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I was watching G word on Planet Green. they were showing the power of baking sode and white vinegar at cleaning. Being they are both foodstampable items I bought some. Results? Worked like a charm! Granted my house smells like a salad bar. (just a tiny bit, I had my windows open.) it got the gunk off my microwave and sinks that the regular commercial stuff left behind. On the linolium floor in my kitchen it got the ground in dirt out. without out too much sweat on my part.
Now here is my question. What else can these two products be used for? Can they clean a slightly soiled electric oven? I hae yet to try that.
I am amazed that two everyday grocery items can out perform commercial cleaning products. Is there any other grocery products that can be used to clean with too?
Vinegar and baking soda are all I use to clean my gas oven. While the oven surface is still slightly warm, not hot, make a paste and smear it all over the oven. After a few minutes, scrub any baked on grease with more of the vinegar and baking soda. Clean off with warm soapy water and rinse with clear water. I would think it would be ok for an electric oven as long as you do not get it onthe heating elements.
Now here is my question. What else can these two products be used for? Can they clean a slightly soiled electric oven? I hae yet to try that.
I am amazed that two everyday grocery items can out perform commercial cleaning products. Is there any other grocery products that can be used to clean with too?
Baking soda and vinegar also makes an excellent drain cleaner. Flush with boiling water. If you do this on a somewhat regular basis you can avoid commercial "drain cleaners" altogether.
For scubbing pots I prefer to use baking soda and lemon (plus I like the smell). If I have a scorched pan, I make a paste of baking soda and a little water, then use 1/2 of a lemon as a "scouiring pad". Toss the used lemon in your garbage disposal. The citrus oil cleans and deodorizes that too.
Vinegar is good for un-gunking faucet aerators, if you have hard water. Unscrew the aerator and plop it in a glass of vinegar and soak it overnight; if you can't unscrew it, prop up a glass of vinegar somehow (I used to flip a bowl or pitcher or stockpot upside down in the sink, and sit the glass of vinegar on it) so that the aerator soaks in the glass of vinegar. For a showerhead, you can unscrew it, or attach a sandwich bag full of vinegar with a twist tie to the showerhead.
vinegar can be used to clean a shower head, just put it into a plastic bag, and tie the bag.
also to clean the toilet bowl. put into toilet, let sit overnite, scrub, and flush. use it to kill weeds,
cleans mirrors. shines the faucets. The supermarket at a small booklet with lots you can do with baking soad, and vinegar!
I started using White vinegar to clean everything in my house. It seems to work better than nearly all cleaner products, and I can just use one product to clean nearly everything. It's definitely cheaper as well. I love the stuff!
B & V is great for cleaning the loo too! You can also use the combination in the waste disposal followed by a few lemons and ice cubs. As for cleaning the inside of a microwave ... bowl of water with a couple of slices of lemon heated up for a couple of minutes. The steam helps loosen the gunk on the sides, making it easy to wipes off.
Anyone have kids who've put stickers on doors, furniture etc? Rub a little mayo on the sticker. The oil helps loosen them so they lift off easily.
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