Living Cheaply
| Home made cleaners |
Glass-and-window cleaner
* About 7 pints cold water (108 ounces)
* 1/2 cup soapy ammonia
* 1 pint rubbing alcohol
Fill a 1- or 2-gallon bucket with the water. Carefully add the ammonia and rubbing alcohol.
Mix well and pour into spray bottles.
To distinguish this clear liquid from other cleaners, tint it with a drop or two of blue food coloring.
* About 7 pints cold water (108 ounces)
* 1/2 cup soapy ammonia
* 1 pint rubbing alcohol
Fill a 1- or 2-gallon bucket with the water. Carefully add the ammonia and rubbing alcohol.
Mix well and pour into spray bottles.
To distinguish this clear liquid from other cleaners, tint it with a drop or two of blue food coloring.
Wood-furniture cleaner
* 6 teaspoons light olive oil
* 3 cups distilled white vinegar
Pour the oil and vinegar into a 1-quart spray bottle. Blend well.
Spray the cleaner onto wood, wipe over with a damp cloth, and finish drying with a clean, lint-free cloth.
(Note: Use this cleaner only on sealed wood.)
* 6 teaspoons light olive oil
* 3 cups distilled white vinegar
Pour the oil and vinegar into a 1-quart spray bottle. Blend well.
Spray the cleaner onto wood, wipe over with a damp cloth, and finish drying with a clean, lint-free cloth.
(Note: Use this cleaner only on sealed wood.)
All-purpose cleaner
Soapy ammonia is a versatile cleaning agent. You can use it in place of a commercial all-purpose cleaner for
everyday kitchen and bathroom cleaning. Dilute according to the instructions on the container.
Vinegar and Salt. Mix together for a good surface cleaner.
To neutralize carpet odors: Borax* and cornmeal. Sprinkle the carpet with a mixture of 1 cup Borax and 2
cups cornmeal. Let this mixture stand for an hour before vacuuming.
cups cornmeal. Let this mixture stand for an hour before vacuuming.
Salt and Baking Soda.
Pour 1/2 cup salt and 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain. Follow with 6 cups boiling water. Let sit overnight
and then flush with water. The hot water should help dissolve the clog and the baking soda and salt serve as
an abrasive to break through the clog
Pour 1/2 cup salt and 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain. Follow with 6 cups boiling water. Let sit overnight
and then flush with water. The hot water should help dissolve the clog and the baking soda and salt serve as
an abrasive to break through the clog
Ants
Vinegar. Wash counter tops, cabinets, and floor with equal pans vinegar and water to deter ant infestations.
Vinegar. Wash counter tops, cabinets, and floor with equal pans vinegar and water to deter ant infestations.
Vinegar.
A ratio of 1 teaspoon vinegar to 1 quart water (per 40 pounds of pet weight) in their drinking water helps to
keep your pets free of fleas and ticks.
A ratio of 1 teaspoon vinegar to 1 quart water (per 40 pounds of pet weight) in their drinking water helps to
keep your pets free of fleas and ticks.