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Cleaning Products Our Solution

Cleaning Products - Our Solution

Product: Air Fresheners

Our solution:
The easiest solution, of course, is to let the fresh air in. Open windows or doors in the house during some part of the day.

To remove the more difficult odours, here are a few suggestions.

To eliminate unpleasant cooking odours like fish, boil one tablespoon of white vinegar in one cup of water.

For a more fragrant smell, boil cinnamon and cloves in one cup of water.

If you have an open fire, burn cinnamon sticks, orange peel and or cloves to eliminate that after fire smell.

If you have a garden of roses, or herbs or spices at hand, you can make your own potpourri. Place small baskets or jars around the home, preferably out of reach of little hands.

The next time you are in a department store, be sure to stop by the perfume counter and pick up as many samples as you can. When you get home, open up your vacuum cleaner and detach the dust bag. Squeeze in the samples and re-attach the bag. When you next vacuum, you will have sweet smells wafting through the house.

If the inside of your fridge wrinkles your nose, chances are there is something inside past its use-by date. You can eliminate the “stinky” smell, by placing a few drops of vanilla essence in a saucer and place in the fridge. Alternatively, partially fill the saucer with baking soda. Replace once a month and tip the contents down the sink. The drain will thank you.

Product: Floor cleaner

Our solution:
To hygienically clean floors, mix 1 cup white vinegar, 2 litres of warm water, a few drops of essential oils such as lavender or lemon or orange, and mop away.

Another simple solution is to mix 1 teaspoon of borax, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, and a ¼ cup of soap with 2 cups of hot water.

Or, for a particularly good cleaner, combine ½ cup of hydrogen peroxide, ¼ cup of vinegar, and ¼ cup of washing soda with 1 litre of warm water.

Product: Surface cleaner

Our solution:
Take an empty spray bottle and mix in it 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, 1 teaspoon of pure soap flakes (you can get pure soap flakes by grating a bar of Sunlight soap), a teaspoon of lemon and/or white vinegar to one cup of warm water. Attach the spray head and shake until the soap has dissolved. This surface cleaner is safe to use anywhere in the home.

Product: Wool Mix

Our solution:
Mix: 200 ml methylated spirits, with 300 g Lux Pure Soap Flakes and 100 ml of eucalyptus oil in a jar. Attach the lid and shake until all soap flakes have dissolved. Use 20 ml of this mixture per garment.

Product: All purpose cleaner 

You will need a spray bottle
Add to this 1/3 cup vinegar
2/3 warm water
Approximately 10 drops of eucalyptus oil

Shake well.  

This spray will work well on walls, furniture, tiles, sinks, toilet, batrooms, carpets, sticky labels, kitchen and bathroom surfaces.

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