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DIY HInts to staY
Clean anD Green
Tip: Dorsey recommends putting a
drop of essential oil, such as lavender,
on the pad of your steam mop to help
disinfect and also to release the natural
relaxing properties of the oil.
SafeTy firST: Before creating DIY
cleaning products, homeowners should
use caution. Dorsey emphasized that
some ingredients should never be used
together, such as bleach and ammo-
nia, and vinegar and bleach, and even
mixing homemade and store-bought
cleaners can be hazardous.
The NaTioNal iNSTiTuTeS
of healTh: The NIH House-
hold Products database (https://
householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov) is a
helpful resource that provides health
and safety information on hundreds
of everyday products, including a
breakdown of ingredients and poten-
tial health effects.
Diy recipeS: Common ingre-
dients found around the house can
be used to create natural cleaning
products. Among these are bak-
ing soda, white vinegar, kosher
salt, toothpaste and club soda. The
University of Georgia’s Cooperative
Extension offers some chemical-
free suggestions:
WooD cleaNer: two tablespoons
of olive oil/two tablespoons of white
vinegar/a fourth of a cup lemon juice.
Mix ingredients. Using a soft cloth,
rub into the wood in the direction of
the grain.
ToileT boWl cleaNer: Try
one cup of borax/a half cup of white
vinegar. Flush to wet the sides of the
bowl. Sprinkle the borax around the
toilet bowl, then spray with vinegar.
Leave for several hours or overnight
before scrubbing with a toilet brush.
fragraNT kiTcheN cleaN-
er: Try two tablespoons of white
vinegar/two pints of water/four drops
of essential oil (lavendar, tea tree oil,
lemon or rosemary). Combine ingre-
dients in spray bottle and use as a final
rinse after cleaning kitchen surfaces.
Tip: Don’t like the smell of vinegar?
Try vodka instead! Use a 50-50 mix of
vodka and water and a few drops of
essential oils for an air freshener.
greeN proDucTS: If you want
to start ridding your house of harsh
chemicals but don’t feel comfortable
making your own cleaning concoctions,
using store-bought green cleaning prod-
ucts can be a viable solution. Here are
five eco-friendly household cleaners:
• Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Surface
Scrub - .
• Green Works Compostable
Cleaning Wipes -
.
• J.R. Watkins Home Care All-
Purpose Cleaner -
.
• Simple Green All-Purpose
Cleaner -
.
• Seventh Generation Automatic
Dishwashing Packs -
Tip: Look for the Environmental
Protection Agency’s Design for the
Environment seal that designates
cleaning products made from plant-
and mineral-based ingredients.
To learn more about green cleaning, visit
and follow Maid
Pure Organic Cleaning on Facebook
and Instagram.
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