13 Eco-Friendly, Frugal, Quick, Cleaning Tips
- Raina Raflo
- July 18, 2022
- 3:09 am
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- Spray a bit of perfume on light bulbs to create a lovely scent when the light is turned on.
- Polish jewelry by popping 2 Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immersing the jewelry for 2 minutes.
- Spray your Tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and it will remain stain-free.
- You can throw most baby or pet toys in the washer with warm water and all-purpose detergent. Throwing in a towel along with them will help to get any slime off.
- Use an empty tissue box to store and reuse those plastic grocery bags.
- For a nice change, try drying at least your towels outside in the fresh air and sunshine when the weather is nice.
- Drip a few drops of essential oil into the water of your humidifier. A wonderful natural fragrance will fill your home.
- Keeping the temperature indoors at 68 degrees or above and the humidity at 50% may decrease the likelihood of transmitting the flu virus through the air according to a 2007 study by the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in NYC.
- Throw your kitchen sponges in the dishwasher cutlery tray. They will stay in place there and come out bacteria free.
- Purchase inexpensive oven liners (I get mine at Kroger) so that toxic oven cleaners never need to be used.
- Try putting Listerine in a spray bottle to deter mosquitoes! I tried this and it really works. Just
- spray liberally around where you are going to be sitting and wait about 10 minutes.
- Save the spare sets of chopsticks from Chinese take-out and use them to stake indoor plants and for paint stirrers.
- Substitute oxygen bleach for chlorine bleach. Unlike chlorine bleach, this environmentally safe alternative will keep clothes vibrant without yellowing or weakening fibers, or leaving a bad odor.
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