Do you have a good old natural home remedy that works?

Save the earth - Environmentally firendly
Australia
February 15, 2007 1:04am CST
What do you use instead of chemicals? Does it work? Does it help clean your home? Does it help with health/medical issues? Does it help your laundry? Please share your experiences with other Mylotters and help heal our beautiful planet.
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@ma_belle (1357)
• United States
10 Jun 07
Here is some natural homemade cleaning recipes: Toilet Bowl Cleaners: 1) Baking Soda and Vinegar: Sprinkle baking soda into the bowl, then squirt with vinegar and scour with a toilet brush. Cleans and deodorizes. 2) Borax and Lemon Juice. For removing a stubborn stain, like toilet bowl ring, mix enough borax and lemon juice into a paste cover the ring. Flush toilet to wet the sides, then rub on paste. Let sit for 2 hours and scrub thoroughly. For less stubborn toilet bowl rings, sprinkle baking soda around the rim and scrub with a toilet brush. 3)1 cup borax, 1/2 cup 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. 4) Denture tablets are an excellent substitute for toilet cleaner. Drop two tablets into the bowl and clean as you would with toilet cleaner. 5) Liquid castile soap and baking soda or Borax, scrub with a toilet brush. Drain Cleaner: For slow drains, use this drain cleaner once a week to keep drains fresh and clog-free. 1/2 cup baking soda 1 cup white vinegar 1 gallon boiling water 1/2 a used lemon Pour baking soda down drain/disposal, followed by vinegar. Allow the mixture to foam for several minutes before flushing the drain with boiling water. Tub And Tile Cleaners: 1) Baking Soda. Sprinkle baking soda like you would scouring powder. Rub with a damp sponge. Rinse thoroughly. 2) Vinegar and Baking Soda. To remove film buildup on bathtubs, apply vinegar full-strength to a sponge and wipe. Next, use baking soda as you would scouring powder. Rub with a damp sponge and rinse thoroughly with clean water. 3) Vinegar. Vinegar removes most dirt without scrubbing and doesn't leave a film. Use 1/4 cup (or more) vinegar to 1 gallon water. 4) Baking Soda. To clean grout, put 3 cups baking soda into a medium-sized bowl and add 1 cup warm water. Mix into a smooth paste and scrub into grout with a sponge or toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly and dispose of leftover paste when finished. 5) Rub the area to be cleaned with half a lemon dipped in borax. Rinse well, and dry with soft cloth.