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How To Make And Use Organic Cleaning Supplies

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There are many cleaning supplies that can be found on store shelves. However, most of them have chemicals or hazardous materials in them. If you would rather not clean your home with all these cleaners, you have the organic cleaners you need right in your home already. Vinegar and baking soda can be used to make homemade cleaners that are just as good as the chemically-laden cleaners you buy at the store. In fact, they are really better. Not only do they clean as well, they are much better for your home. Use vinegar to remove unpleasant odors rather than using commercially available products. You can place a couple of cups of vinegar on a pot. The vinegar absorbs odors, in fact if you add a few drops of vinegar to cabbage while it is cooking to remove any odors. Vinegar can also be used as a disinfectant. Reports indicate that a five percent solution of vinegar kills 99 percent of bacteria. Mold and germs are also susceptible to the strength of vinegar. Since vinegar is a food item, the makers can not claim that it is also good for disinfecting. Baking soda can be mixed with vinegar to unclog drains much better than anything currently on the market. Pour a cup of baking soda into the drain. Follow the baking soda with a cup of vinegar, then run hot water down the sink for several minutes. Not only will your drain be unclogged but you will have kept chemicals from your home and kept the chemicals from getting into the water system as well. Add a few tablespoons of vinegar to soapy dishwater to help cut the grease from pots and pans. Put a cup of vinegar into an empty dishwasher to clean it once a month. If your microwave is covered in food splatters, put a microwave safe bowl filled with two cups of water and half a cup of vinegar and then place into the microwave. Set the microwave on full power and run it for several minutes. Leave the microwave closed for several minutes and then carefully remove the bowl. When you wipe the microwave out the food will come out much easier than if you use chemicals. Commercial cleaners for no wax floors are filled with ingredients that are not safe for your family, or the environment. Mixing one gallon of water with a half cup vinegar will clean and shine your floors. If you have stuck on messes, add a couple of tablespoons of baking soda with vinegar to create a scouring powder. Baking soda has many uses, as well. Clean silver with a homemade paste of 3 parts baking soda and one part water. Rub the paste onto each piece of silver and then rinse. Buff with a soft, dry cloth. Have you burned food in the bottom of a pot? Sprinkle baking soda into the bottom of the pot and then add hot water to cover the area that is burned. Leave the mixture in the pot overnight. In the morning the mess will come out much easier. Remove odors from carpets without adding chemicals to your home. Sprinkling baking soda onto the carpet and leave it for at least fifteen minutes. Vacuum the baking soda and repeat if necessary. Clean childrens toys with quarter cup baking soda and 1 quart warm water. Although Clorox and Lysol both claim to kill germs, this mixture is healthier for your children and the rest of the family to be around. Rinse the toys with clear water and then allow them to air dry. Organic items are becoming more and more popular. Organic items go beyond food. Soon you will be able to find them on every aisle of the local discount store. Until that time, however, you may have to do some searching to find exactly what you are looking for.

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Todd Raymer Health Consultant Brought to you by Viva Vitality proud distributors of GBG Health and Wellness products.

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