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Hello Guys!
Welcome to our second DIY blog post.
Hope you all are safe and abiding by the rules laid down by our officials and staying at home. Amidst this Coronavirus lockdown there might be shortage of cleaning products in the stores and maybe the products that you use regularly is out of stock.
Don’t worry!
Why not utilize this time to learn something new and save a few bucks?
We are going to share few cleaning formulas that you can easily prepare using the ingredients found at home.
So, let’s begin;
Homemade Floor Cleaner
(1)
Ingredients
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup of water
Procedure
Mix both the ingredients, dampen the mop and clean the surface.
(2)
Ingredients
3 cup of soapnut water
2 cup white vinegar
1 Tbsp rock salt
5–10 drops Tea Tree essential oil
10–15 drops Lavender oil
Procedure
Boil soapnuts, deseed it and squish the pulp. Throw the skin part and sieve the liquid. Combine all the above mentioned ingredients for making 1 litre of floor cleaner which can be used for one month. Rock salt helps in keeping away insects. Tea tree oil acts as a disinfectant. Store this solution in the refrigerator. Take a small cap of this mixture and put it in half bucket of water and mop your floor clean.
Homemade All Purpose Cleaner
Ingredients
1/4 cup of soapnut water
1/4 cup vinegar
1 cup of water
2–3 drops Tea Tree essential oil
Procedure
Boil soapnuts and deseed it and squish the pulp. Throw the skin part and sieve the liquid. Combine the entire ingredients and store it in a spray bottle. Spray on the stains and clean the surface with a cloth..
Homemade Hand wash
Ingredients
3 cup of soapnut water
1 cup Glycerine
1 Tbsp Xantham Gum
2 drops Tea Tree essential oil
3 drops Rosemary essential oil
Procedure
With the help of a hand blender mix all the ingredients. Xantham Gum will help to thicken the liquid; you can use more of it if you want to thicken it more. Pour the prepared liquid in a dispenser.
Homemade Carpet Stain Removal
Ingredients
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup of water
Procedure
Combine both the ingredients. Spray on the stains and let it sit for 5 minutes, scrub with soft brush. Add 1–2 drops of dishwashing liquid for tough stains.
Homemade remedy for tough grease stains
Pour cornstarch liberally on the stain and let sit until dry. Vacuum up and then use method above.
Homemade solution for heavy-duty stains
Ingredients
1/4 cup each of salt
1/4 cup borax
1/4 cup vinegar
Procedure
Mix the ingredients together and rub into the stain. Let sit until dry and vacuum up. Use methods above if any part of the stain remains.
Homemade Dish wash
Ingredients
3 cup of soapnut water
1 cup Glycerine
1 Tbsp Xantham Gum
5 drops Tea Tree essential oil
3 drops Lemon oil
Procedure
Combine all the ingredients. Use a hand blender to mix. Xantham Gum helps thicken the liquid; you can use more of it if you want to thicken it more. Pour the prepared liquid in a small bowl and use it for cleaning your dishes.
Homemade Wood Floor Cleaner
Ingredients
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup of water
2–3 drops essential oil (optional)
Procedure
Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Take the solution on a cloth and rub it lightly into floors to clean the spots and bring back shine. Wipe off completely to avoid slippery floors!
We hope that these simple techniques will help you keep your house clean and sparkling as ever.
