Post by Rhonda on Aug 24, 2007 3:49:25 GMT -5
Zen-Cleansing Recipes
Equal parts of borax, baking soda and Ivory soap flakes make amazing laundry soap. Store in a sealed glass jar. You'll never use anything else.
To unclog a drain, pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add on a half-cup of white vinegar. Rinse with hot water.
Replace your electric dishwasher soap with equal parts baking soda and borax.
By adding a splash of white vinegar to the rinse cycle, stemware and glasses are sure to be extra shiny.
Two parts olive oil mixed with one part lemon juice will make great furniture polish. Just a few drops on a soft cloth will get your wood furniture to shine. Store in a glass jar.
Clean your oven without caustic or dangerous chemicals by sprinkling its cooled interior with baking soda and then applying lemon juice. Watch the oven cleaner bubble and let it sit for an hour. Clean with fresh water and a cloth.
By cleaning with equal parts baking soda and white vinegar, your toilet bowl will be fresh and clean.
To add to the longevity of fresh-cut flowers, add two tablesthingys white vinegar and one teasthingy sugar for each quart of water.
Remove fish, garlic or onion odors from your hands by rubbing them with a lemon wedge dipped in salt, and then rinsing with water.
Remove mineral deposits and debris from a glass flower vase by mixing one-third cup salt and two tablesthingys white vinegar to form a paste. Apply to inside of vase and let it stand 20 minutes, then scrub. Rinse vase and dry.
Clear the air with a homemade air freshener. Just cut a lemon in half, remove pulp and fill the peel with salt. It will provide a pleasant, aromatic lemony scent anywhere in your home.
Remove rust from household tools and chrome by using salt and one tablesthingy of lemon juice. Create a paste, apply to the rusted area with a dry cloth, and rub.
Equal parts of borax, baking soda and Ivory soap flakes make amazing laundry soap. Store in a sealed glass jar. You'll never use anything else.
To unclog a drain, pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add on a half-cup of white vinegar. Rinse with hot water.
Replace your electric dishwasher soap with equal parts baking soda and borax.
By adding a splash of white vinegar to the rinse cycle, stemware and glasses are sure to be extra shiny.
Two parts olive oil mixed with one part lemon juice will make great furniture polish. Just a few drops on a soft cloth will get your wood furniture to shine. Store in a glass jar.
Clean your oven without caustic or dangerous chemicals by sprinkling its cooled interior with baking soda and then applying lemon juice. Watch the oven cleaner bubble and let it sit for an hour. Clean with fresh water and a cloth.
By cleaning with equal parts baking soda and white vinegar, your toilet bowl will be fresh and clean.
To add to the longevity of fresh-cut flowers, add two tablesthingys white vinegar and one teasthingy sugar for each quart of water.
Remove fish, garlic or onion odors from your hands by rubbing them with a lemon wedge dipped in salt, and then rinsing with water.
Remove mineral deposits and debris from a glass flower vase by mixing one-third cup salt and two tablesthingys white vinegar to form a paste. Apply to inside of vase and let it stand 20 minutes, then scrub. Rinse vase and dry.
Clear the air with a homemade air freshener. Just cut a lemon in half, remove pulp and fill the peel with salt. It will provide a pleasant, aromatic lemony scent anywhere in your home.
Remove rust from household tools and chrome by using salt and one tablesthingy of lemon juice. Create a paste, apply to the rusted area with a dry cloth, and rub.