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Natural Cleaning Tips That Really Work

September 11, 2019 by April Harris 4 Comments

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Don't miss these easy, frugal, natural cleaning tips that really work

Want a clean home without using a lot of store bought cleaners?  Don't miss these easy, frugal, natural cleaning tips that really work. 
Want a clean home without using a lot of store bought cleaners?  Don’t miss these easy, frugal, natural cleaning tips that really work.

Natural Cleaning Tips That Really Work – Kitchen

Kettles and Stainless Steel Saucepans

I can’t bear using those packets full of chemicals to de-scale our kettle. Instead, I pour about 8 ounces or 250 ml of plain white vinegar in the bottom of the kettle, fill with water, boil and rinse thoroughly. Follow with plain water in the kettle and re-boil it a couple of times just to avoid any residual vinegar taste. If your kettle is still not scale free at this point, repeat the whole process one more time.

Similarly, if your stainless steel saucepans get that funny bloom of colour, you don’t need to buy a chemical cleaner. Simply wipe with plain white vinegar and wash with hot soapy water.

Dishwashers

Instead of using a store-bought chemical mixture, simply toss about a cupful of plain white vinegar in the bottom of your dishwasher and also place a small glass container full of vinegar in the top tray. Run the dishwasher without any other dishes in it on the hottest setting.

To freshen your dishwasher between cleanings, pop a leftover lemon half in the cutlery basket during the wash. This will freshen your dishwasher and help glasses to sparkle. (Use each lemon half only once and then discard.)

Fridges

Dissolve a couple of generous tablespoons of baking soda in a large bowl of warm water. Use this mixture to wipe down the interior of your fridge using a clean sponge.

Stainless Steel

Just a tiny bit of baby oil polished over your stainless steel appliances with a clean cloth can make them gleam. (Be sure to test in a small inconspicuous area of the appliance first.) I use baby oil on my extractor fan, double oven and even on stainless steel sinks.

Natural Cleaning Tips That Really Work – Around The Home

Windows and Glass

Put a fifty-fifty mix of vinegar and cold water in a spray bottle to clean windows and glass. Spray and wipe with a clean cloth. Polish with a fresh, dry cloth. Microfibre cloths work particularly well for this.

Door Handles, Fridge and Cupboard Handles

Put a fifty / fifty mixture of water and rubbing alcohol (surgical spirit) in a spray bottle. Then simply spray door handles and wipe clean. Test on an inconspicuous spot first if your doorknobs are made of special materials.

Shower Doors

To help prevent limescale from building up and keeps your shower doors sparkling between cleanings, run a window squeegee over the shower doors when you finish showering. We have squeegees in all our showers, and encourage everyone to use them.

Drains

To freshen drains, pour a small box of baking soda into the drain and flush with hot water.

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Comments

  1. Angela Johnson says

    September 17, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    Love these tips. I can not wait to put some of them to use!

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    • April Harris says

      September 19, 2019 at 10:00 pm

      Thank you, Angela! I find them really useful 🙂

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  2. Leslie says

    September 23, 2019 at 9:40 pm

    I love these tips April! I was advised to use WD-40 to clean my stainless steel appliances, but baby oil will definitely smell nicer!

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    • April Harris says

      September 24, 2019 at 10:33 am

      Thank you, Leslie! I’ve heard you can use WD-40 to clean up rusty edges of radiators as well, but I’ve never tried it. The baby oil does smell nice for stainless steel 🙂

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