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Frugal & Natural Cleaning Recipes G-K:
Garbage Disposal Cleaner and
Deodorizer:
- Recipe
1: To
freshen your garbage disposal, peel a lemon and put the peel down the
drain. Run the disposal for several minutes. The peel will naturally
dissolve built up food, kill odor causing bacteria, and leave the
kitchen fresh. An orange can also be used.
- Recipe
2:
Pour 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup hot white vinegar down garbage
disposal. Let site for 5 minutes then run hot water down the disposal.
- Recipe
3:
Make white vinegar ice cubes by freezing full strength white vinegar in
an ice cube tray. Run several cubes down the disposal while flushing
with cold water.
Glass Cleaner
(see Window Cleaner)
Grease
Remover:
- Recipe
1: For a counter top or stove with a build up of grease,
wet
sponge or cloth with full strength white vinegar. This will cut the
grease. If grease is heavily built up, lay soaked cloth on area for a
few minutes before wiping up.
- Recipe
2: Use lemon juice, vinegar, or sprinkle with borax and
scrub with a scrub brush.
- Recipe
3: Combine 1/2 teaspoon washing soda, 1/2 teaspoon castile
soap,
3 tablespoons vinegar, and 2 cups hot water. Mix and pour into spray
bottle. Spray and wipe surface clean.
Grout Cleaner:
Clean grout by letting full strength white vinegar site on the area for
a few minutes (or longer if needed) then scrub with an old tooth brush.
Depending on the surface it may be helpful to soak a cloth or paper
towel in the vinegar then place on the surface.
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