Cleaning Tips #7 FLOOR CLEANER

FLOOR CLEANER

                      

Material

*        1/8 cup plant-based liquid soap

*        1/8 cup distilled white vinegar

*        1 gallon water

*        10 drops essential oil (scent of your choice)

1.      Mix all ingredients in a bucket and mop as usual.

2.      Eliminate soap (which leaves a film) and use 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1 gallon of water.

3.       Don't use water on unsealed wooden floor. Instead, combine 2 cups of vinegar with 1 tablespoon of olive or jojoba oil in a bucket.

4.       Spread a thin coat over the floor with a mop or soft cloth.

5.      Let it soak in for 20 minutes; dry mop to absorb excess liquid.

6.      Open window to air out the vinegar smell.

Cleaning TiPS #5 WATER DRAIN

HOW TO CLEAN WATER DRAIN

 Materials

 Toothpaste

1. Put some toothpaste on the surface that you want to clean. rub with a soft brush a few times.

2. Rinse with clean water.

Cleaning Tips #6 BLANDER WELL

HOW TO CLEAN BLANDER WELL 

Materials

• egg skin.

1. Put some cracked egg skin and water into your blander.
2. Blend them together for a minute and rinse them well

Cleaning TiPS #4 FRESHENER

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CLOTHING FRESHENER

Natural Is The True Beauty

Materials

©       ·         2 Tablespoons of white vinegar

©       ·         2 Tablespoons of fabric softener (use a natural/organic softener)

©       ·         6 to 10 drops of your favorite essential/scented oil or try vanilla or almond extract

·         Pour into a 16 ounce fine mist sprayer. Fill the remainder with distilled water.

You just need to shake the solution and spray.

Cleaning TiPS #3 CARPET

HOW TO DEEP CLEAN YOUR CARPET

Image Source: http://kellyswholesalecarpet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/carpet-picture.jpg

 Materials

·        Salt

·        borax

·        white vinegar.

Equipment

 A vacuum and a carpet steam cleaner, don't worry, I explain why we need the heavy equipment below.

Start out with good old spot cleaning then move to the more heavy duty all over work.

1. Vacuum. Vacuum like you've never vacuumed before: go in 3 different directions and take your time. Get the dust, hair and particles out of the pile.
2.  Mix 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup borax and 1/4 cup vinegar, then apply this paste to deep stains or heavily soiled sections of carpet. Allow the paste to sit on the carpet for several hours until it dries completely, then vacuum it away.
3. Start up the steam cleaner. Why are we using a steam cleaner you ask? I've looked into lots of options from dry chemical cleaning (vetoed because of the chemicals and what is left in the carpet) to steam cleaning and have decided that renting a steam machine is the best option because the chemicals are optional. Try to rent a new machine to increase efficiency and do a little pre-cleaning of the machine if it doesn't come to you pristine.
4. Skip the carpet shampoo. Hot water can get most grime out of your carpet alone, just make sure you're filling your machine with really hot water.
5. If you have especially soiled carpeting you can add 1 cup white vinegar to 2.5 gallons of water for very deep cleaning.
6. Most machines have 2 modes. First you depress a button and release the hot water and second you release the button and it sucks water back up. Spend 3/4 of your time on the second mode. Soak the carpet then go over it three or four times to dry the carpet as much as possible.
7. Steam clean the carpets a second time. You rented the machine for the day right? you might as well get your money's worth and do 2 passes.
8. Let the carpets dry completely. Once they are mostly dry you can bring furniture back in but we usually put aluminum foil under the legs to avoid any stain bleeding onto the wet carpets. Then, let them dry all the way before you walk on them to avoid staining them again.
9. Finally, dispose of the water from the machine responsibly. Many places that rent out the machines will take the machine back full to avoid putting the chemicals from your carpet down the drain. Otherwise, call your local water treatment plant to of the waste water enquire about how to dispose.

Cleaning TiPs #2 BURNT POTS

BURNT POTS

  

Materials

• 1 cup of vinegar.
• 2 tablespoons of baking soda.
• 1 cup of water (give or take depending on the size of your pan).
• A burnt stainless steel pan that was left empty and unattended on a heated hot plate. oops!.
• A scourer, because I can't find any way to avoid it entirely

1. Fill the bottom of the pan  with a layer of water.

2. Add the vinegar.
3. Bring the pan  to the boil. It should be looking a bit cleaner already.
4. Remove the pan  from the heat and add the baking soda. Expect fizz!
5. Empty the pan  and scour as normal; if necessary add an extra bit of dry baking soda.

6. If there are any super stubborn marks that don't come off with scouring, make a paste of baking soda and a couple of drops of water. Leave the paste on the marks for a while and return to clean as normal

7. Ta-da! Now you can put your feet up and enjoy the many hours you saved yourself standing over the sink.

Cleaning TiPS #1 : Bathroom

CLEANING TIPS: BATHROOM

    

Materials

• Toothbrush
• Vinegar
• Water
• Baking Soda

1. Grab an old toothbrush or a small grout cleaning brush. We'd recommend the special purpose tool because grout brushes have sturdier bristles and are a little bigger, but an old toothbrush will totally work in a pinch.

2. Start simple. Spray the affected area with a 50-50 mixture of vinegar and water, and then scrub with the brush.

3. If that's not doing the trick, reach for the baking soda. Make a paste by mixing baking soda with water, then spread the mixture along the grout.

4. Using the brush, scrub the baking soda mixture into the grout, again in circular motions. Rinse well and repeat if necessary.

5. Try out a steam cleaner. You can rent one from most home improvement stores.

6. If that is not enough, turn to a non toxic oxygen bleach—which is normally combo of borax or sodium Percarbonate. Just like baking soda, make a thick paste to scrub into the grout.

7. Leave the paste on the grout for about 15 minutes, and then scrub it off and rinse well.

P/s : If you don’t have Borax, you can use another laundry booster