do some SERIOUS cleaning. We wipe, sweep and dust in general but...
sometimes you really need to use all the vacuum attachments and get everywhere.
I like to use things that are already in the kitchen to help with my cleaning.
Not only do these things make it clean but nothing is better than the SMELL of CLEAN
after scrubbing away for the afternoon especially the scent of lemon or other oils.
Here are a few tips.
(good for kitchen counters, sinks, floors, bathroom sinks, tubs, stove tops, and top of vent)
1/2 a lemon (I cut the lemon in half, sqeeze it and then toss it into the little cleaning bucket)
1/2 cup baking soda
a good drizzle of liquid soap (liquid dish washing soap from your kitchen works perfectly)
Although this is a scrub... I usually add a little bit of water so I can move it around.
is a good deodorizer and is a gentle scrub so it won't harm
certain types of counter tops; it also softens hard water stains,
and polishes shiny surfaces like stainless steel without scratching.
Lemons are a good deodorizer, they help in removing stains and also help clean grease.
Distilled white vinegar works as a deodorizer, disinfectant, breaks up dirt,
grease, mold and soap scum.
Window Cleaner (it's convenient to put this into a spray bottle)
1/2 teaspoon of dishwashing soap (preferably plant-based liquid soap if you use it)
3 TBS of distilled white vinegar
2 cups of water1/8 cup liquid soap
1/8 cup distilled white vinegar
1 gallon of water
10 drops of plant oil
Olive oil is great to use to polish wood furniture and fixtures.
Don't go crazy with it... but you can add a little into a bowl and kind of dip your rag
into the olive oil and gently wipe and polish away!
Aromatic plant oils (sold almost everywhere in the cleaning aisle) such as rosemary, lavender,
eucalyptus, just to name a few are also good to use with the olive oil to get that natural plant oil and usually smells really fresh and natural which is a great bonus!
(some people are allergic to aromatic oils though)
