10 tricks for cleaning houses without chemicals
It's no secret that the vast majority of cleaning products, powders and other household "utilities" bring us more harm than good. And, despite this, it is completely impossible to refuse household chemistry, but you can try to reduce its use to a minimum.
We collected a few cool ways how to clean up the house with just the tools that can be found in any kitchen.
Tile in the bathroom
You will need
- 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide
- 1 tsp. Liquid soap
- 1/2 cup soda
Application
Mix all the ingredients.
To clean small contaminants, apply liquid to a damp sponge and wipe the tile. Then rinse the surface with water.
In case of severe contamination, apply liquid to the tile and seams and leave for 10 minutes. During this time, the mud will dissolve, and it will be easier to remove. Repeat the procedure and rinse the surface with water.
And to clean the bathroom longer, use the following method: mix water and vinegar in 1/1 ratio and spray liquid onto the tile and stitches 2 times a week.
Gas stove
You will need
- cotton buds
- Old toothbrush
- Ammonia-anise drops
Application
MacNeal a cotton swab in a liquid ammonia-anise and rub the places of pollution.
If the fat is heavily eaten, use a toothbrush and a regular sponge. Be sure to wear gloves to protect the hands.
Filters for kitchen hoods
You will need
- 1/2 cup ordinary soda
- 1/2 cup ammonia
Application
In a large saucepan, pour the water and bring to a boil.
Add 1/2 cup of soda to the water, sprinkling it slowly over a teaspoonful.
Dip the filters into boiling water. Fat and dirt immediately begin to dissolve. After a few minutes, remove the pan from the fire. For very dirty and greasy filters, repeat the procedure with fresh water.
If the fat does not go away completely, place the filters in hot water with ammonia (1/2 cup of ammonia per 3.5 liters of water). Be sure to open the windows and use a mask to protect against the strong smell of ammonia.
Mattress
You will need
- 235 ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide
- 3 tbsp. L. Baking soda
- Drop of liquid soap
Application
Do the mixture immediately before the cleaning process: so it is most effective.
Mix soda and peroxide in a bottle with a sprayer. When the soda dissolves, drip into the mixture a liquid soap.
Shake the bottle, splatter the stain remover to a dirty place. Leave for 5-10 minutes. To all dry out more quickly, you can turn on the fan and direct the flow of air to the stain.
Remove remaining soda from the mattress with a vacuum cleaner.
Oven
You will need
- ammonia
Application
Pour a little ammonia into a small container and leave in a cold oven for the night. In the morning, carefully ventilate the kitchen and rinse the oven - the dirt will easily fall behind the walls. The smell should not remain. The only negative is evaporation, so work with the windows open and do not forget to put on rubber gloves.
Kettle
You will need
- vinegar
Application
To remove the scale in the kettle, fill the kettle with vinegar with water in a ratio of approximately 1/2, close the tip of the kettle (you can make a "stopper" of paper) and leave it as much as necessary to scum come off. Then wash thoroughly.
Dishes
You will need
- dry mustard
- soda
Application
Optimum and thus the safe means for washing utensils - soda with mustard in a ratio 1/3 accordingly. Mix both powders and pour in a container from under the cleaning agent with holes in the lid. It is convenient to use.
Toilet
You will need
- vinegar
Application
To clean the toilet, you can use pure, undiluted vinegar. It also perfectly disinfects!
Microfiber sofa
You will need
- sponge
- Bottle of isopropyl alcohol
- brush
- soda
Application
Apply a small amount of alcohol to the sponge and wipe the dirt spots. With a brush, clean up the villi and microfibre sofa cover. To get rid of the unpleasant odor, apply a small amount of soda.
Fridge
You will need
- soda
Application
Dissolve 2 tbsp. L. Soda in 1 liter of water and thoroughly wash this solution all the shelves and internal walls, then wipe with a soft rag.
To get rid of the unpleasant odor in the refrigerator, it is not necessary to buy special absorbents. With this, the products that are available in any kitchen will do fine. For this, place on the shelves:
- Slices of black bread
- Cups with soda
- Lemon slices
- Activated carbon
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