Importance of Using Natural and Non Toxic House Cleaning Products
By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-10-11 07:58:05 | Word Count: 450
Today, we can find a lot of house cleaning products that populate the shelves in your favorite stores. There are products that might sound promising when it comes to removing stains, killing off bacteria and everything that you want in a cleaning product. However, how will we know that it can really protect your home and family away from the harmful stuffs? While most products do their job description majority of them contain strong chemical substances that can be bad for you and your familys health.
Nature never runs out of safe and effective solutions so its better to switch el natural to remedy your home cleaning problems.
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Vinegar
Vinegar is known as the all- purpose cleaner because it basically cleans, disinfects and deodorizes. Use pure vinegar or mix them with water if you want to clean toilets, sink, bathtub and the like. Mix vinegar with water depending on your how much you need them. You can use it in the bathroom and other areas in the house for mopping the floor, scrubbing the tiles and removing water stains, etc. Its also great as a natural fabric softener especially to a family member with sensitive skin.
Lemon Juice
This is an effective natural cleaning product and this time a fragrant house cleaning remedy. Use lemon to remove stains, soap scum and even hard water buildup. Combine the lemon juice with vinegar or baking soda to achieve a pasty mix. Scrub the stains and dirty surface with the paste and youll see good results. Dont throw the used lemons instead you can store it in the fridge or mix it with the dish washing soap.
Baking Soda
Baking soda isnt only limited as a home cleaner because it is also used in most commercial abrasive cleaners in the market. Its an excellent deodorizer like lemon so you can also store an open box of baking soda in the fridge to absorb the bad odor circulating inside.
Borax
This is another versatile house cleaning fix that you can use is borax. You can use this to clean your expensive china set. Place your china in a sink full of water and add half cup of borax in it. Wash and dry to restore its shine. This can also be used in cleaning your aluminum pots and pans. It also helped kill fleas. Just sprinkle your carpet with borax and leave it for a few hours then remove it by using a vacuum.
