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Eco-Friendly Household Cleaning Recipes

Eco-friendly cleaning products mean using such products that won’t harm environment. Besides environment eco-friendly products are safe for children at home. You will find many eco-friendly cleaning products available in the market. You don’t have to spend your time searching such products as you can easily prepare eco-friendly cleaning products at home. The basic ingredients required for making green cleaning products are:

  • Baking soda
  • White vinegar
  • Liquid soap

Other things which you would require are:

  • Spray bottle
  • Scouring pad
  • Cotton rag with minimum lint
  • Cotton wash cloth
  • Sponge

How to Prepare Non-toxic and Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products?

Listed below are some recipes for eco-friendly household cleaning products:

  • Sink and Tub Cleaner: To your porcelain fixtures like sink and tub you simply need to sprinkle baking soda on it. Then with the help of wet rug rub the fixtures. In case you are not satisfied with the cleaning then you can add few drops of liquid soap. Rinse thoroughly with water.
  • Mirror and Window Cleaner: In a spray bottle pour 1/4th cup of white vinegar and fill the rest of the bottle with water. Now spray this solution on the mirror and windows. With the help of lint-free cotton rug rub your windows and mirror. For outdoor windows it is better to use sponge and you can wash them with warm water.
  • Linoleum Floor Cleaner: In a bucket of warm water mix ½ a cup of vinegar and with this solution mop your linoleum floor. You need not worry about the vinegar odor as it dissipates when the floor dries.
  • All Purpose Cleaner: Your liquid soap will act as an all purpose cleaner. On a wet washcloth pour few drops of liquid soap then briskly rub the surface you want to clean.
  • Drain Cleaner: To clean your blocked drains you need to pour ½ a cup of baking soda first in the drain. Then pour ½ cup of vinegar and allow it to fizz for some time. Then you need to pour kettle full of boiling hot water. In case of stubborn clog you need to use plunger or mechanical snake.
  • Toilet Bowl Cleaner: You need to sprinkle baking soda and pour few drops of liquid soap on the toilet bowl. With the help of a toilet bowl brush scrub the bowl and rinse with water.
  • Oven Cleaner: For cleaning your oven you need to make a fine paste of baking soda and water. Then apply this paste on the oven surface and allow it to stand for some time. With the help of a scorching pad scrub the parts of oven. To remove large food remains use bread knife or spatula.
  • Copper Cleaner: Mix 1 tablespoon of each vinegar and salt and apply this paste on the copper surface with the help of a rag. Make sure that you thoroughly rinse the surface with water otherwise it might corrode your copper surface. Avoid using this cleaner on lacquered finishes.

Above mentioned household cleaning recipes are 100% eco-friendly and safe for your children.



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