GREEN CLEANING SOLUTIONS

By Joan Ellison

Mazatlecans don’t need to break the bank to go green. We can clean our homes with products from the pantry; vinegar, baking soda, borax, castile soap, cream of tartar, hydrogen peroxide, lemon juice, washing soda (carbonate of soda). Windows: Mix 1 tablespoon of vinegar or lemon juice in 1 quart of water. Spray on and use newspaper to dry. Furniture: Mix vinegar and oil – either olive or flaxseed – in a one to one ratio, then polish with a soft cloth. Brighten laundry: Add a half cup of strained lemon juice to the rinse cycle. Toilets: Pour one

cup of Borax into the toilet at night. In the morning, scrub and flush, for extra cleaning, add a half cup vinegar to the borax. Sterling Silver: Line plastic or glass bowl with aluminum foil. Sprinkle the foil with salt and baking soda, and then fill the bowl with warm water and your silver. Tarnish will migrate to the aluminum foil. Rinse and dry the silver, and then buff it with a soft cloth. Hands/Surfaces: Warm water and soap work just as well as anti-microbial products, which may contain ingredients that pollute the environment or cause antibiotic resistance.

 


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