HOMEMADE CLEANERS FOR THOSE WITH MCS
by Dawn Hughes
Excerpted from the June 2001 Support Group Article of the CFIDS Support Network (http://www.cfids.org)
If you suffer from Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, these ingredients
and recipes will be all you need to make the switch to non-toxic alternatives.
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Non-Toxic Products |
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- Air Freshener
- Dab vanilla on light bulbs with a cotton ball.
- Boil citrus peel in water.
- Simmer cinnamon and cloves.
- Use baking soda to remove odors in carpets.
- Set out a bowl of vinegar overnight to remove odors.
- Bathtub Stains
- Make a paste of hydrogen peroxide and cream of tartar.
- Rub with a toothbrush and rinse thoroughly.
- Brass Cleaner
- Mix lemon juice and baking soda.
- Make a paste the consistency of toothpaste.
- Rub onto brass with a soft cloth and rinse with water.
- Copper Polish
- Rub with a mixture of lemon juice and salt.
- Rinse well.
- Drain Opener
- Pour 1/4 cup baking soda down the drain, then follow with 1/2 cup of vinegar.
- Mix equal parts vinegar, salt and baking soda, let foam for 15 minutes, then flush with boiling water.
- Fabric Softener
- Add 1/4 cup baking soda or borax to wash cycle.
- Add 1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar to wash cycle for softening and eliminating cling.
- Floor Cleaner
- Clean and shine no wax floors by adding 1/4 cup of pre-soak laundry powder and 1 cup of vinegar to mop water
- Furniture Polish
- Add 1/2 cup lemon juice to 1 cup of vegetable or olive oil.
- Mix 1 part distilled white vinegar to 3 parts olive oil.
- Mix 1 tablespoon lemon oil in 1 pint of mineral oil.
- Glass Cleaner
- Use plain club soda.
- Mix 1 quart water and 1 tablespoon of white vinegar.
- Mildew Remover
- Make a paste of vinegar and salt and rub area with sponge.
- Mirrors
- Dampen a soft cloth with rubbing alcohol and wipe entire surface.
- Oven Cleaner
- Make a paste from baking soda and water, scrubbing stains with steel wool.
- Add salt if necessary, except for self-cleaning ovens.
- Scouring Powder
- Apply baking soda to damp sponge, rinse with water.
- Mix 1 2/3 cups baking soda, 1/2 cup of liquid soap, 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar and 1/2 cup water.
- Silver Polish
- Clean with toothpaste and warm water, rub dry.
- Rub with lemon juice and salt.
- Spray Starch
- Fill a spray bottle with two pints of cold water and mix in 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
- Toilet Bowl Cleaner
- Sprinkle baking soda into the toilet bowl.
- Add vinegar.
- Scour with toilet brush.
- Make a paste of borax and lemon juice.
- Window Cleaner
- Mix 1 part vinegar to 5 parts water.
- Wood Cleaner
- Mix 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 4 tbsp white vinegar, and 1 qt warm water.
- Apply with a soft clean, dry with another cloth.
- Three cups olive oil to one cup vinegar.
- WHERE TO PURCHASE NON-TOXIC PRODUCTS:
The Clean Environment Company
Phone 402-464-0988
http://www.ecomall.com/biz/clean.htm;
Kokopelli's Green Market
Phone 303-469-9510
http://www.kokopelliltd.com/.
Orange Glo NW
Phone 800-672-6456
http://www.orangeglo.com.
Watkins, Inc.
Phone 800-247-5907
http://www.watkinsonline.com
(50% of proceeds go to The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association.
Use ID# 322543 when placing an order.)
Note: The Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Resource Book and Life Planner Workbook is now available. If you purchase through this Amazon link, our club receives a small commission to help run our awareness activities.
The 208-page paperback sells for $19.95 and can be ordered for $9.00 as a download in PDF format from the publisher's website: http://www.upublish.com/ books/huges.htm. The ISBN Number is #1-58112-685-9.
Reprinted with permission from The Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Resource Book and Life Planner Workbook and Healing Resources for Patients, Family and Friends (Copyright 2001. All rights reserved)
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