When cleaning the
kitchen, most people would use some cleaning chemical products. They may clean the
kitchen to a lovely sheen, but you may not know what they leave behind is less
than pretty. On the contrary, they will make your indoor air quality two to five
times worse than outdoor air! Natural cleaning should be encouraged and using
natural kitchen cleaning products in your home
can decrease your family's exposure to toxic chemicals.
Natural cleaners can
not only protect your family, but they can also do no harm to environment. Natural
cleaners won't fill your home with chemicals, but they can be expensive. The
solution is to make your own cleaning products using affordable natural
ingredients and the products require only a little time to create.
1. Baking soda and
white distilled vinegar are key ingredients in many natural cleaning product
recipes. Baking soda is especially useful in bathrooms and on hard-to-clean
surfaces. White vinegar is a natural cleaner that can be used on glass and
other smooth surfaces.
2. Combine 2 cups
of white vinegar and 2 of cups water in a spray bottle to create an all-purpose cleaner. Shake the bottle before each use.
You can use this cleaner throughout the home, including mopping floors.
3. Combine baking
soda, liquid castle soap and vegetable glycerin. Some grocery stores may carry
them in the first aid aisle or near the pharmacy. Store your scrub in a glass
jar with a lid. For a dry scrub, use baking soda alone.
4. Dusters tend to
move dust from furniture to the air, which can contribute to breathing
problems. A damp rag will trap dust and keep it out of the air. If you need to
polish furniture, mix olive oil and vinegar in a spray bottle that you can dip
a rag into.
5. Add essential
oils such as lavender or lemon to your cleaning products for a pleasant
fragrance. For spray bottles of all-purpose cleaner, add 20 to 30 drops of your
favorite essential oil. For small quantities of cleaning products, add 10 to 15
drops.
Besides, an
amazing ingredient to make a natural cleaner is orange oil. With its fresh
citrus scent and powerful solvent qualities, orange oil makes an ideal addition
to homemade cleaning liquids. Although commercially prepared orange oil is
available in many stores, it is just as easy to create your own at home using
orange peels and common household materials, such as distilled white vinegar.
In a word, homemade
natural cleaners can be safely used on most surfaces around the house since
they contain no harsh chemicals, and they can even be sprayed in the garden to
treat mild to moderate insect infestations. Therefore, you don’t need to apply
an insect killer spray that may leave harmful
chemicals to your garden. Is it quite amazing? If you do want a try, the
shortest answer is doing!