Natural Clean House http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com Cleaning Your Home The Natural Way. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:52:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Natural Uses For Lemon Around The House. http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/10/natural-uses-for-lemon-around-the-house/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/10/natural-uses-for-lemon-around-the-house/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:52:45 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/?p=18 Lemons not only make for good additives to your food, but they also make an excellent natural cleaner for your house! Check out some of the ways to use lemons around the house to make it nice and clean:

  • Lemon juice can be used to dissolve soap scum and difficult to remove hard water deposits.
  • Lemon juice can be mixed with vinegar and/or baking soda to make cleaning pastes to be used on tile, grout, etc..
  • Lemon juice can clean and shine some metals like brass.
  • Mixing 1/2 cup of lemon juice with 1 cup olive oil makes a great furniture polish for your hardwood furniture. (Check in a small spot before using on entire piece)
  • Cut a lemon into quarters to clean the garbage disposal. Put each quarter in, one at a time, with the water running the disposal on. This helps to both clean out old stuck food AND make it smell better!

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Natural Uses For Lemon Around The House.

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/10/natural-uses-for-lemon-around-the-house/feed/ How To Make All-Natural, Non-Toxic Floor Cleaners. http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/10/how-to-make-all-natural-non-toxic-floor-cleaners/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/10/how-to-make-all-natural-non-toxic-floor-cleaners/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:58:28 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/?p=17 We have not had carpet in our house for a few years now, so we need to constantly clean both our hardwood and tile floors with some sort of non-toxic cleaners. Sure, a broom will do most of the cleaning, but you do need to get them clean with a real cleaning product sometimes! For those days, there are a few ways you can make an all-natural, non-toxic cleaner that will do the job:

For Cleaning Wood Floors (not laminates)
Combine 1/2 gallon white vinegar and 1/2 gallon olive oil in a large bucket and mop the floors. They will be nice and shiny and clean after this, without any toxins!

For Cleaning Tile Floors
Combine 1 gallon of water (warm) and 1.5 cups of white vinegar for a spotless and all-natural deep cleaning.

There really is no need to buy toxic sprays and bottles to clean your floors. In the old days, these are the recipes that homeowners used and their floors were just as clean as the ones today cleaned with toxic chemicals. Using safe ingredients like these leads to a natural clean house!

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How To Make All-Natural, Non-Toxic Floor Cleaners.

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/10/how-to-make-all-natural-non-toxic-floor-cleaners/feed/ How To Use Coffee Beans To Remove Odors In Your House. http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/09/how-to-use-coffee-beans-to-remove-odors-in-your-house/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/09/how-to-use-coffee-beans-to-remove-odors-in-your-house/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:32:35 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/?p=16 Did you know that you could use regular old coffee beans to remove unpleasant odors in your house?  Yep, you sure can!    All you need are some fresh coffee beans and a few small bowls and you are all set to have a natural odor-fighter that also makes your house smell like the inside of a coffee shop. It’s really not a bad way to smell!

Just put the coffee beans in the small bowls and place them throughout the house - in no time, your odors will be gone and everything will smell of freshly brewed coffee. Just be sure to replace the bowls every couple weeks though!

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How To Use Coffee Beans To Remove Odors In Your House.

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/09/how-to-use-coffee-beans-to-remove-odors-in-your-house/feed/ How To Make A Nontoxic Glass Cleaner. http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/09/how-to-make-a-nontoxic-glass-cleaner/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/09/how-to-make-a-nontoxic-glass-cleaner/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:46:07 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/09/how-to-make-a-nontoxic-glass-cleaner/ You didn’t want to continue using Windex did you, with that knock-out smell, did you?  Didn’t think so. Try this recipe to make a great, safe, non-toxic glass cleaner that will not fill your house with fumes.  Here are the three ingredients you will need:

2 Cups Water
¼ cup White Vinegar
1 tsp Liquid Soap or Detergent

Combine all three in a squirt bottle and you have a safe glass cleaner that you can use all over the house.  Never go back to the toxic stuff again!

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How To Make A Nontoxic Glass Cleaner.

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/09/how-to-make-a-nontoxic-glass-cleaner/feed/ How To Remove Wax From A Carpet Without Chemicals. http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-remove-wax-from-a-carpet-without-chemicals/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-remove-wax-from-a-carpet-without-chemicals/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:06:49 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-remove-wax-from-a-carpet-without-chemicals/ It has happened to everyone - you leave the candle burning for too long, the side falls down, and out pours the wax all over your carpet!  But instead of going to get some toxic cleaning stuff or hiring professionals, try this completely non-toxic way to remove the candle wax!

Lay newspaper down on top of the wax and set an iron to low. Wait a few minutes, and once it has warmed up start running it over the newspaper right on top of the wax. Slowly the wax will start melting and get absorbed into the newspaper, lifting up off the carpet. You will see that the majority of the wax and color will come up, but there might be a little residue and color left over -  but it was way better than the big hard chunks of wax that were on the floor before. Happy wax removing!

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How To Remove Wax From A Carpet Without Chemicals.

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-remove-wax-from-a-carpet-without-chemicals/feed/ How To Clean Your Microwave Naturally With Just Lemon And Water http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-clean-your-microwave-naturally-with-just-lemon-and-water/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-clean-your-microwave-naturally-with-just-lemon-and-water/#comments Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:21:35 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/?p=13 This is a very simple one - to get rid of smells and stuck on food, just put 1 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice in a microwavable bowl (preferably glass). Put this in the microwave, set on high, and turn it on for 3-4 minutes.  When it is finished, take a clean sponge or towel and wipe the inside down - everything will come off easily and without using any toxic chemicals!

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How To Clean Your Microwave Naturally With Just Lemon And Water

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-clean-your-microwave-naturally-with-just-lemon-and-water/feed/ How To Make A Natural And Safe Disinfectant Spray http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-make-a-natural-and-safe-disinfectant-spray/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-make-a-natural-and-safe-disinfectant-spray/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:18:04 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/?p=12 Don’t want to spray Lysol or other dangerous chemicals all over the house?  Don’t want to use bleach to clean up after your kid?  You can make a very basic but very effective natural disinfectant spray from just a few common household products.  First, you need a spray bottle that you can get from almost anywhere if you don’t happen to have an extra one in the house.  Then, you will need the following:

1/2 cup of hydrogen peroxide

1 cup of white vinegar

2 cups of water

Just combine the ingredients in the spray bottle and voila - natural, safe disinfectant you can use almost anywhere. I would not advise you to use it on fabric, as the hydrogen peroxide can have a lightening effect. But most solid surfaces should be fine, and you can rest easy that you are not cleaning with any toxic chemicals!

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How To Make A Natural And Safe Disinfectant Spray

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/08/how-to-make-a-natural-and-safe-disinfectant-spray/feed/ How To Make An All-Purpose, Natural Cleaner. http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/07/how-to-make-an-all-purpose-natural-cleaner/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/07/how-to-make-an-all-purpose-natural-cleaner/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:18:17 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/?p=11 While there are plenty of products out there that you can buy at the store that claim to be natural, the only guarantee you have is their word. So how about instead you make your own natural, all-purpose household cleaner that you can trust? All it takes is a few common household ingredients and a spray bottle, so not only is it 100% natural but it is frugal as well!

Gather up the ingredients - vinegar, baking soda, water and your spray bottle. That’s all you need! Combine 1/2 cup vinegar with 1/4 cup of baking soda in 1/2 gallon of water in your spray bottle, and you have your all-purpose, all-natural, nearly free household cleaner!

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How To Make An All-Purpose, Natural Cleaner.

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/07/how-to-make-an-all-purpose-natural-cleaner/feed/ How To Clean Your Garbage Disposal Without Chemicals. http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/07/how-to-clean-your-garbage-disposal-without-chemicals/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/07/how-to-clean-your-garbage-disposal-without-chemicals/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:55:02 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/07/how-to-clean-your-garbage-disposal-without-chemicals/ Very simple - buy a lemon next time you are at the store! Cut the lemon into a couple of wedges, and get ready for some sweet citrus smell in your kitchen. Turn on the water, turn on the disposal, and slowly start adding a single lemon wedge at a time to the disposal, giving each one time to be chewed up and flushed out.

After a few wedges of the lemon, you will notice that your disposal no longer smells!  The lemon helps to both clear out old food that might be stuck inside, and also to fight some of the bacteria that could be causing the smell. Enjoy your lemon-scented disposal!

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How To Clean Your Garbage Disposal Without Chemicals.

]]> http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/07/how-to-clean-your-garbage-disposal-without-chemicals/feed/ How To Clean An Oven Without Toxic Cleaners. http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/06/how-to-clean-an-oven-without-toxic-cleaners/ http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/06/how-to-clean-an-oven-without-toxic-cleaners/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:01:35 +0000 Cleaning Guru http://www.naturalcleanhouse.com/2008/06/how-to-clean-an-oven-without-toxic-cleaners/ You know the drill; you spray that caustic stuff all over the inside of your oven and turn it on broil for hours on end, which fills up your home with that terrible smell!. Well luckily there are natural and safe options you can use instead which will leave both you and your oven saying thank you!

First just get the inside walls and bottom of the inside of your oven wet using an old rag and some water. Following that, combine 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup salt in a bowl, making a paste. Spread this past on every surface inside the oven and let sit for a few hours. After it has sat a while, come back to scrape it off with something that will not scratch the inside of the oven, like a plastic lid cover or spatula, and then follow with a quick wipe-down with a clean rag or towel. Presto, most of the gunk that builds up inside the oven will be gone, and you did not have to fill the house with that terrible chemical smell!

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How To Clean An Oven Without Toxic Cleaners.

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