Lemon is a Natural Bleach
Now
you know why many of the dish liquids on the market advertise lemon as one of
the ingredients in their product. Lemon is fantastic at dissolving the built up
soap scum in your bathroom and works equally well on tarnished brass and
copper. It is also a natural stain remover for dishes as well as fabrics. I
suggest cutting a lemon in half and using it as a built in sponge! This will do
the trick for almost any stain and
when you’re done you can dispose of it in the disposal to leave a nice fresh
smell in the sink.
Olive Oil Works Wonders
I’ll
bet you didn’t know that olive oil is the best way to remove all of that built
up “stuff” on cast iron pans when mixed with just a touch of salt. Be sure to
use hot water. It will also clean stainless steel to a diamond like sparkle.
Here’s one that I just learned recently: You can use olive oil to clean and
eliminate those little scratches on your leather furniture! Now that is a trick
worth knowing.
Baking Soda is not Just a
Deodorizer
Believe
it or not baking soda cleans just as well as vinegar. It’s good for removing
stains as well as cleaning the usual kitchen appliances and counter tops. You
can also use it to eliminate nasty odors in shoes, trash cans and the like.
Vanilla Extract is a Natural air Freshener
This is one of my favorite
smells! I like to soak some cotton balls in vanilla and place them around the
house for that relaxing and clean aroma. It’s a great idea for those musky
closets, the garage, the bathroom and even the living room. Don’t be surprised
if the kids ask you where the cookies are!
A Few Things about Vinegar that You Didn’t Know
Vinegar is a great fabric
softener. Yep – a fabric softener!
That’s nice to know if you find yourself washing laundry at 3 am and run out of
those dryer sheets. (I’ve actually done that). Finally a word of caution when
using vinegar to clean – NEVER use vinegar on marble. The finish on marble just
doesn’t work well with vinegar and can actually become ruined over time. Aside
from that (and the smell) vinegar is still and excellent choice for many household
cleaning chores.
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