"Vinegar is
an economical, gentle, and earth-friendly
cleaner. The acidity of vinegar is good for
keeping down germs. I keep white vinegar in a
spray bottle in my kitchen and bathroom to
spray the sink and counter tops, just to keep
down the bacteria. It's great for mirrors
and chrome fixtures too -- just spray and wipe
with a paper towel. For real cleaning, I
spray vinegar, then sprinkle baking soda over
the same area. I let that sit a few
minutes, then 'polish' with a paper towel, and
rinse.
I also
spray my trash cans and laundry hamper from
time to time to keep them smelling fresh. I
will say that my family does not enjoy the
smell of vinegar, but they also do not like
the smell of commercial cleaners either.
A few years ago,
my uncle told me about The Vinegar Book by
Emily Thacker. This book gives some
historical and scientific information, as well
as, fact and folklore about vinegar.
I have since found other books and
websites on this subject." ~ Cindy H.
"My
shower has always been a hard thing to clean.
With an 8-foot tall shower door, it's a lot
of glass to clean. I've trained my husband and
myself to squeegee the water off the glass at
the end of each shower. We wipe it with a
lint-free cloth to finish it.
I
have also mixed up a solution for spraying the
shower walls. I have a fiberglass insert shower
and I've not scrubbed it in weeks because I use
this spray every day. I used an empty commercial
shower sprayer bottle. I put about a half cup of
white vinegar, 3 tablespoons of Jet Dry, and
three tablespoons of dishwashing liquid. Fill
the rest of the bottle with water. I hang it in
the shower and shake it and spray it on the wet
walls after showering. At the beginning of
my shower the next day, I use my hand shower to
spray water on all the walls. This cleaner keeps
the walls very clean. I also spray this on the
tile above the shower and then rinse. The Jet
Dry helps the water to sheet off with no elbow
grease."
~ Cassie
"I saw on TV that they have this new
product to wash your shower walls after you
have gotten out of the shower. It takes
10-14 days to make the walls bright and clean.
A friend of mine had told me many years ago
about her trick. She scrubbed the walls till
they were squeaky clean and that was the last
time she ever scrubbed them. The trick
after that is to dry the wall with a big towel
after each shower. I hang an old towel at the
back of the shower so that after my shower I
just grab the towel, pass it on each wall,
which takes less that a minute and I am done.
The walls are shiny and I have never had to
scrub them. Each member in the family is asked
to do the same. No effort at all and walls
shine all the time. Fantastic!" ~ Margot
"My sister
use to work for a big furniture company. They
never used commercial furniture polish on the
wood furniture. They made a mixture of 1
tablespoon lemon juice and 1/4 cup olive oil.
Only a little dab on a soft cloth, like a
cotton cloth diaper, is enough for cleaning a
coffee table. I have been using this for years
and do not have to deal with a build up of
cleaning products on my furniture." ~
Laura
