Monday, September 5, 2011

Natural Cleaning Recipes by Mary Beth Zahedi

Here's Mary Beth's recipes for her homemade natural cleaning products.  This is from the presentation that she did at Whole Foods Market in Town Square on August 23rd.
Cleaning Recipes:
Please use these recipes at your own risk!
Toilet Cleaner: Sprinkle baking soda in the bowl. Follow with vinegar. Let soak for ten minutes. Then, scrub and flush. **Beware to keep your animals from the bowl during the process.”
“Soft Scrub”- Make a soupy paste by combining lemon juice and vinegar. Apply, Scrub and rinse.
General Cleaner #1- In a plastic spray bottle combine ¼ cup vinegar, 2-3 squirts of liquid Castille Soap. Fill with water. Shake and spray.
General Cleaner #2- Thieves Blend
 I add lemon zest from one large lemon, 4 sprigs of rosemary, 4 cinnamon sticks, ¼ cup whole cloves,  5 drops of eucalyptus oil. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Then, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain and keep in a glass jar.
General Cleaner: 4 Tbls of blend and two cups of water
For glass Cleaner: Add ¼ cup of vinegar to the general cleaner
For wood: 2 cups warm water, 3 tbls of blend, 2 drops of dish soap, 1 tsp of olive oil
Misc. Recipes:
 Carpet freshner: ¾ cup baking soda, 2 tsp. cornstarch…add essential oils
Grease Cutter: squirt some Castile Soap on a sponge and sprinkle baking soda on the spot. You can also use this on clothes.
Silver: line a glass dish with tinfoil,  sprinkle in baking soda, pour hot water over, leave for 10-15 minutes , remove , rinse and dry. Alternatively,  use toothpaste. No gels or anything with whitening or tartar control. You want to be sure that it includes baking soda.

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