How to clean your home chemical free

Indoor pollutants may cause headaches, dizziness, exhaustion, allergies and may even lead to signs of asthma and other respiratory disorders. Over a period of time it may even lead to respiratory disease or even cancer. 

There is no control or regulations on the vast majority of the cleaning items on the market, even being aware of the implication of exposure to indoor air contaminants. This means that consumers are basically on their own when it comes to choosing safe cleaning products. The best is that if you want to keep your home chemical free, the cleaning items are practically lying on your house shelves!

Not only are homemade non-toxic products not the only method of maintaining a sparkly house they are also healthier for us, they will also save money and protect the environment. 

What are the products you can use to keep your house chemical free?

Vinegar

An inexpensive household staple that enhances food flavors and is also tough on stains. Vinegar is acidic in nature, which makes it an ideal cleaning agent. Make your own solution by mixing 4 litres of water with 2 tablespoons of vinegar. It’s perfect for eliminating odors, brightening up bathroom and kitchen faucets and cleaning windows. However, due to its acidic property, it can sometimes tarnish marble tops and stone tiles.

Baking Soda

In addition to several beauty hacks such as whitening your teeth, freshening your breath and exfoliating, baking soda serves as a nifty household item that is tough on dirt and stains. Clean greasy pans and dishes, store a box of baking soda in kitchen cabinets to remove bad smells, or clean countertops and silver utensils to bring back their original sheen. 

Lemons

When life gives you lemons, squeeze them and use the juice to clean your home! Lemon can be used in many ways to clean several surfaces. Smelly plastic contains? No problem, rub the contain with a slice of lemon to remove odours. Lemon is also great for cleaning spots on stainless steel and for polishing copper items. You can also have your very own all purpose cleaner by adding lemon peels to water.

Olive Oil

The best way to shine and polish wood furniture and cast-iron appliances around the house is to rub olive oil on them. Pour a few drops on a clean cloth or paper towel and make surfaces brand new. Or if you are planning to paint this weekend, olive oil is a great way to remove paint from your hands. A helpful trick to repair small scratches from leather is to rub oil in a gentle circular motion on the surface.

Borax 

Borax is a mineral of boron and salt. It is a non-toxic alternative to conventional cleaning products by many DIY cleaners, however this fact is very debatable. Borax can sometimes become a skin and eye irritant and disrupts hormones. We suggest using borax as a last option. 

Where and how to use these products in your home?

Bathroom, Tub and Shower 

For a toilet scrub, it's best to mix half a cup of baking soda and about 10 drops of tea tree oil in the toilet bowl. Add a quarter cup of vinegar to the bowl and scrub away while the mixture fizzes. 

To clean the shower tiles it's best to spray concentrated vinegar directly and wipe off the grime. For daily cleaning or to get rid of soap scum, mix 1 part water with 1 part vinegar (and a few drops of essential oils if you’re not into the smell of vinegar) in a spray bottle.

Kitchen 

You need to regularly clean your cutting board every week. It's best to cut a lemon in half and rub it over the board and let it sit for several minutes, finish it with a quick rinse.

To get rid of the smell from your garbage disposal, pour vinegar into an ice cube tray and freeze them. Toss them into the disposal and let them run, they will remove any food stuck to the walls.

Laundry Room 

You don’t need to use chemical laden products to make your clothes soft and snuggly. Just make a big batch of softener by adding 20-30 drops of the essential oil to one-gallon jug to white vinegar. Then add ⅓ cup to each laundry load. 

Another quick fix is to add fresh, clean acne to the laundry to make a sachet of your favorite dried herbs such as lavender, peppermint and camomile. Toss in the sachet in the dryer when drying your clothes and you’ll have a customized non-toxic scent!

All these tasks are easy to do and can be done with minimal effort input and you’ll save money as well. However, if you are too busy or just trust a professional to get the job done get up to 3 free quotes from local cleaners today at service.com.au.