A wonderful cleaner
A while back I started cleaning my kitchen with vinegar. I'd tried a lot of the commercial cleaners out there, they all worked fine. But even the environmentally safe ones required refills and a trip to the store, more plastic bottles to get rid of and I wanted something that was cheaper and more flexible.
I'd been using vinegar and baking soda to keep my drains clean, so using vinegar was a logical choice. I use it for lots of other stuff (refrigerator pickling and fabric softener in my laundry to name a couple). I usually have a gallon bottle or two around the house.
There are tons of recipes out on the net, all are pretty simple at the base. Take orange peels, put them in a jar and fill with white vinegar. Put on the lid and store in a cool stark place (pantry is good) and let sit for a few weeks.
Once it is ready, strain the vinegar out into another jar and you can then use it diluted with water in a spray bottle. I just use it straight up and always have a couple of bottles steeping so I never run short.
This is also very good for wiping down the inside of the microwave. You can pour a bit into a cup and microwave it for a couple minutes to get it nice ans steamy inside, then wipe down and clean any stuck on gunk.
I like to then put the peels in the garbage disposal with some baking soda, a shot of vinegar and let it sit overnight. Then in the morning I run the disposal and flush with hot water for a nice clean smelling kitchen sink and disposal.
I save my orange peels in a baggie in the freezer so I always have those on hand for making fresh batches of cleaner.
So check out the wonderful world of DIY cleaners on the net and try them out.
I'd been using vinegar and baking soda to keep my drains clean, so using vinegar was a logical choice. I use it for lots of other stuff (refrigerator pickling and fabric softener in my laundry to name a couple). I usually have a gallon bottle or two around the house.
There are tons of recipes out on the net, all are pretty simple at the base. Take orange peels, put them in a jar and fill with white vinegar. Put on the lid and store in a cool stark place (pantry is good) and let sit for a few weeks.
Once it is ready, strain the vinegar out into another jar and you can then use it diluted with water in a spray bottle. I just use it straight up and always have a couple of bottles steeping so I never run short.
I like to then put the peels in the garbage disposal with some baking soda, a shot of vinegar and let it sit overnight. Then in the morning I run the disposal and flush with hot water for a nice clean smelling kitchen sink and disposal.
I save my orange peels in a baggie in the freezer so I always have those on hand for making fresh batches of cleaner.
So check out the wonderful world of DIY cleaners on the net and try them out.
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