Re: Household cleaning products

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I posted how to make your own cleaning products yesterday.i will see if i can foward it.

god bless mciehel

From: "mkkinzy1" <mkkinzy@...>Reply- To: Subject: Household cleaning productsDate: Thu, 30 Mar 2006 04:47:33 -0000I am looking to make my own cleaning products. Does anyone have any good links or recipes for this?Thanks, MKOpinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)See our photos website! Enter "implants" for access at this link:http://.shutterfly.com/action/

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Hi MK, here are a few for you.

Kenda

Household Cleaners

Window Cleaner*

2 cups distilled water

1/4 cup white vinegar

(1/2 tsp. Liquid castile soap)

Put ingredients into a clean spray bottle. Shake well, spray on windows.

Wipe dry with newspaper.

Natural Non-toxic All-Purpose cleaner** (Delicious Living Magazine, December

2004)

2 tsp. Borax

4tbs. white vinegar

1/4 tsp. castile soap

4 cups hot water

4 drops Tea tree or Orange essential oil

Mix ingredients and pour into a clean refillable spray bottle

Pomander Ball Cleanser**

Not only does this preparation clean, but the essential oils disinfect and

provide a natural, festive fragrance ­ great for the winter holidays!)

1 tsp. Sweet Orange or Mandarin essential oil

a few drops of Clove and Cinnamon essential oils

1 tsp. washing soda

2 tsp. borax

1/2 tsp. Liquid castile soap

2 cups hot water (to dissolve the soda and borax)

Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle; shake to dissolve and blend

minerals. You can spray this cleaner onto a surface then leave it for 15

minutes before wiping it off, to give the essential oils¹ antiseptic

qualities time to work.

(Makes 2 cups)

Kitchen

Baking Soda Scouring Powder*

1Ž2 cup baking soda

Place baking soda in a bowl. Dampen a sponge, scoop the baking soda up with

it and rub onto the surface to be cleaned.

Herbal Scouring Powder**

1 cup baking soda

1Ž4 cup fresh herbs or rose petals. Put the ingredients into a blender and

blend until the fragrance has infused the powder. Follow directions above.

Store leftovers in a clean glass jar.

Soft Scrubber*

1Ž4 cup baking soda

liquid castile soap (enough to make a paste)

Place the baking soda in a bowl and stir in liquid soap, stirring as you

add, until you have a rich, creamy texture (like cake icing). Scoop the

mixture onto a sponge, wash the surface and rinse thoroughly.

Floor Cleaner*

2 gallons hot water

4 tbs. liquid castile soap

2 cups vinegar

20 drops eucalyptus, pine, orange, or lemon essential oil

Oven Cleaner*

The best way to keep ovens clean is to clean up spills immediately; pour

salt directly onto the grease when freshly spilled and come back to it

later.

For older spills, pour salt over grease and grime. Let sit for a couple of

hours or overnight before scrubbing with a mild abrasive pad.

Oven Cleaner II*

Baking soda

Water

Liquid castile soap

Sprinkle water generously over the bottom of the oven, then cover with

baking soda. Sprinkle more water on top of the baking soda. If you let sit

overnight, you can effortlessly wipe up the grease the next morning. Use a

mild abrasive pad to loosen stubborn spills. When you have cleaned up all

the mess, dab a bit of castile soap on a sponge and wash the sides, top, and

inside of the door, as well as any grease or baking soda residue on the

bottom. Be sure to rinse thoroughly to remove all baking soda.

Furniture

Wood Furniture Cleaner*

2 tablespoons lemon juice

A few drops olive oil or jojoba

10 drops lemon essential oil (optional)

Place the lemon juice in a bowl, add a few drops of the oil and saturate a

clean cloth with the liquid; use to dust wood furniture.

Note: Linseed (flax) oil is the first choice for wood furniture because it

dries completely over time (do not use the boiled linseed oil found in

hardware stores as it may contain harmful chemicals). Jojoba is actually

not an oil, but a wax, and since it never goes rancid, also makes an

excellent choice for wood furniture.

Wood Furniture Cleaner II*

1Ž4 cup vinegar

1 to 2 tbs. jojoba or linseed (flax seed) oil

Mix well and dip a clean dusting rag into the mixture; wipe down furniture.

Bathroom

Soap Scum Remover*

1 tbs. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 drops essential oil

vinegar

combine baking soda, salt, and essential oil in a small cup. Add just

enough vinegar to make a paste. Apply to surface and scrub with a damp

cloth or sponge. Rinse well.

No-Scrub Toilet Bowl Cleaner*

1 cup borax

1 cup vinegar

10 drops pine or lavender essential oil

5 drops lemon or lime essential oil

Combine all ingredients in a plastic bowl or bottle and pour all at once

into the toilet bowl. Allow to sit overnight. In the morning, just flush!

Drain Cleaner*

1 cup baking soda

1 cup citric acid

3 cups boiling water

10 drops lemongrass essential oil (optional)

For slow moving drains and monthly maintenance. Repeat as needed until drain

is clear.

Drain Cleaner II*

1 cup baking soda

2 cups vinegar

10 drops lemongrass essential oil (optional)

Once the bubbling has stopped, plunge as needed. Repeat if necessary.

> I am looking to make my own cleaning products. Does anyone have any

> good links or recipes for this?

> Thanks, MK

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> Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed

> health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care

> professional before commencing any medical treatment.

>

> " Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you.

> Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a

> happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time

> Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

>

> See our photos website! Enter " implants " for access at this link:

> http://.shutterfly.com/action/

>

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[Guest guest]

--Hi! I love Shaklee products. Their Basic H is a biodegradable

household cleaner. It has 50 uses. Everything from a few drops in

plant water to keep the dirt soft, to softening leg hair for shaving, a

squirt in the rub...for people like me with tough hair. Window

washing, the list goes on. There are reps in the phone book usually

under health products. Love to all!!

- In , " mkkinzy1 " <mkkinzy@...> wrote:

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> I am looking to make my own cleaning products. Does anyone have any

> good links or recipes for this?

> Thanks, MK

>