Though popular store-bought cleaners like Windex and Mr. Clean may be the fastest and most effective way to rid your Ajax real estate of dirt and germs, they also contain harmful chemicals that may leave residue that can harm your new baby. The cleaners also have to be stored somewhere in the house, presenting the baby with an opportunity to find and ingest them by accident. Because of these risks, many new mothers are looking for chemical free cleaning solutions to use around the house. Here are some you might try.
White Vinegar
Vinegar is acidic, and as such it's a good substitute for ammonia based cleaners like Windex. Mix three tablespoons of vinegar in three liters of water, pour into a spray bottle, and you're ready to clean the glass surfaces of your Oshawa real estate. Vinegar also breaks down food and lime deposits, so you can soak crusty dishes in vinegar water mixture and use it to remove stains on carpeting and fabrics. Other uses for vinegar water cleaner include mopping the floors and, when combined with baking soda, unclogging drains.
Baking Soda
Baking soda is alkaline, the opposite of vinegar, and it extremely useful in breaking down grease. Since baking soda is a powder, it is best mixed with water or soda water to form a gluey paste. Its natural abrasiveness is great for scrubbing very dirty surfaces in your Toronto condo. To clean stainless steal, simply leave soda paste on for five minutes before wiping off. Mixed with vinegar or lemon juice, it forms a paste that can break down mold and mildew if left on for an hour or two. Leave in an open dish to absorb unwanted household odors.
Natural Oils
Olive oil is actually an effective replacement for furniture polish when mixed with lemon juice, believe it or not. It's also effective in cleaning wooden floors if you mix up a larger amount. Essential oils are your solution for replacing the chemical air fresheners to suppress the baby diaper smell in your Rosedale homes. You can usually find them in the same aisle as decorative candles and they come in a variety of scents. Place a few drops in a ceramic ring and place on a light bulb and the heat with disseminate it through the house.
Lemon Juice
Like vinegar, lemon juice is acidic, but it's a citric acid rather than an ascetic one. Lemon juice can replace bleach, disinfectant, and your grease cutting chemical cleansers. Cleaning counters with lemon juice kills harmful germs without creating an army of super-resistant germs in your Mississauga real estate. You can also use lemons to clean the microwave by nuking a couple of lemon slices in a bowl of water.
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