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Use boiling water and two teabags to clean hardwood floors. The tannic acid in tea creates a beautiful shine for hardwood floors. Let two teabags steep in the boiling water for a few minutes. Pour the tea into a bucket. Take a soft cloth and wring it out in the tea. The cloth merely needs to be damp, not soaked. This will enable the floor to dry quickly. Wash the floor and be ready to be amazed by the sheen.
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Add a cup of baking soda to the toilet & let it soak for an hour then flush. It will clean the toilet & absorb the odor. (Going to try this!)
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Add orange peels (or any citrus peel) to a quart of white vinegar in a closed container and let it set for two weeks. Combine citrus/vinegar solution half/half with water and use for cleaning. Works on floors, tile, fixtures, etc. Smells good and is tough on scum! Best of all there are no chemicals.
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Add orange peels (or any citrus peel) to a quart of white vinegar in a closed container and let it set for two weeks. Combine citrus/vinegar solution half/half with water and use for cleaning. Works on floors, tile, fixtures, etc. Smells good and is tough on scum! Best of all there are no chemicals.
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The Imperfect Homemaker tests 3 of the most common DIY "Oxyclean" recipes floating around Pinterest- love it when someone does the legwork :)
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a drop of essential oil inside the roll to scent your bathroom; I did this and it works!
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Laminate Floor Cleaner, 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup rubbing alcohol, 1/3 cup white vinegar, 3 drops dishwashing soap, 5-10 drops lemon essential oils (opt.). Mix all in spray bottle, spray sparingly on floors and mop up.
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Another detergent recipe. I would never use anything but pure castile soap, though.
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To get your drain running again (without resorting to chemicals worthy of a hazmat suit) pour ½ cup soda, then ½ cup vinegar, down a clogged drain. Cover it with a wet cloth, wait 5 minutes, uncover, and flush with steaming-hot water.
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dryer lint and candle/crayon stubs become fire-starters
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Martha Stewart's Tub Scrub--works better than any other cleaning product to get off hard water and soap residueHere's a nontoxic but effective way to clean your tub: Add one teaspoon of liquid soap and several drops of an antibacterial essential oil (such as tea tree, eucalyptus, rosemary, or peppermint) to one cup of baking soda. Add just enough water to form a paste, and use it with a sponge or brush to scour bathtub surfaces.
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MATTRESS spring cleaning:pour about 1 cup of baking soda into a mason jar and drop in 4 drops of lavender essential oil. Put on the lid and shake up the jar.Using a kitchen strainer sprinkle the baking soda mixture all over the mattress and let it sit. I leave it for an hour or more, usually the time it takes for me to finish washing all the bedding and press the bed skirt. Using the hose end of your vacuum and an upholstery attachment, thoroughly vacuum the mattress. Bye, bye dust mites and other nasty things. The baking soda helps draw up any moisture and deep dirtiness. It deodorizes and leaves the mattress smelling fresh and clean. I also love the faint scent of lavender left by the essential oil.
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Clean stove burners and grates with cheap ammonia and 12 hours in a baggie. No scrubbing or fuss. This makes me happy :)
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If you absolutely must have fabric softener, here is a decent recipe. Homemade fabric softener...white vinegar, Baking soda and essential oil of your choice.
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DIY Oven Cleaner: Make a paste out of 3 parts Baking Soda, 1 part Salt & 1 part Water. Spritz water in the oven and apply the paste to the surface. Let it sit overnight and the wipe it out with a damp cloth in the morning.
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