Archive for July, 2008

All Natural Disinfectants You Can Make Right At Home

Combine 20 drops of tea tree oil, two drops of liquid soap and one cup of vinegar.

Put soap in a container, add the oil and blend together. Shake before using.

This recipe is courtesy of www.ecoperth.on.ca

All Natural Sink and Tub Scrubs

Combine 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/8 cup borax, 1/8 cup washing soda and enough liquid soap to make a creamy paste. Mix thoroughly and keep in an old squirt bottle. Rinse well.

Recipe came from www.ecoperth.on.ca

All natural drain openers….made at home

Requires 1/2 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup of vinegar and boiling water. Pour the baking soda, then vinegar down the drain. If possible, cover and let rest for at least 15 minutes. Follow with three cups of boiling water. Do not use if any commercial drain opener is till in the drain.

Recipe came from www.ecoperth.on.ca

All-Purpose Spray Cleaner That Is All Natural

Combine 1 tsp borax, 1/2 tsp. washing soda, 2 tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice, 1/2 tsp. vegetable oil-based soap and 2 cups of hot water. Mix into a spray bottle and shake gently until the minerals are dissolved. Use on counters, walls and stair rails etc.

Recipe came from www.ecoperth.on.ca

All Natural Glass Cleaner…..Make It At Home

Combine one part vinegar to 2 parts water and pour into a refillable spray-pump bottle. Wipe with newspaper to eliminate streaking.

Recipe courtesy of www.ecoperth.on.ca

All Natural Toilet Cleaner….Easy and Made Right at Home

This recipe for an all natural toilet bowl cleaner came courtesy of www.ecoperth.on.ca.

Pour one cup of borax into the toliet at night. The next morning, brush and flush. Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda and 1/2 cup of vinegar into the bowl and brush clean and deodorize.

To spray in and around the toilet area to kill germs, make a disinfectant spray cleaner out of 1/4 cup borax, 1/8 cup vinegar and 2 cups of hot water.