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5. Washing Soda
Not the same thing as baking soda. Think of washing soda as baking sodas stronger, older brother. You need to use gloves and have to do more rinsing than you would with baking soda, so use this only for your most stubborn stains.
It does a great job with ovens. Make a paste of a half cup of washing soda, combined with a one cup of baking soda, and a little water. Apply to the oven and allow to soak overnight.
You can also add a half cup washing soda to your laundry detergent to boost its cleaning power.
Helpful Tips:
If you have bottled hot sauce, such as Tabasco sauce, you can use it to clean copper.
Olive oil is a great way to rehydrate and brighten up your wood furniture. Be sure your furniture was originally treated with an oil finish. Rub in a very small amount of olive oil, let sit for a few minutes, and then polish with a soft, dry cloth.
Grease spills on floors or carpet are the worst to try to clean. If you have some cornmeal on hand, you will find it works wonders with grease. Cover a fresh spill with cornmeal and let it sit for a few hours. Cornmeal will soak up the grease so you can simply sweep most of it away.
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A. Mac
Jul 31, 2014 at 5:52 pm
Be careful cleaning with vinegar! There are some great uses for it but vinegar is quite acidic and over time can easily etch or damage some surfaces. Make sure to only use on acidic resistant materials. If you aren’t sure, best not to use it and try another organic approach such as Freshana Organic Solutions 100% natural, organic, safe and effective cleaning products and air purifiers on those delicate surfaces!