Saturday, June 7, 2014

Natural cleaning tips

I won't have pics for this sorry. These tips really work, I have used them over and over again. I like using them especially when I was pregnant so I wouldn't have to smell all those chemicals.
For most of these tips you'll need:

  • Distilled vinegar, either apple or original
  • Baking soda
  • Dawn soap 
  • Bleach
  • Squeegee



  • Cleaning washing machine: 

     First, mix a cup of vinegar with the machine full of water. While its filling put vinegar in, put on hottest water and on super load. Stop it before it starts its cycle.
Leave for an hour or two.
Let it finish its cycle
Wipe down and fill it again this time put bleach in.( Make sure you do this separate so you wont be mixing chemicals)
Leave for an hour.
Let run cycle and wipe down really good.
Boom! a clean washing machine.
The bleach helps disinfect it and the vinegar helps get rid of smell and clean it.


  • Squeegee cleanup:

Use a squeegee for cleaning up dog hair and dirt. I used this on a couch and it was gross! It took a couple times but now I know that I got it all.
Also you can use a damp rag or rubber gloves.


  • Oven: 

Make sure your racks are out.
This you'll need an empty spray bottle for the vinegar.
Spray the oven down really good.
Shake the baking soda every where.
Let it sit for 30 min or longer.
Wipe off.
You might have to do it more it depends on how dirty your oven is.


  • Pack and Play:
O yes I've done this and it works very well. I had to do it a couple times till the water wasn't dirty anymore. Everything is waterproof. I washed the pad and everything turned out fine.
Fill tub with hottest water possible.
Add baby detergent or free and clear.
Splash of vinegar
1/4 c or more baking soda.
Mix it up and place P&P in tub and everything that comes with it.
Leave and soak for 30 min while turning it every once in a while.
I had a hard time with the mat, I just kept pushing it down.
Keep doing this till the water is clear.

  • Dishwasher:
Place a cup of vinegar on top rack, only this.
Run cycle on hottest water.
Tada clean smelling, shiny dishwasher.


  • Air vents:
Get a butter knife and place an old rag on top.
Spray vents with 409 and stick knife and rag in vents and clean.
Whooohoooo!! cleaning is fun


  • Microwave:
Place a cup of half vinegar and half water in microwave.
Heat for 5 min.
wipe down.
Boom! easy cleaning.


  • Jewelry cleaner:
Place baking soda in small bowl and add water to form a paste.
Rub paste on jewelry.
Wash off.
Polish and dry with lint-free rag.


  • Stainless steel cleaner
Get some vinegar on a paper towel and wipe down fridge, microwave, oven, and dishwasher. It worked wonders for me. Or you can use pledge.


  • Window grime cleaner:
Mix 1 1/2 c of vinegar with 2 c water. Get scrubby sponge and dip in vinegar mixture and scrub away. I would show you the before and after but I forgot to take pictures. It worked amazing and it took the grime and hard water right off. I hardly had to scrub.

More to come! soon




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