How to Make Nontoxic Cleaners
If you use toxic cleaning solutions, you may want to clean your house when children are in the school. Children can inhale the toxic solutions, that may cause brain complications.
Safer way is to use nontoxic cleaning solution. But, in India, most of the available cleaning solutions are toxic. Following methods will help you to make nontoxic cleaners.
Sprinkled on a damp sponge, baking soda works as an abrasive scrub for sinks and countertops; mixed with water, it can be an all-purpose liquid cleaner. To clean the toilet, you still need to use bleach or other stronger disinfectant.
Spray a mix of one part white wine vinegar and three parts water on windows and mirrors to clean off grime and streaks.
For deodorizing, use lemon slices in water in the microwave to clear out cooking odors. Drop lemon rind in the garbage disposal to keep the sink smelling fresh, if your kitchen sink has garbage disposal, otherwise you can give the same treatment to your trash can.
Add a few tablespoons of liquid soap and a cup of lemon juice to a bucket of hot water to make a nontoxic floor cleaner.
Toothpaste (a mild abrasive) makes chrome sink and bath fixtures shine!
Paper towel or a cloth with a few drops of olive oil rubs fingerprints off stainless-steel appliances.
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