Natural Ways to Clean without Chemicals no 1

Do you want to clean your home without nasty chemicals?

It may sound 'too good to be true' but you can!

Raid your kitchen cupboards and see what is lurking there.

• Bicarbonate of Soda
• Vinegar
• Lemons

These are just a small selection of the everyday household items which, even if you don't use them for anything else, are cheap and have a multitude of uses around the house.

Bicarbonate of Soda is a definite favourite of mine. Here are my Top 5 cleaning uses.

1. Refreshing your musty drinks bottle or flask- simply wash normally then add a teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda, top up with warm water then leave to soak for a while-say at least half a hour. Empty and rinse and your drinks bottle or flask should be lovely and fresh smelling.
2. Sparkly stainless steel- use a moist cloth with a dab of Bicarbonate of Soda on it. Rub gently on cool appliances then polish with a clean, dry cloth to bring back the gleam!
3. Grimy grout- make a paste of two parts Bicarbonate of Soda to one part white vinegar. Use an old toothpaste and scrub the mixture into the grout then rinse off for pretty instant gleaming grout.
4. Getting grease off the floor- if you get a greasy spill on the floor, clean up most with kitchen roll then sprinkle Bicarbonate of Soda on the spill. Give it a while to soak up then mop up as normal. This will get rid of the grease and stop the spreading that normally happens when you try to mop up grease too soon.
5. Smelly bins- wash the bin out with a strong solution, about 4 parts Bicarbonate of Soda to 1 bucket warm water. Leave to soak for a while then empty and rinse. Beautiful bins!

Watch this space for more tips and ideas for living a more chemical free natural life...

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