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Cleaning
You do not have to go out and buy the latest
cleaning product advertised on the television just because
they say it does this and that and comes in a pretty
bottle? Let's think frugally. How can we be frugal
with our household products and start living frugally.
We could save money as we probably have
ingredients in our store cupboards that would do just the
same job. If we haven't then after reading this perhaps we
will!
Bathroom
Run the shower for five
minutes to steam the dirt free. Then, mix baking soda and
lemon juice together to clean those bathroom
tiles. Lemon juice is acidic and will naturally
lighten the tiles and the baking soda controls any smell.
When cleaning the bathroom window
use 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 pint of water and
wipe up and down on the inside and side to side on the
outside. That way you will be able to tell which side the
smears are on. Dry the window with crumpled up newspaper
for a perfect shine. You could use the free newspaper that
comes through the door.
Cleaning the bath is one chore
I detest. But, if your bath is particularly dirty and you
have some flat cola lying around, pour the cola into the
bath and leave for about an hour. Alternatively, you can
use white vinegar and water with a 1:5 ratio.
If you have a stainless steel sink,
rub a little olive oil on a soft cloth and this will shine
your sink. To shine your stainless
steel sink taps rub them with a cut lemon. If you
use a micro-fibre cloth to clean your bath and sink it
will not leave a residue.
For your toilet, use borax
which is environmentally friendly, anti-bacterial. It is a
natural stain remover and deodoriser. Always ensure that
you rinse thoroughly after use.
Did
you know .....
If you have stubborn stains down your toilet, pour flat
cola down and leave for about an hour. For best results
clean your toilet in this order: cistern, handle, outside
of bowl and u-bend, lid, seat, under seat, under rim and
finally inside the toilet. If you would like a beautiful
smell in the bathroom for a change place a fabric softener
sheet in the waste bin or place a few drops of essence oil
on the light bulb. The heat from the light bulb will
release the aroma.
Bedroom
Every morning air your bed by
throwing back the covers and remake your bed in the late
afternoon.
To reduce unwanted dust mites wash
your pillow cases, sheets and duvet covers at least
once a week. I read somewhere to wash your bedding on a 60o
wash to kill those dust mites, but is 60o
environmentally friendly? I suppose it's a question of: do
you live with your little friends to be environmentally
friendly?
When drying your pillows fluff
them up in the dryer with and old but preferably clean
trainer or a couple of tennis balls.
It is recommended that we air our
mattresses about once a month, when doing so
sprinkle bicarb on the mattress to absorb any moisture.
Each time you change your bedding,
turn your mattress and give it a good vacuum to get rid of
any dust mite droppings.
Did you know .....
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That we loose up to one pint of sweat in our sleep every
night and 5g of skin each week?
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The average mattress can house up to 10 million dust mites?
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25% of a two year old pillow carries dust mites and their
faeces?
Living
room
Don’t forget to clean under your
sofa and of course under the sofa cushions.
When your fireplace is not in
use, place a saucer in the hearth with baking soda in and
this will help eliminate those fireplace smells.
If you have any scorch marks
on your rugs you could get on your hands and knees with a
toothbrush to remove burnt fibres and soot.
If you have any candle wax on
your carpet place greaseproof paper over the wax and a
warm iron over the greaseproof paper.
Use a solution of one cup of olive oil to one cup of lemon
juice to clean your wooden
furniture. The lemon juice adds an extra sheen.
Did you know .....
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25% of your vacuum cleaner is made up of human skin?
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40% of all heat loss is through the loft and walls?
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By turning down your thermostat by 1 degree you could save
on your gas/electric bill by 10%?
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85% of electricity is used by televisions and vcrs when
they are on standby?
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A clean doormat catches up to 70% of dirt?
Kitchen
When your oven is still warm
cover oven grease with salt and that way when the oven
cools you can just sweep up the mess.
Did you know .....
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