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7 Tips for Cleaning Your Home Naturally

January 12, 2015 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

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You don't need harsh chemicals to clean your home thoroughly. Here are 7 Tips for Cleaning Your Home Naturally that do not require dangerous chemicals.

Many people seem to think that you need harsh chemicals in order to clean your home thoroughly. But the truth is that simply isn’t the case. You can still deep clean your home and get it sparkling using products that are all natural, budget friendly, and very hard working. Take a look below at 7 tips for cleaning your home naturally. These tips will help you get the clean you want without the use of dangerous chemicals.

7 Tips for Cleaning Your Home Naturally

1. Behold the power of Baking Soda
People have been using baking soda for decades to clean naturally and effectively. Baking soda can be made into a paste with water and used to scour countertops, tile, and floors. Just make a paste, scrub, and rinse. Here are more Ways to Clean Your House with Baking Soda to try.

2. Borax is your best friend.
Borax works hard at cleaning, deodorizing, and even disinfecting. Use it to scrub away stains on floors, walls, ceilings, and countertops. It too can be made into a powerful paste. Just scrub, rinse, and wipe clean. Check out these other frugal uses for borax around the house.

3. White Vinegar is wonderful.
It smells a little strong, but white vinegar works hard at cutting through nasty grease. It can also help remove mildew on bathroom surfaces and will leave your windows streak free. Just apply the vinegar as it is, let it sit, then scrub away. You can also use vinegar on mildewed towels to get rid of the odor.

4. Cornstarch is crazy amazing!
Cornstarch is great for cleaning carpets. Just sprinkle the powder onto stains and allow it to sit for 20 minutes. You can then do some light scrubbing with a dry brush, then vacuum it up. It will loosen dirt as well as absorb stains and odor.

5. There is nothing simple about soap.
Basic liquid soap is great for cleaning your home naturally. Add a tablespoon to your warm mop water, or use it to scrub tubs and sinks. Just add a tablespoon to a gallon of warm water and scrub away. You can even use liquid dish soap to wash your laundry.

6. Stay stocked up on Lemon
Lemon wages war on bacteria. Use a few drops to clean sinks, disposals, and countertops. You can add lemon juice to any vinegar cleaning solution or powder paste solution and it will make it all the more effective. Here are some more frugal household uses for lemons.

7. Alcohol is awesome.
Isopropyl alcohol that is! Add a cup to a gallon of warm water and it can then be used to kill germs on countertops, sinks, tubs, even sink fixtures. If the flu is going through your home, this mixture is great for disinfecting surfaces.

Give these 7 tips for cleaning your home naturally a try! They are great at cleaning your home without the use of harsh chemicals.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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