You will be amazed how many things within your household you can clean with homemade cleaning remedies that you have made on your own with everyday ingredients. If you don’t know how to mix homemade cleaning solutions keep reading as we have listed down some very effective and easy to make recipes.
Carpet cleaning:
Mix five parts of water and one part of vinegar and pour the mixture in a spray bottle. Then create a second mixture by mixing one part of nonsudsy ammonia and five parts of water and pour in another spray bottle. Now that both cleaning solutions are ready, apply the vinegar-based solution first and allow it to sit on the stains for several minutes. Next blot the spayed areas with a dry cloth and apply the ammonia-based solution. If necessary repeat the procedure.
In the kitchen:
To clean stainless steel appliances simply pour some olive oil on a soft cloth and commence wiping the appliances. If the stains are too resilient repeat the procedure. Keep in mind that olive oil is also very effective when it comes to cleaning sink stains.
You can make your own oven cleaning solution by mixing 6 tablespoons of baking soda to 4 drops of dishwashing liquid and 4 drops of white vinegar. Shuffle the ingredients until they form a paste and apply the paste on the inside of your oven. Allow the paste to sit and then use a sponge to wipe your oven clean.
If you have granite countertops that require regular cleaning here is what you should do. Take a spray bottle and fill 1/8 of it with rubbing alcohol. Then add a few drops of washing soap and scented oil. Fill the rest of the bottle with water and shake rigorously for a couple of minutes. Then apply the mixture on your granite countertops and wipe clean with a soft cloth.
In the bathroom:
To clean soap scum, heat up a cup of vinegar for 2 minutes in your microwave. Then pour the heated vinegar in a spray bottle and add an equal amount of liquid dish soap to it. Shake the bottle before your apply your cleaning solution on the soap scum.
For the cleaning of your bathroom tiles and bathtub mix in a bowl ¾ cup of baking soda to ¼ cup of castile soap, and one tablespoon of water. Mix the ingredient together until they form a paste and then apply the paste on your tiles or bathtub.
