April is Cancer Awareness month and it is also the month where a lot of people start to do their spring cleaning. With a lot of cleaning products containing known probable or possible carcinogens (chemicals that are linked to cancer) it would be smart to switch to some healthier cleaning products. We spend most of our time indoors so take a preventative approach to cancer and clean up the toxic chemicals in your home by making your own cleaners. Water, vinegar, and baking soda are the foundation for a lot of cleaners and in the right proportions can handle a lot of common every day messes. Here are some of my favourite recipes to get that clean sparkle.
All Purpose Cleaner:
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
Juice from one lemon
Baking soda
Mix together the water, vinegar and lemon juice in a spray bottle. On surfaces that need a little more work, dust down some baking soda then spray with the solution. Wipe away!
Window Cleaner:
½ teaspoon liquid Castile soap
2 cups of water
Vinegar
Mix the Castile soap and water together and use this to wash the dirt off of your window. Follow this with a spray of even proportions of water and vinegar and squeegee away for a streak-free shine!
Tub Paste:
½ cup baking soda
1-2 drops Eucalyptus oil
½ teaspoon liquid Castile soap
Water
Mix together the baking soda, eucalyptus oil and soap. Add enough water to form a paste. Scrub the paste into your tub and wash away with warm water. Watch as your bathtub sparkles. Eucalyptus oil is antimicrobial. It leaves a strong scent for some time after, but I’d rather breathe that in than nasty bleach.
Now you can get started on a cleaner, greener home! Follow this up with a long soak in your squeaky-clean tub…Doctor’s orders! If you feel that you can’t make these cleaners yourself and want to opt for purchasing a healthier product, check out the Environmental Working Groups (EWG’s) Updated Guide to Healthy Cleaning, Spring 2016.
All Purpose Cleaner:
1 cup water
1 cup vinegar
Juice from one lemon
Baking soda
Mix together the water, vinegar and lemon juice in a spray bottle. On surfaces that need a little more work, dust down some baking soda then spray with the solution. Wipe away!
Window Cleaner:
½ teaspoon liquid Castile soap
2 cups of water
Vinegar
Mix the Castile soap and water together and use this to wash the dirt off of your window. Follow this with a spray of even proportions of water and vinegar and squeegee away for a streak-free shine!
Tub Paste:
½ cup baking soda
1-2 drops Eucalyptus oil
½ teaspoon liquid Castile soap
Water
Mix together the baking soda, eucalyptus oil and soap. Add enough water to form a paste. Scrub the paste into your tub and wash away with warm water. Watch as your bathtub sparkles. Eucalyptus oil is antimicrobial. It leaves a strong scent for some time after, but I’d rather breathe that in than nasty bleach.
Now you can get started on a cleaner, greener home! Follow this up with a long soak in your squeaky-clean tub…Doctor’s orders! If you feel that you can’t make these cleaners yourself and want to opt for purchasing a healthier product, check out the Environmental Working Groups (EWG’s) Updated Guide to Healthy Cleaning, Spring 2016.
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