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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