7 Natural Cleaning Recipes for Greener 2017

7 natural cleaning recipes for greener 2017

7 Natural Cleaning Recipes for Greener 2017

Guest post Joanna Wilkins

The beginning of the new year is the most appropriate time to start leading a healthy life. For some people, this means to observe carefully the food that they put in their body and for other to visit the gym twice per week.

7 natural cleaning recipes for greener 2017

7 Natural Cleaning Recipes for Greener 2017

No matter what kind of changes you implement in your life, if you continue cleaning your home with fabric cleaning products, that “are supposed to give excellent results”, you won’t be able to live in a safe environment, which is an essential part of leading a healthy life. Say no to the professional cleaning materials and start preparing your own detergents only from natural products. They are really efficient and smell much more pleasant that the ones that you can buy from the shop.

7 natural cleaning recipes for greener 2017

Here are a couple of recipes for natural cleaning detergents and what you can clean with them:
Kitchen Cleaner

We will start with the kitchen, as it is one of the most frequently used rooms in every home. You can easily clean the kitchen counter-tops and surfaces by dipping half a lemon in baking soda. Rub the desired areas and after that wipe them with a wet cloth.

Oven Cleaner

A thick paste made of 2 tablespoons of baking soda and 3 tablespoons of vinegar will help you to eliminate all dirt deposits and burnt areas from the oven. Put a small amount of the mixture on a sponge and rub with it the walls, the bottom and the door. After that clean also the exterior, by using a cloth soaked in vinegar. In the end, wipe the appliance with a wet clean towel. With vinegar you can clean efficiently the other kitchen appliances as well.

Bathroom Cleaner

The warmness and humidity in the bathroom together create a suitable environment for different bacteria. In order to make it clean and sanitised, make a mixture of the juice of one lemon and two tablespoons of baking soda. With this natural detergent you can clean everything in the bathroom including the limescale from the sink and the shower head.

Bathroom Tiles Cleaner

You don’t need any chemical cleaning materials to clean the bathroom tiles as well. Prepare your own natural detergent from ten litres of water and 1 cup of vinegar or natural soap and clean all floors in your home with it.

Window Cleaner

Here is also a natural cleaning solution for your windows. Mix 3 tablespoons of ammonia with one tablespoon of vinegar. Add a cup of water, put the mixture in a spray bottle and shake it. You don’t need to worry about the smell of the vinegar, it will disappear completely when your cleaned windows are dry.

Universal Cleaner

A natural universal cleaning detergent is always helpful. With it you can clean quickly and efficiently all surfaces in your home. Here is one provided by skilful cleaners hornsey. Mix two tablespoons of vinegar with one spoon of grated natural soap in a glass bottle and fill it up with warm water. In the end pour a couple of drops of essential oil in the bottle.

Laundry Softener

Your laundry can be soft also without a fabric softener. You can make a natural one by mixing two glasses of sea salt with 20 drops of essential oil. Stir the mixture and add ½ cup of baking soda. Put the softener is a jar and remember that you need to add one spoon of it before the rinse circle.

There are a lot more natural cleaning recipes that can be added to this list. You can clean absolutely everything in your home only with natural products. Even if you don’t know how to deal with a specific spot, don’t head to the closest shop because the solution is somewhere in your kitchen cabinet. As long as there is baking soda, vinegar and lemon in your home, you can make up all kind of green recipes.

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