Using a Natural Cleaner Instead of Harsh Chemicals

Vinegar is a natural cleaner that has been around as far back as 3000 B.C.  It can be used for a multiude of tasks.

 

You can use it for beauty--- a final rinse of water-diluted-vinegar for your hair will leave it clean and shinning.  One gallon of water with

1/2 to 1 cup of vinegar.  Pour through hair, then rinse. 

 

For better health, vinegar can be used to cleanse your system and basically disinfect your body.

 

One of the most common uses of vinegar is for cleaning. Vinegar is a natural antibacterial and a powerful cleaning agent. Using vinegar instead of other products that contain harsh chemicals can be a giant step toward improvement for the health of your family. Why expose yourself and your family to harsh chemicals contained in cleaning products when you have an alternative that works as well or better?

 

An advantage to using vinegar is that it is a natural substance, safer and better than other cleaners that contain cancer causing agents and harmful toxins. Another advantage is that it is less expensive than commercial cleaners and readily available.

Here are some ways you can use vinegar in your household cleaning routine:

Window cleaning: Mix with water or use full strength to clean windows, glass and mirrors. Dry with crumpled newspaper to get a fresh streak free shine every time. It removes water spots and dirt from indoors and outside.

It is safe on your no-wax vinyl, wood and tile floors. It removes dirt and build-up while leaving the floor looking clean and shiny. Add a ½ cup of vinegar to 1 gallon of water and mop. You can also use for quick clean-ups.

Dishes/dishwasher: Use vinegar in your dishwasher to remove build-up from the dishwashing detergent or use it as a rinse aid to leave your dishes streak-free. Run a cup of vinegar through a full dishwashing cycle once a month to clean and deodorize your dishwasher. Use it in the sink in hot water with dish soap to remove soap build-up and water deposits from glassware.

Oven Cleaner: Use vinegar as a final rinse when you are cleaning your oven with the harsh alkali cleaners.  Wipe the entire oven with vinegar to remove the chemical build-up and to freshen and polish the inside of the oven after a deep cleaning. It can also be used on self-cleaning ovens.

 

Washing Walls: Vinegar can remove harsh stains off walls. It can remove nicotine stains if you have smokers or pen and crayon from little ones. Use vinegar just to wipe down your walls for normal washing.  It absorbs odors and cleans the walls without striping the paint. Vinegar is a natural neutralizer so it will freshen the air and leave your house smelling clean.

 

Pet Accidents and Odors: Vinegar can be used to clean up after pets and to sanitize areas of the house where pets have had accidents. Pour half vinegar and half warm water directly on the area, scrub with a scrub brush and soak up excess water with a wet sponge or towel. For an added boost spray with hydrogen peroxide and let dry. (I don't advise soaking a spot on

carpeting and padding, only hard surfaces)

You can remove dust from a lamp using malt vinegar diluted on a cleaning cloth.  

Vinegar is an excellent solvent for cleaning epoxy resin and hardener, even after the epoxy has begun to harden.

 

Get a clean, germ-free shower head by soaking it in vinegar to remove all of the mineral deposit and soap scum build-up.

 

Vinegar can be used as an herbicide. Acetic acid is not absorbed into root systems, so vinegar will kill top growth, allowing perennial plants to reshoot.

 

There are different kinds of vinegars available and some work better than others for certain chores. The types of vinegar that work best for house cleaning are distilled white vinegar, malt vinegar and apple cider vinegar. If you can protect your family's health, use a natural cleaner that actually works, and keep your house looking and smelling clean, why not use it?

 Portions of text  from  www.SearchWarp.com

 

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