Natural or homemade cleaning supplies

[lisa]

Do any of you use natural or homemade cleaning supplies such as rug cleaner, glass cleaner, furniture polish etc? If so how do you prepare it? How does it compare to the commercial cleaners? I find that if I use the commercial cleaners to do heavy cleaning I usually end up sick not to long after

We are now using basic H which works good but is expensive, and you cannot us it for furniture or the rugs. Thanks so much for any advice.

[Tammy]

Hello Lisa,

I found a really good list of homemade cleaners here: eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm.

I make a simple all-purpose cleaner with 1 cup distilled water, 1 cup isopropyl alcohol, 5 drops lavender oil, 5 drops peppermint oil. Works great, and it leaves a nice, clean smell!

Tammy

[lisa]

Thank you Sis. Tammy I greatly appreciate this helpful link. Lisa

[benshelpmeet]

Lisa, have you found any good recipes?

[lisa]

Sis. Darlene,

One thing we have found is that vinegar works very well for cleaning the scum off the shower doors. It also works very well for mopping the floors.
Another interesting thing I have found that works better than anything else I have found for cleaning the sink is toothpaste!! Yes it will clean the scum and junk out of the sink better than any commercial cleaner I have used. This is why I clean the sink with toothpaste and brush my teeth with baking soda ;D

[benshelpmeet]

Lisa your funny! ;D

Quote: Yes it will clean the scum and junk out of the sink better than any commercial cleaner I have used. This is why I clean the sink with toothpaste and brush my teeth with baking soda.

I was wondering what to do with old unused tooth paste. Now I know.

Once back in my school days a black girl came to school with white dots on her face, I asked what it was she told me '' toothpaste!'' She said '' it makes bumps go away '' I tried it and it worked. I did not wear toothpaste to school, I just tried it on the week end. I had bumps alot and would have had to wear toothpaste all the time. I still have them mildly, my mama still gets bumps. she is 64. I think mine is hormonal.

I love brushing with baking soda.