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Ten tips to help you Clean in a more Greener and Environment Friendly way
We have all heard the global warming warnings and there is no better time to go green than right now.
The following are 10 tips to help you clean in a more greener and environment friendly way.
1. Buy versatile cleaners
You do not need to buy a cleaner for every single cleaning task – this is a myth perpetuated by the manufacturers to get you to buy more of their products. Go for multi-purpose cleaners – they really can tackle the majority of your cleaning chores!
2. Read Your Labels
You may not realize this but you can find plenty information pertaining to the products you buy. Products branded with a “caution” or “warning” has less impact on the environment than those branded with “danger”.
3. Watch those temperatures!
Use cold water where convenient, for example when washing decking or drive ways. You don’t always need to clean with hot water.
4. Avoid Disposables
Try cleaning with reusable products – such as clothes and sponges. The new trend for disposable cleaning cloths may seem quick and convenient but give a thought for the polar bears in the North Pole whose homes continue to melt away.
5. Go for Concentrates
They use less packaging and work out cheaper too!
6. No your grade
Most cleaning products use plastic packaging. What you may not know is that plastics come in different grades. You can normally find the grade of the product you are buying at the bottom of its packaging. As a general rule, grade 1 and 2 are good, other grades not so good!
7. Clean as you go
Don’t let the dirt pile up before you clean. That curry stain on the worktop would be easier to clean sooner rather than later. You end up using more energy and more products if you allow your dirt to accumulate.
8. Pick up clutter
Try to pick up as much clutter as possible before turning on the vacuum. Again you use more energy if you are picking up clutter while vacuuming and the vacuum is left on for much longer.
9. Use greener alternatives
Try using lemon juice for removing stains, vinegar for your windows, white wine to tackle red wine stains, cola to descale your toilet and baking soda for degreasing.
10. (Drum roll please…) Recycle! Recycle! Recycle!
All your hard work will go to waste if you simply dispose of your packaging in the refuse. When you have finished your products, simply rinse and recycle.
How to Make your Own Cleaning Products
If you want to save shopping from home with the best alternative is to create your own cleaning products. Then we will give you a number of tricks to be able to clean in an original way and with the elements already have at home.
Instead of buying expensive cleaners for the floor and the window you can use a mild dishwashing detergent. Mix two tablespoons of detergent in 3.75 liters of water. Then use this preparation to clean windows and dirty floors.
Instead of buying cleaning products for the bathroom four cups of thyme mixed with one gallon of water. This solution is used to clean mold off the tiles, toilets and bathtubs. Apply this mixture and rub the area. You can also use toothpaste to clean the toilet. It will look impeccable.
Do you have elements of chromium in your home? There are different ways of cleaning. For example, you can use a cloth dipped in vinegar. To clean chrome furnaces can clean them with a mixture of water and baking soda. Let it sit overnight and clean the next day.
Spread toothpaste in the sink and leave overnight. Scrub the next day. The effect is greater if you leave work for several hours. It also adds three capsules of vitamin C.
To create a sachet of environment takes a piece of cotton with your favorite fragrance. Put it in an open container and leave it in the room. You can also rub scented oils on your bulbs and flood warming fragrance throughout the room.
Finally, we will teach you to create your own furniture polish. This will not only keep our furniture more polished but also be better protected. Mix one teaspoon of olive oil and half cup of lemon juice. You can also mix a tablespoon of lemon oil with four cups of mineral oil. Passes these mixtures by the furniture and leave it on.