Homemade Household Cleaners Part 2

Household Cleaners Part 2

Floor Polish
1/4 cup shredded paraffin wax
2 quarts mineral oil

Boil water in a double boiler with the top empty. Turn off heat and remove double boiler to a heatproof surface. Place paraffin and mineral oil in the top. Stir until paraffin melts into the oil. Store tightly sealed. To use, apply a small amount of polish to a small section of floor, rubbing it in well. Then buff the floor with a clean cloth to remove excess oil.

Formica Cleaner (The Ultimate!)
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil based liquid soap
3 tablespoons vinegar
1/2 teaspoon linseed or live oil
1/2 cup warm water

Mix well in a spray bottle. Shake well. Spray Formica surface, then wash with a sponge. Rinse well.

Furniture Polish
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup lemon juice

Pour oil and lemon juice into a squirt bottle or jar. Stir to combine. To use, dip dust cloth or rag into oil. Blot the oil by folding the cloth together, and then dust your furniture. Leaves a beautiful finish.

Cabinet Grease Remover (for painted cabinets)
1/4 cup baking soda
1 cup ammonia
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 gallon warm water

Press a hot, damp cloth against grease deposits until they soften. Wash cabinets with a sponge and the above solution. Rinse off with a clean sponge and water. Wipe cabinets completely dry.

Garbage Disposal Cleaner
1 cup chopped lemon, orange, or grapefruit, including rind
1 cup baking soda
1 1/2 cups water

Mix ingredients, then pour into an ice cube tray. Freeze until solid. Remove cubes from tray, then place in a plastic bag if you are not going to use them immediately. Label the bag, and make sure the children don’t get into them. When ready to clean the disposal, turn it on, drop in 6 to 10 cubes, and let the machine grind them up. Rinse disposal with cold water.

Glass Film Remover
1 cup household bleach
1 cup white vinegar

Fill dishwasher with all your dirty dishes. DO NOT put any silver, aluminum or brass in the washer with this method. Put a bowl in the bottom of the dishwasher. Pour household bleach into the bowl. Run through the washing cycle, but do not dry. THIS IS IMPORTANT! Fill bowl again with white vinegar and let the dishwasher go through the entire cycle. This will remove all film not only from your glasses, but from your dishwasher, too.

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