Valuable Vineger

The moment I found out I was pregnant I knew I would need other options for cleaning. With a terrible mold allergy I used Tilex to clean my window seals and almost everything in my bathroom. It also got used in my mop water and even my kitchen sink if it needed something more than Ajax. As much as I liked to use home made and natural solutions, I was dependent on my chemical cleaners.

My mother-in-law suggested vinegar, along with other ingredients, to create safe cleaning products at home. My mother and I began to look into the use of home made cleaning products as well and began to discover exactly how helpful vinegar is.

Below I list three very simple but amazingly effective uses for vinegar. Natural ingredients made this a great option for house cleaning when I was pregnant, but also for creating a child-friendly environment after birth, and also helped save our household a little money in the long run.

• Home Made Dryer Sheets:

In a spray bottle (I purchased mine from Dollar Tree) combine water and white vinegar. A 1/1 ratio works best.
Spray both sides of a rag. Four to five squirts on each side works well.
Pop the rag in the dryer with your clothes. The rage works the same way as a dryer sheet, reducing static electricity and there's no need to worry about the smell; your laundry will not smell of vinegar when it comes out.

• "JetDry":

When washing your dishes in the dishwasher add white vinegar to the fill line in the JetDry well. I was very skeptical of this idea until I tried it. My dishes came out looking great and my JetDry well was clean!

• General Purpose Cleaner:

1. To Make:

Fill 1 spray bottle with Peroxide
Fill 1 spray bottle with a vinegar and water mix, using a ratio of 1/1.
The third ingredient is baking soda. I keep some set aside for cleaning in a small plastic container. The scoops that come in baby formula work great to scoop out the soda.
Do not store these ingredients mixed.

      2: To Use:
Spray the peroxide onto the surface to be cleaned (bathtub, toilet, countertop, etc.).
Spray the vinegar mixture on the same area.
Sprinkle just a little baking soda onto the wet area, the vinegar will cause it to bubble.
Wipe with a damp rage or scrub with a scratch pad depending on your needs.
If there is residue from the baking soda after the area is dry, wipe it down with a wet rag once more.


Happy Cleaning,
MissyK