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Posted By: Lorena natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - September 15th, 2006 at 06:28 AM
Anyone have any good using recipes they'd be willing to share? I see a lot of them online but not wanting to try them all out to see what really works, lol! Not lazy just busy...

Lorena
Posted By: Mrs.Bradley Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - September 15th, 2006 at 07:23 AM
yeah,I got a few...start with this and let me know how you like it..........

homemade window cleaner
a couple drops of LEMON JOY to a spray bottle of water you can add essential oil if you want(I use peppermint,just a few drops) [Linked Image]
Posted By: dodge Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - September 19th, 2006 at 06:39 AM
Here is another window cleaner....Just use plain white vinegar.......

Lots cheaper than the other stuff.

;o)

dodge
Posted By: dodge Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - September 19th, 2006 at 06:40 AM
I use Rubbing alchol for cleaning wood furniture.

dodge
Posted By: woodchuck Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - September 19th, 2006 at 08:32 PM
Vinegar works as an itch reliever as well.

Vinegar 10%, hot water 90% and a squeegee works great for me on the windows. Get a good squeegee though, the cheap ones just aren't worth it.
Posted By: dodge Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - September 19th, 2006 at 09:21 PM
Another remedy

I use Mayonaise on my good Oak furniture, for sealing cracks or abuse.
I once set a live tree on a good table>>>>Later a large spot.
Used mayon...and it disappeared.. Rub it in good.

Thanks for reading.

dodge
Posted By: Tonya Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - September 20th, 2006 at 01:34 AM
Witch Hazel is a good astringent and helps with itching.

Dip your toothbrush in peroxide and brush to help whiten teeth.

To clear doggie "smells" off of hard flooring(vinyl, hardwoods, etc) use a rag wet with vinegar.

Peroxide also takes blood out of white clothes.

Tobacco wet and put on a sting will reduce swelling and take away some of the pain.

Put Vanilla extract on a burn- it takes the "burn" out.
Posted By: Lorena Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - October 29th, 2006 at 11:44 AM
Hey everyone, thanks for your recipes!

I've used liquid blue-ing for glass and mirrors, as well as rubbing alchohol. Either work great.

I used peroxide for cleaning toilets, vinegar and water for all surface cleaning.

Thanks for sharing the mayonaise trick Dodge... and vanilla for burns is a new one too, thanks Tonya.

I'll try the one with liquid joy and essential oil... lets see what goes good with lemon?

Anyone know a good rust or hard water stain remover that's natural?

Lorena
Posted By: dodge Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - October 29th, 2006 at 09:08 PM
I too would love the hard water rust stain remover solution........

Just wondering if your using Rubbin alchol on you computers and desk tops to clean.
Evaporates fast and wont harm the finishes..
PS don use it on the LCD moniters......thats a no no.

dodge clp
Posted By: hisgal2 Re: natural salves and homemade natural cleaners - November 6th, 2006 at 10:39 PM
White vinegar is great for alot of stuff. If your shower head is cloggy and doesn't spray right anymore, just fill a gallon sized zip lock bag with enough vinegar to cover the nozzle of the head and tie the bag to the head for a couple of hours. The head will spray like its brand new! I also spray our shower with vinegar to get rid of the soap scum.

Mayo take away water spots from wood. It also will dissolve adhesives.
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