Clean Green

Having a family with children and pets makes you care a lot about the kind of things you bring into your house. What’s really in some of those cleaning powders and potions and sprays? Going all-natural when it comes to cleaning makes me feel better—safer. Try some of the cleaning recipes below and see what you think:

• All Purpose Cleaner - ½ cup of ammonia, ½ cup of baking soda, ½ cup of vinegar, 8 cups of hot water
• Vehicle Cleaner - ½ cup of dish soap, ½ cup powdered clothes soap, 1 gallon of hot water.
• Furniture Polish - ¾ cup of olive oil, ¼ cup of vinegar
• Glass cleaner - ¼ cup of ammonia, ½ vinegar, 3 cups of water
• Disinfectant – 1.6 oz of eucalyptus oil and 1 quart of warm water
• Carpet cleaner - ½ cup of vinegar, ½ cup baking soda, 1 gallon Hot water
• Jewelry cleaner - ¼ cup of vinegar, ¼ cup ammonia, ½ cup of warm water

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