The weekend is usually when i have time to take the laundry, create a grocery/shopping list, and clean up around the apartment. i was cleaning the kitchen after dinner one night and decided to share a few cleaning tips straight from my kitchen (literally). it's so easy these days to tool on down to the grocery store and take your pick from hundreds of cleaning supplies, but once you read the ingredients and safety disclaimers you learn just how dangerous cleaning really can be.One of the hardest things for me to do is clean the oven, i am so used to opening the windows and spraying the aerosol foam cleaner and leave for a while just to come back and wipe it all up - but think about what you are actually doing..... you are creating a harmful environment for yourself, your skin, and lungs. To be honest i am a little afraid of cleaning with it these days, and instead i clean with natural products like: Lemons, Baking Soda, Water, Vinegar, and Hydrogen Peroxide.
Going forward i will be posting, once a month, a cleaning solution that come from your own cupboards, or actually mine, to save you some money on cleaners, but more importantly to save on some fossil fuels. The only energy you will need to use is from your own elbow grease, and who doesn't want to clean with clean products? safe products? (i can see you raising your hands now)
Oven Cleaner
1. Try to focus on cleaning the oven once the spill has happened, esp. while the oven is still warm
2. Take a little Table Salt, or Baking Soda, and sprinkle on spill (this will soak up the spill, and create a mild abrasion for scouring).
3. Use a Damp Sponge with Warm Water to vigorously scrub the area, repeat till clean.
4. if it is a heavy job, try making a paste with Baking Soda and Water, Smear paste on spill and let sit for 30 seconds before cleaning with warm water and sponge.
*For a fresh scent, Take half a Lemon and cover with baking soda paste and use directly on surface - The Lemon acts like a Sponge while the paste is an abrasion - and together it makes for a fresh scent!
Clogged Drains
1 Cup Baking Soda - pour down drain
3 Cups Boiling Water - Chase the baking soda down changing soda to Alkaline
*Repeat steps till clear
Liquid drain cleaners are one of the MOST toxic chemicals in the home - in fact they are not only TOXIC to you, but to your plumbing and ground water...
1. Try to focus on cleaning the oven once the spill has happened, esp. while the oven is still warm
2. Take a little Table Salt, or Baking Soda, and sprinkle on spill (this will soak up the spill, and create a mild abrasion for scouring).
3. Use a Damp Sponge with Warm Water to vigorously scrub the area, repeat till clean.
4. if it is a heavy job, try making a paste with Baking Soda and Water, Smear paste on spill and let sit for 30 seconds before cleaning with warm water and sponge.
*For a fresh scent, Take half a Lemon and cover with baking soda paste and use directly on surface - The Lemon acts like a Sponge while the paste is an abrasion - and together it makes for a fresh scent!
Clogged Drains
1 Cup Baking Soda - pour down drain
3 Cups Boiling Water - Chase the baking soda down changing soda to Alkaline
*Repeat steps till clear
Liquid drain cleaners are one of the MOST toxic chemicals in the home - in fact they are not only TOXIC to you, but to your plumbing and ground water...
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