My 6th grade son is doing a science project comparing current home cleaning items, i.e. pledge, dish detergent, etc. with "old fashioned" ways of cleaning. I have picked my grandmother's brain but could really use some more ideas. If anyone has ANY 'old fashioned' cleaning recipes that they use or have used, I would really appreciate them.
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What about baking soda, vinegar, borax, water softener or denture tablets? Those are a few of the items I use as alternates to store bought prepared cleaners.
Here are a few: Mix Borax and Water to make a paste=Porcelain Bath Tub Cleaner; Stains on clothes =Colgate Toothpaste; Breck Shampoo removes stains like grease, blood, grass, ink; sluggish drains=vinegar and baking soda; To unclog a drain=
drop three Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of white vinegar; wait a few minutes, then run hot water.
Very often my grandmother would use vinegar, lemon juice or borax to clean. People have also used old newspaper to clean windows. What a neat project your son has chosen. I'd give him an "A " just for imagination.
For smelly odors, you can use Vanilla , it takes away odors of most anykind ! You can even put some vanilla on cotton balls and put through the house for a lovely smell too !
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Go to www.recipegoldmine.com. They have recipes of all kinds: not only food but they have a great section of cleaning and household supplies as well as cosmetics, cleaners, etc. Good Luck!!
i worked for 15 years at a laundry mat. for old or new blood stain use hydrogen peroxide right on the stain. older stains may require a couple of applications but believe me it works.
I found alot of ideas at about.com and search for frugal lifestyles. Over 300 uses for vinegar and baking soda and even how to make your own lau ndry detergent which I now do.
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