Cleaning Tips and Recipes

Whether you own or rent your home, it’s important to keep it clean, both for health and sanitary reasons. While this is not everyone’s favorite household activity, doing the job right allows you to get on with the other business of your day. There are a variety of commercial cleaners that can be used to disinfect all different areas of your home, but sometimes you don’t want to spend the extra money on noxious chemicals. Home remedies are equally as effective, simple to make, and often utilize ingredients you already have in the cupboard.

One natural cleaning product that is incredibly versatile is white vinegar. This pungent liquid that adds flavor to your salad dressing can remove grime from your floors, whether they are wood, laminate, granite, or tile. Bathroom and kitchen flooring seem to get soiled more quickly than other areas in the home because of their frequent use. Take advantage of organic ingredients to develop a mixture that will get your floors sparkling clean in no time.

Since most jewelry is worn directly on the skin, it tends to get dull and dirty with extended wear and exposure to the oils in the body. Keeping your rings, necklaces, and bracelets shiny doesn’t need to take a lot of extra effort, and it doesn’t require a trip to the jewelry store. You can clean your jewelry yourself with a few simple household items that may be in either the pantry or the hall closet.

Do you enjoy the look, feel, and smell of real leather? Most people do. Keeping leather clean should be a priority since you invested in this quality material. Use products like olive oil and mild soap to keep your sofa, boots, or purse shiny and supple.

Having a clean kitchen or bathroom drain ensures that you don’t have unpleasant smells wafting through the house, especially when you have company. Chemical drain cleaners damage pipes and are toxic to breathe. Use some of our suggestions for all-natural drain cleaners to sanitize all your drains.

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