Rosewicket Wicca Coven

Here are some recipies for cleaners to substitute toxic sprays in your home, and get you closer to Eco-Friendly Cleaning. Besides, why spend several dollars a bottle on what could cost you 50 cents from the things in your pantry?

All Purpose Cleaner

Option 1:

Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda into 1/2 gallon (2 liters) water. Store and keep.

Use for removal of water deposit stains on shower stall panels, bathroom chrome fixtures, windows, bathroom mirrors, etc.

Option 2:

Mix 2 heaped tablespoons bicarb soda with 1 tablespoon white vinegar. Store in air tight container. For really stubborn spots use with an old tooth brush and scrub well.

Copper Cleaner

Clean tarnished copper by boiling the article in a pot of water with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 cup white vinegar; or try differing mixtures of salt, vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, and cream of tartar.

Chrome Cleaner

Polish chrome with baby oil, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or aluminum foil shiny slide out.

Brass Cleaner

Brass may be polished with a soft cloth dipped in lemon-and baking-soda solution, or vinegar- and-salt solution.

For Bathroom & Tile Cleaning

Tiles and basin:

Use all purpose cleaner (Mix 2 heaped tablespoons bicarb soda with 1 tablespoon white vinegar. Store in air tight container). Apply with soft cloth. Wipe off with clean moist cloth. Leave a while for stubborn stains.

Mould Removal:

Wipe vinegar onto surfaces, leave overnight, scrub off.

Window, Glass & Mirror Cleaner

Windows and Mirrors Spray: Make a solution of 1/2 cup of white vinegar mixed with one litre of water. They can also be rubbed dry with newspaper.

Or

Use a vinegar-and-water solution; cornstarch-vinegar-and-water solution; or lemon-juice-and-water.

To avoid streaks, don't wash windows when the sun is shining.

Wipe with newspaper unless you are sensitive to the inks in newsprint.

If windows are very grimy, use soapy water as a pre-wash.

Wood Furniture Cleaning & Polishing

(This doesn't actually contain vinegar, but this is a good place to put it)

Carved Furniture:

To clean, apply cedar oil with a cloth and then use an old shaving brush or very soft baby's hair brush to clean difficult corners.

Furniture Polish:

For softwoods, rub with a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice. For highly polished furniture, wipe over with a chamois leather wrung out in vinegar and water. Polish with a soft dry cloth.

Water Rings on Wood:

Water rings on a wooden table or counter are the result of moisture that is trapped under the finish. Try applying toothpaste or mayonnaise to a damp cloth and rub into the ring. Once the ring is removed, buff the entire wood surface.