Save time and money by trying these simple household cleaners! If you are anything like us clean needs to be CLEAN!!! Well here are tips to insure that whatever you clean is actually sanitary. Have you ever wondered how our moms before us got along without the Mr Clean Magic Eraser?
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Here are few things that I learned from my mom that actually work when money is tight.
Window Cleaner
Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 1 quart warm water.
Glass Coffee Pot Cleaner
Place crushed ice, salt and sliced lemons in pot and swirl till clean.
Furniture polish
Mix 1/4 cup vinegar with 3/4 cup oil (olive, vegetable, lemon).
General Cleaner
Mix 4 tablespoons baking soda in 1 quart warm water, or use plain baking soda with a wet sponge.
Disinfecting/Deodorizing Cleaner
Mix 1/2 cup Borax in 1 gallon hot water.
Mildew Remover
Mix 3/4 cup chlorine bleach in 1 gallon of cold water.
Telephone Cleaner
Clean with rubbing alcohol.
Eyeglass Cleaner
Mix 8 ounces of ammonia with 32 ounces of rubbing alcohol.
Daily Shower Cleaner
1 cup vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon liquid dishwashing soap, and 1/4 cup dishwasher rinse agent.
Oven Cleaner
Baking Soda and Vinegar.
Drain Cleaner
Add 1/2 cup baking soda, then pour one cup of vinegar down drain. Let sit for 20 minutes, then flush with water.
Woodwork Cleaner
Used cold tea for cleaning any kind of woodwork.
Dusting
Re-use dryer sheets for dusting instead of the new Pledge or Swiffer cloths.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Drop denture cleaning tablet into bowl and let sit.
Carpet Deodorizer
Sprinkle baking soda or cornstarch on carpet. Vacuum after 30 minutes.
Tub and Tile Cleaner
Mix 1/4 cup baking soda with 1/2 cup white vinegar.
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Help Me Tip: House Hold Items That That Actually Work As Cleaners was originally published on elev8.com