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prayin granny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Linda
Kansas
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 Posted - Jun 06 2010 : 02:23:11 AM
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| Does anyone have a green spray cleaner recipe? Just a general spray cleaner for countertops, etc. I think I have seen one using vinegar before? Any ideas will help! Thanks, Linda |
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phonelady
True Blue Farmgirl
323 Posts
Carla
Loveland
Colorado
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Posted - Jun 10 2010 : 09:04:16 AM
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Hi Linda,
Vinegar is a great general cleaner. It kills germs and doesn't leave a film.
Mix in a sprayer bottle:
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
In the kitchen, use vinegar-and-water spray to clean countertops, lightly soiled range surfaces and backsplash areas.
In the bathroom, use vinegar spray cleaner to clean countertops, floors, and exterior surfaces of the toilet.
For really tough bathroom surfaces such as shower walls, pump up the cleaning power by removing the sprayer element and heating the solution in the microwave until barely hot. Spray shower walls with the warmed generously, allow to stand for 10 to 15 minutes, then scrub and rinse. The heat helps soften stubborn soap scum and loosens hard water deposits.
You can look up may sites on the internet that have vinegar recipes and explanations of the germ killing abilities.
Smiles!
Carla
All Purpose Spray
1 T white vinegar
1 T lemon juice
1 T liquid Castile soap
1 T Borax
1 cup distilled water
Essential oil (optional)
Mix all together and pour into spray bottle. If you want to use essential oil, add citrus oils for cutting grease, Tea tree, lavender, thyme or oregano to kill bacteria.
Citrus Degreaser
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup baking soda
5-10 drops citrus essential oil (optional)
Mix together to make a paste. Apply to greasy area, use damp cloth to wipe off.
Soft Scrub
1/4 cup baking soda
2-3 Tablespoons of Castile liquid soap
Mix together till it is smooth. Use a cloth to apply. Wipe clean.
[I use this in the bathroom and rinse this off with a mix of 2/3 vinegar to 1/3 water]
It's not just life-
It's an adventure!
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
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karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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karla
True Blue Farmgirl
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karla
Pella
Iowa
USA
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miss kris
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
kris
mi
USA
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Posted - Jun 11 2010 : 12:51:30 PM
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Karla - you can find the Castile soap at a health food store for sure. Sometimes I see it at a Meijers store (michigan). Thanks for the recipes - Miss Kris
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
975 Posts
Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
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Posted - Jun 11 2010 : 6:24:30 PM
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We have Walgreens out here that sells the Dr.Bronner's liquid castile soap in peppermint or lavender. It's not with the regular liquid soap, I usually find it by the Burt's Bees section.
Hope that helps!
~Teresa
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2010 : 07:56:33 AM
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If you put some drops of lavender and teatree oil into the vinegar/water spray cleaner it is lovely!!
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2010 : 08:03:30 AM
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I think that I have said before that I am nervous to have Borax around since it is toxic. It is good for bugs.
So I stick to vinegar and baking soda.
I use 1/2 cup baking soda into the drain followed by 1/2 cup vinegar. Let it bubble. Then rinse well with hot water. It really cleans the soap scum out of the drain. I use baking soda like Comet. I use one part vinegar to 3 parts water for general cleaning like countertops etc. I used baking soda and made a paste with some water to clean the glass top stove. But you have to rinse it with water.
But living in south Texas. I still have to use some bleach in the bathroom as mold and mildew can take hold. But I dilute it and rinse it well.
Hope this helps.
www.mrsrooster.blogspot.com
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TeresaJ25
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
Medford
NY
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2010 : 12:28:09 PM
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I had no idea that borax is toxic!! I use it all the time!!!!
~Teresa
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brandyanne
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debra
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2010 : 06:58:31 AM
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amy, what in the borax is toxic? i thought it was a more natural product. for use as a cleaning aid i thought it was ok. we are dirty folks i need more than vinegar and water. happy days sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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msdoolittle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amanda
East Texas
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2010 : 4:29:11 PM
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Here is a quote from Wikipedia:
Based on mammalian median lethal dose (LD50) rating of 2,660 mg/kg body mass, boric acid is poisonous if taken internally or inhaled in large quantities. However, it is generally considered to be not much more toxic than table salt.[3] The Thirteenth Edition of the Merck Index indicates that the LD50 of boric acid is 5.14 g/kg for oral dosages given to rats, and that 5 to 20 g/kg has produced death in adult humans. The LD50 of sodium chloride is reported to be 3.75 g/kg in rats according to the Merck Index.
Long term exposure to boric acid may be of more concern, causing kidney damage and eventually kidney failure (see links below). Although it does not appear to be carcinogenic, studies in dogs have reported testicular atrophy after exposure to 32 mg/kg bw/day for 90 days. This level is far lower than the LD50.[4]
According to boric acid IUCLID Dataset published by the European Commission, boric acid in high doses shows significant developmental toxicity and teratogenicity in rabbit, rat, and mouse fetuses as well as cardiovascular defects, skeletal variations, mild kidney lesions.[5] As a consequence, in August 2008, in the 30th ATP to EU directive 67/548/EEC, the EC decided to amend its classification as reprotoxic category 2 and to apply the risk phrases R60 (may impair fertility) and R61 (may cause harm to the unborn child).[6][7] [9][10]
And here is the link to that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boric_acid
I do use boric acid, but I also do keep it out of reach of my kids. :0)
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2010 : 07:29:58 AM
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In layman terms, a teaspoon of Borax can kill an infant. No thank you. We used it in Ohio in the basement down the drain to keep centippedes from coming up the main drain. So I leave it out of my cleaning.
People also use Simple Green to clean with. It is biodegradeable and all that, but it really should be labeled Simple Chemicals. They won't even put a label on it disclosing its ingredients. Scary.
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