplash.com/photos/uooMllXe6gE
3. Header image. Sturbridge dishes photo by Jennifer Burk (@jenandjoon) on Unsplash. (2019). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019, from https://unsplash.com/photos/wP9yLk_VKI8
1. How To Make Homemade Cleaning Solutions. (2019). YouTube. Retrieved 3 January 2019, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrzBAEdeTY4
2. Cleaning, cleaner, cleaning product and spray bottle HD photo by Daiga Ellaby (@daiga_ellaby) on Unsplash. (2019). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019, from https://unsplash.com/photos/uooMllXe6gE
3. Header image. Sturbridge dishes photo by Jennifer Burk (@jenandjoon) on Unsplash. (2019). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019, from https://unsplash.com/photos/wP9yLk_VKI8