Natural Cleaning Without Chemicals - The Green Way

Natural cleaning without chemicals should be on everyones minds today. It is not necessary to spend money on toxic chemical cleaning supplies that endanger our environment and our health. Many of the cleaning supplies in the market today are corrosive and toxic. They poison our bodies and the environment.

If we think of what our grandparents or parents used to achieve the gleaming and sparkling look....this certainly was not done using chemical cleaners, rather natural products like baking soda and vinegar. Most households have baking soda and vinegar in their cupboards ready and able to take on the added tasks of cleaning.

We are diluged with chemical cleaners by advertisers and most people believe this is the only way to keep our homes clean and our food safe to eat. Nothing could be further from the truth. These chemicals find their way into our bodies through aborption into our skin, inhaling into our lungs and digestion into our stomachs. We know for sure these chemicals will only harm us, yet we accept the risk to both ourselves and our environment. Here are some easy ways to use house hold products to replace chemicals in your home.

Natural Cleaning With Baking Soda can be very effective in the following ways:

Whitening our teeth - can be used by itself or with toothpaste. I would start with pouring a little baking soda into the palm of your hand and mixing a few drops of water to make a paste, cover the bristles of our toothbrush and begin to gently scrub your teeth. If you find the taste too appaulling, try putting a little toothpaste on your brush first and then cover with the baking soda paste. Be sure to rinse thoroughly after you complete the brushing. You can do this at least once a week and will be able to see the difference in the way your teeth look and feel. It leaves you with an amazing clean feeling mouth.

A baking soda rinse is also good to use if you have any sores in your mouth; it will draw out the infection and/or have healing properties on the sores. SImply add a table spoon of baking soda to a glass of warm water, stir until disolved. Then thoroughly rinse your mouth and gargle for a few minutes. Repeat several times a day and you find this will help immensely.

To polish and clean our stainless steel sinks without the abrasiveness of scratching, sprinkle a generouse amount of baking soda over the sink and wet down with small amount of water; then, using a soft cloth begin to scrub away the dirt (add additional water if necessary); rinse with hot water and see the amazing sparkling clean sink, all without the use of chemicals.

Are you suffering from aching muscles? Soak in a tub filled with warm water and baking soda for 20 minutes and you will experience relief. I would recommend at least a half cup of baking soda.

We can use baking soda to clean our ovens and or stove tops (not ceramic or self cleaning) and/or pretty much anything that has adhered itself and needs a little elbow grease to remove. Sprinkle baking soda over soiled area and slowly pour over vinegar, just enough to see it fizz and make a paste. Leave on for a few minutes and if neccesary add additional vinegar so it is of a workable paste, scrub with a brush, wipe off using a wet cloth, rinsing the cloth as needed until area is clean. You may have to use additional baking soda on stubborn areas.

Baking soda leaves everything sparkling clean and fresh. The best part is you are no handling any chemicals or introducing chemicals into your environment.

There are several uses of vinegar in safely cleaning food and your home.

Vinegar has disinfectant properties and can be used for cleaning floors, washing windows without leaving streaks, cleaning up after our pets to disinfect the area as well as remove odours that may otherwise be left behind, relieve the itch caused by mosquito bites and also rinse our vegetables and fruit to remove any chemical or wax residues.

For the purpose of cleaning floors and washing windows, I like to use 1 cup of vinegar to 4 litres of warm water. Whether you use a sponge mop for the floors or a squeegie for the windows, the best part is you don't have to use gloves to protect your hands from harsh chemicals. You'll be amazed at how clean your glass will look absolutely streak free,

To clean up after pets, it's best to pat down area first with a dry or damp cloth to remove as much of the liquid waste as possible; poor vinegar directly onto the area and if carpet, or cloth material, let soak for a few minutes and then pat down to remove the excess liquid, pour water over the area and pat down to remove excess moisture. As a precaution, you may sprinkle the area with baking soda and let sit for several hours before vacuuming to absorb risidual odors.

For mosquito bites (do not use if skin has been broken); apply a generous amount of vinegar onto a cotton pad or cotton ball and rub over the mosquito bite; if extremely itchy you may wish to hold the cotton ball or pad on the bite for a minute. It will almost instantly relieve the itching!

To remove the chemical residue from our fruit and vegetable, use about a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of vinegar in a sink full of cold water and let the produce soak for at least 5 minutes, drain and rinse off with cold water and enjoy!

Now go and enjoy clean healthy living, and return your cleaning products back to the store. You really don't need them.

Everything in your home can be cleaned using natural cleaning methods. Here are a few more items you can clean with baking soda and vinegar alone.

Refrigerators, Pots and Pans, Garbage Pails, Litter Boxes, Disposals and Drains, China, Microwave Ovens, Ovens, Anything Stainless Steel, Coffee Pots, and Counter Tops and showers.

For the sake of your health and your family's health, try cleaning your home with Vinegar and Baking Soda. Add a little Lemon in the mix as well for the extra fresh smell.