Grandma's Cupboard: Healthy and Natural Kitchen Solutions

Floors

Borax
1 Cup Borax to a bucket of hot water.
Mop as usual. Rinse


Dish Soap

Baking Soda
Moisten a sponge and dip in baking soda to wash dishes.
Use a paper towel to wipe grease first.
Rinse well.

Homemade Dish Soap
Natural, Unscented Bar Soap
Water
Heat mixture. Use as you would dish soap.

Automatic Dishwasher Soap

Homemade Dishwasher Soap
1/2 cup liquid castile soap
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup white distilled vinegar
Baking soda
Mix together all ingredients except the Baking soda.
Use 1 Tbsp. in each dispenser. Sprinkle a handful of baking soda over dirty dishes and in the bottom of your dishwasher to absorb odors and boost cleaning power at the start


All Purpose Cleaners


Baking Soda or Borax & Vinegar
Fill each dispenser with 1/8th cup baking soda or 2 tsp of borax (not both).
Pour a capful of white distilled vinegar into the bottom of the dishwasher at the rinse cycle. Lemon juice may be substituted.
Warning: Do not use this mixture for fine silver.
Counters, Cabinets, Appliances

All-Purpose Baking Soda Cleaner
Dissolve 3 tablespoons baking soda in 1 quart of warm water.
Apply with a sponge.
Rinse with clear water.

All-Purpose Borax Cleaner
Put 2 teaspoons of borax in a spray bottle with 2 cups of very hot water. Shake to blend.


Disinfectants


Hydrogen Peroxide 3% & White Distilled Vinegar as a Disinfectant
Apply peroxide full-strength with a sponge or spray from a spray bottle.
Follow immediately with vinegar in the same application method.
Rinse food preparation surfaces.


Stainless Steel Cleaner


Chrome and Stainless Steel Cleaner (Doerksen, 1999)
Dip soft cloth in undiluted white vinegar.
Wipe surface.

Garbage Disposal

Freshener (Doerksen, 1999)
Grind ice and used lemon or orange in the disposal.

Disinfectant (Doerksen, 1999)
Mix 1/2 cup of borax (natural mineral that kills mold and bacteria) with 1 gallon hot water.
Add a few sprigs of fresh thyme.
Steep for 10 minutes, strain, cool.

Doerksen, A & L (1999) Toxicity in the Home, Part 2. Zap Times, Issue 5. Retrieved on June 11, 2006 from: http://www.bestzapper.com/zaptimes5.htm

Disclaimer
This information is for informational purposes and is not intended to replace professional consult and no such claims are inferred. Neither MCS-America nor Lourdes Salvador will be responsible for misuse of this information.

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