SheSue Experience

Most people do thorough house cleaning in the spring. I do mine in the fall. When it’s nice outside, I want to be outside, not cleaning my house. That’s not to say that I enjoy it. Like most, I find house cleaning a real chore. But I make my lists and get the job done. Just think of the exercise you’re getting – you can burn 500 calories just doing cleaning. I like to do mine to music. Nothing like a good tune to make the job go quicker. With all the talk about green living, I like to find cleaning products that are easy on the environment. You can find natural cleaning products right in your kitchen.

Vinegar: You can use vinegar instead of your 409. Mix a solution of 1 part water and 1 part vinegar in a clean spray bottle and you have a solution that will clean most areas of your home. Vinegar is a great natural cleaning product as well as a disinfectant and deodorizer. Don’t worry about your home smelling like vinegar, it will go away when it dries.

Use your vinegar cleaner on counter tops, appliances, sink, floor and you can even use it to get rid of toilet bowl rings. In your washing machine, add ½ cup vinegar instead of fabric softener. It will make your clothes soft and helps get rid of laundry detergent faster.

Lemon Juice: Works great to dissolve soup scum and hard water deposits. You can also use lemon juice to clean and shine brass and copper. Mix 1 cup olive oil and ½ cup lemon juice and you have a nice smelling furniture polish for hardwood furniture. When you’re done with the lemon, put the whole rind down the garbage disposal. It freshens the drain and the whole kitchen.

Baking Soda: Instead of reaching for the Comet, use baking soda to scrub surfaces instead. Baking soda also makes an excellent deodorizer. Put it anywhere to absorb odors.

So the next time you look for cleaning products, think green and try some of the products above.

For more great cleaning tips, go to Cleaning Lifetips. Here the have a long list of tips on cleaning just about every surface in your home.