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Home » Eco-Friendly Cleaning Tips For People on a Super Tight Budget
Eco-Friendly Cleaning Tips For People on a Super Tight Budget

Eco-Friendly Cleaning Tips For People on a Super Tight Budget

08/10/2018 By Deborah T

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Cleaning is not everyone’s favorite task but we all know it has to be done. So instead of potentially harming your furniture with tough chemicals, you may want to think about some eco-friendly cleaning methods that are easier on your surfaces as well as your skin.

Baking Soda Works Like Magic for Eco-Friendly Cleaning

Baking soda is an age-old remedy for household cleaning. It’s great on kitchen and bathroom surfaces. Mix it with water to create a solution and let it get to work on your cooker, sink, and cupboards. Use a baking soda and water solution to spray on your couch; it’s good for neutralizing odors and getting rid of stubborn stains.

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You can also remove cooking odors from the hands with baking soda.

Lemon Juice Does The Trick

Lemons have a high level of acidity, so use the juice to spray on surfaces to kill bacteria. A lemon juice solution works wonders on brass, copper, and tough stains. It’s also good for getting rid of pungent smells. Creating a spray solution is an effective way to clean your whole house from your bathroom to your kitchen.eco-friendly cleaning 

White Vinegar Is an Eco-Friendly Cleaning Remedy That Is Tough On Grease

Another famous eco-friendly remedy is white vinegar. It’s surprisingly useful, as it has multiple purposes. It can get rid of stains on upholstery, use it on clothes too, especially to keep your whites shining. Create a spray to wipe you’re your countertops and microwave. To clear your drain, mix it with baking soda and pour down the drain letting it sit for five to ten minutes. Spray the rest around the sink and give it a good scrub.

Cutting boards can harbor a lot of germs so use either white vinegar or lemon juice to spray onto your board. Leave it to sit for a few minutes and wash it off. This method should neutralize any smell and kill harmful bacteria.

Alcohol Is More Useful Than You Think

Mix rubbing alcohol and water to get rid of pen marks on clothing and furniture. It’s also a good degreaser so wipe everything from your keyboard to your sink with it.

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Pick Eco-Friendly Soap

Instead of buying a chemical-filled bar of soap, why not buy an organic one? Natural soaps are great for your skin as well as cleaning. Nowadays you can find organic cleaning products in many large supermarkets in case you don’t have time to make your own. Many of them are becoming more affordable too since the market is growing. Natural products are kinder to your skin and better for your pets and children too. Some of them come with fragrant aromas, such as lavender and lemongrass.

Improve Your Air Quality

The quality of air in your house is something that is often forgotten or overlooked. However, if you want your house to smell fresh it’s an important thing to consider. Buy indoor plants to increase the quality of air in your house. Instead of buying toxic air fresheners, create your own natural ones. Mix essential oils with distilled water and a bit of salt and pour into a spray bottle, just like that you have your own natural air freshener. Pick from oils like cinnamon, orange, and spearmint for sweet, fruity and fresh aromas.

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We all know spearmint for the fresh aroma. 

The Takeaway on Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

Cutting the chemicals is good for your health, skin and your wallet. Natural cleaning products and home remedies are gentler on your furniture and clothes too. You’ll be surprised at how effective these eco-friendly cleaning methods can be at getting rid of grease, stains and leaving your house spotless.


Anita Edwards works as a blog editor at Spekless, where she shares her own and her colleagues’ tips for cleaning. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and going on day trips with her children.
 

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Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.

She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Natural Health from a fully-accredited program and is a Certified Herbologist. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.

Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."

Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.

Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.
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About Deborah T

Deborah Tayloe is a full-time blogger, children's book author, and freelance writer, contributing to large publications.

She has a B.S.Ed. in Secondary Education/English and a Spanish Minor. In addition, she holds a Certificate in Natural Health from a fully-accredited program and is a Certified Herbologist. She pursued these natural wellness certifications due to her love for herb gardening.

Despite freelancing to make a living, her love is "all things home."

Deborah grew up in a family that grew a large vegetable garden and a fruit orchard, helping her parents pull weeds and can home-grown foods as part of her childhood. In fact, she had no idea that she could purchase veggies and fruits in pre-packed steel cans until she went to college and made a food run.

Today, she lives in Bertie County, North Carolina, an agricultural rural area with more chickens than people. She lives with her husband and two rescue pets a sweet toy fox terrier and a cat who showed up one day and moved into the house. Together, they enjoy DIY projects, furniture refinishing, gardening, and canning.

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