Take an inventory of every cleaner you currently have in your home. How toxic are you making your home with these products? Did you know that you are able to clean just about anything you need to in your home?

You honestly do not need to buy the expensive cleaners found on the supermarket shelves. Not only are they full of hazardous chemical mixtures, but they don’t clean any better than recipes you can create yourself. Save yourself time and money and by mixing many of the items found in your kitchen pantry.

Vinegar and baking soda are two items that will clean just about anything. Not only are they less toxic and much cheaper, they clean better than any of the cleaners you have right now. Put them to the test, you be judge.

Compare this mixture with Liquid Plumber in your drain:
one cup table salt, one cup baking soda, ½ cup white vinegar
Let the mixture set in drain for approximately fifteen minutes. At that time pour two quarts of boiling water in drain. Run tap water into drain for approximately one minute. You sink should be flowing freely and the best part is you did not pollute the earth in any way!

Is your microwave a nasty mess? Put bowl of ¼ cup vinegar and one cup water in your microwave and heat to boiling point. The steam this creates in your microwave will allow you to easily remove the caked on food residue. Take a dishcloth or sponge and wipe away the residue.

Is your carpet full of odors and disgusting? Take your box of baking soda and sprinkle directly onto carpeting. Let set for fifteen minutes and vacuum. Your end result will be a fresh smelling carpet; deodorized without adding harsh chemicals to your carpet for your skin to come into contact with. If you like a fragrance in the room – add a few drops of your preferred essential oil to the box before sprinkling onto the carpet.

Do you have a stain on the carpet? It can be easily be lifted with this recipe: two tbsp. of salt dissolved into ½ cup of white vinegar. Rub the mixture into the stain and allow to dry. The stain will be lifted next time you vacuum. If the stain is large or dark in color you can strengthen your mixture’s power by adding two tbsp. of borax to the solution.

Has your paneling faded and need to be revitalized? Mix one pint of warm water with four tbsp. of vinegar and two tbsp. olive oil. Apply the mixture to the paneling and allow it to soak into the wood. It will clean your paneling and when wiped down with a dry cloth, you will give it that new polished look.

Take an old toothbrush and soak it in undiluted white vinegar. Use it to scrub away dirt and grime from between the tiles in your bathtub or around your sink. You get the white color back and your lungs won’t be burning when you are done from inhaling harsh chemicals.

To clean the shower and its doors, create a mixture of ½ cup white vinegar and ¼ cup baking soda to one gallon of warm water. Immediately after showering, wipe the shower walls and doors with the solution. Your tub will sparkle and you didn’t even have to put gloves on before cleaning it!

If you have taken the time to try these tips, you should realize that you can truly clean your home naturally and effectively. Save money, your home, and your environment. Quit buying those harsh chemicals and clean your house with these simple ideas. No more gloves, ventilation, or burning lungs.