Every Tuesday we will be sharing two of our favorite tips with all of you and there will be a large variety of tips like: household cleaning, organization tips, parenting tips, crafting tips, etc.
This week we thought we would share three of our favorite eco-friendly kitchen cleaning tips with all of you.
Tip #1 Cleaning Kitchen Floors & Wiping Down Appliances
When it comes to cleaning and disinfecting your kitchen floors you don’t have to use strong chemical cleaners that are expensive and harmful to you, your children and your pets. Here is a cost-effective way that you can clean your kitchen floors and it’s eco-friendly!
In a clean bucket of warm water, pour in a 1/2 cup of white vinegar and 1 tablespoon of lemon, orange or lime essential oil. Use a clean mop to mop your floors and let them dry. (safe for tile and linoleum floors).
To clean your appliances, use a clean bucket of warm water with a 1/2 cup of white vinegar and a few drops of citrus scented essential oil. When wiping down your appliances use a clean sponge or (my favorite) a microfiber cleaning cloth and let them dry. If you have any smudges or streaks, use a clean dry microfiber cleaning cloth to polish them up.
Tip #2 Homemade All-Purpose Kitchen Spray Cleaner
This homemade all-purpose cleaner is great to use in the kitchen (or bathroom) and is really simple to make. Take a clean plastic spray bottle and fill it 1/2 way with white vinegar and 1/2 way with cool tap water. (note: leave about 1/2″ room at the top). Next, squeeze half of a fresh lemon into your spray bottle (fresh lemon juice) and place the top on. Shake your bottle gently for about 10 seconds to mix the three ingredients together.
Great cleaner for cleaning the microwave, refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, countertops, etc.
Tip #3 Hand-Held Steam Cleaner
I’ve been using a hand-held steam cleaner for several years to do a LOT of my tasks around the house. I can use it with no chemical cleansers at all, since it uses the power of hot steam to get things sparkling clean with little to no effort. The Visio Hand-Held Steam Cleaner is my favorite. I use to to clean my windows, counter-tops, glass top stove, my glass oven door, tile walls in my bathroom, stainless steel kitchen sink, under the rim of my toilets, tiled floors, etc. It’s absolutely fantastic and it gets the job done quickly and easily.
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