Bathroom cleaner:
3/4 c. baking soda
juice from 1/2 a
lemon (about 1/4 c)
3 tablespoons salt
3 tablespoons
liquid dishwashing soap
1/2 cup vinegar
10 drops essential
oil (optional)
Mix all ingredients
together in a medium bowl to make a paste; use scrub brush or sponge to apply
to tub, shower walls, & sinks. (Be sure to test a small area to make
sure paste does not scuff tub surface; if so, eliminate the salt from the
mixture! Rinse well with water and a wet rag, then dry with a clean rag
or old towel.
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Toilet bowl cleaner:
1 cup baking soda
1 cup vinegar
10 drops essential
oil (optional)
Turn off flow valve
to toilet & flush 1 or 2 times until water is drained. Pour in baking
soda, then slowly pour in vinegar, being sure to get vinegar to cover as much
of the bowl surface as possible, then add essential oil. The baking soda
will react with the vinegar–this is normal! Use your toilet brush to
scrub surface & remove any rings or stains. Turn water back on and
flush.
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Furniture polish
3/4 cup olive oil
juice from 1/4
lemon
1 tablespoon vinegar
3-4 drops lemon
essential oil (optional)
Dampen rag &
squeeze out excess water. Dip damp rag into furniture polish, the wipe on
surface of furniture. Buff off with an old dry towel. Can also be
used to polish stainless steel!
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