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You don’t need to buy those expensive cleaners to clean your house. Here are a few tips to save money and skip those chemical-laden oven sprays and fancy sponges.
To clean your oven, mix equal parts baking soda and water to create a paste, then spread it on the interior of your oven and let it sit for a few hours or overnight. Baking soda will react with cooked-on grease and remove it. So all you need to do is wipe it away with a damp cloth.
Don’t buy those extra sheets for your wet mop! Grab a sock, dampen it with cleaner, and stretch it around the mop head to catch and lift the dirt from your wooden floors.
Don’t get those magic sponges. Mix one cup of baking soda and half a cup of water to form a paste. Add half a cup of liquid castile soap. Stir the mixture together and pour the solution into an ice cube tray; let it sit for four hours until it solidifies, then use it to lift grime off easily.
Clean your stainless-steel appliances with white vinegar. Combine equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle. Spritz evenly over the appliance’s surface, then wipe it quickly.
To clean glass and windows, combine half a cup of rubbing alcohol, one teaspoon of liquid dish soap, and two cups of water. Spray it on the windows or glass, wait a few minutes, then wipe. The soap lifts the dirt, and the alcohol erases residue, leaving the surfaces streak-free.
And clean your produce by filling up your sink with water, put in your apples, strawberries, grapes, or whatever fruit you have, and then sprinkle baking soda over them. Let the produce soak for a few minutes, drain the dirty water, rinse them off with warm water, and air dry on a towel before storing them in a container. You can also put your grapes into a colander before putting them into the water. This method helps keep them together when it is time to rinse them off. And have you noticed baking soda can be used for nearly everything?
