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Aneirin -> The old ways, that don't cost the Earth. (9/14/2008 6:36:09 AM)
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I thought with this need to be more enviromentally friendly, we could start a discussion on what we can use in our daily lives to help us with our daily lives, the mundanes such as cleaning and such. Methods that achieve the same as the latest branded chemical and quite often methods that cost very little, something to be aware of in these harder economic times. There are methods of cleaning, old methods often using simple household or kitchen ingredients, methods that do not literally cost the Earth in monetary cost or enviromental cost, the old ways .
So I invite those of you here to add your recipes for household success, perhaps the ways handed down by your parents or grandparents, as time has shown, they work.
I will start with a few I know to get the ball rolling ;
All purpose cleaner
Fill a recycled spray bottle with two parts water , one part distilled white vinegar, and a couple of drops of washing- up liquid. This will make an effective quick - clean solution suitable for glass, stainless steel, and plastic laminate surfaces.
Psoriasis
If you suffer from this condition, mix a solution of three parts apple cider vinegar and one part water into a spray bottle. Shower as usual and then spritz your body with the vinegar solution. Rinse solution off your skin and soft pat skin dry. The vinegar will ensure that there is no soap residue left on your skin and reduce itchiness.
Eliminate brown patches on your lawn
If you add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to your dog's drinking water, this will neutralize the acid in the urine and prevent brown patches from occurring.
Rust removal
To remove rust from bolts and other metals, soak them in full strength white distilled vinegar
Stop new candles from dripping
Stop new candles from dripping by first soaking them in a strong solution of equal parts water and salt for several hours. Let the candles dry, then burn them as usual.
Brightening white cottons or linens
Boil yellowed items for one hour in a salt and baking soda solution.
Odour removal
If your hands smell like onion or garlic after prepping vegetables, rub them with a paste made from salt and lemon juice.
Cooling drinks
Put a handful of salt into a bucket of water and put in some ice. Mix it all around. Put your drinks in the mix and they will become cooler in a few minutes as the salt allows the water to become colder by melting the ice.
Unblocking drains
Hair and shampoo residue collect in the plug hole and bathtub drain, causing the drain to clog up. To dissolve the mess, mix one cup of salt, one cup of baking soda and half a cup of white vinegar. Pour the mixture down the drain.
Leave for ten minutes then follow up by pouring three pints of boiling water down the drain. Run the hot water tap until the drain runs clear.
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