A
recent article in the Times of India
paints a scary picture of the chemicals around our home. Are you one of those
people who are tired of all the strong smelling chemical formulations available
in the market for cleaning your homes? Here are some simple cleaning solutions
that can help keep our home and environment chemical-free:
Baking soda: This is one of the most
versatile and simple home cleaning products you can find, and can be used for a
variety of things from cleaning your stove-top to removing smells from your refrigerator.
Try it with a combination of other eco friendly ingredients like vinegar to
remove stains from literally anything.
Vinegar: Did you know that keeping
your vegetables and fruits soaked for a few minutes in a water and vinegar
solution is a good way to rid them of pesticide residues, and can even help
remove the waxy coating that has become a standard feature of today’s apples?
Used in combination with baking soda, it is a very effective household cleaner
that can even be used to clean your toilet bowls.
Lime/Lemon: It’s acidic content makes
it a good cleaning agent, as well as a good disinfectant. A combination of
olive oil and lemon juice can even be used as a homemade wood polish. See this
simple recipe here and give it a try.
Plants: Keeping houseplants is a
great way to clean up the atmosphere of the room as they help by providing
oxygen as well as to reduce bad odours. Here’s a great list of plants that you can try growing indoors.
Hot water: From cleaning your pans
to swabbing your floor, hot water can replace a lot of chemical home cleaners
very effectively, with just a little help from vinegar and baking soda for
stains. You can add a drop of natural oils like citronella to help with the
mosquito menace as well as for that little bit of fragrance if you like it.
In the quest
for eco friendly cleaning, Black and Decker has come out with this product, that uses just tap water and does a great job
of cleaning your floors. Check out the steam mop and other great products at
our website: http://india.stanleyblackanddecker.com/
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