Olive Oil For Home Care
Unsticking a zipper: Ever gone to take off your boots, only to discover that the zipper is stuck? Free yourself by dabbing a bit of olive oil onto the zipper’s teeth to help it slide along smoothly. Remember: a little oil goes a long way.
Revitalize wood furniture: Whip up a mixture that’s 2 parts olive oil to 1 part lemon juice. Put a small amount of oil on a soft cloth, and wipe down your wood furniture. It will keep the wood from drying out and help hide small nicks and scratches.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-unusual-uses-for-olive-oil.html#ixzz1w7wExwhd
Revitalize wood furniture: Whip up a mixture that’s 2 parts olive oil to 1 part lemon juice. Put a small amount of oil on a soft cloth, and wipe down your wood furniture. It will keep the wood from drying out and help hide small nicks and scratches.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/10-unusual-uses-for-olive-oil.html#ixzz1w7wExwhd
Apple Cider Vinegar
Cleaning: Mix 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar with 1 cup water. You can use this concoction to clean microwaves, bathroom tiles, kitchen surfaces, windows, glasses and mirrors. This mixture also works as a disinfectant.
What You Need:
• 1 cup Dawn Dish Soap
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 empty spray bottle
Here’s How To:
• Put the vinegar in the microwave for 1 minute.
• Add the Dawn soap to the spray bottle.
• Add the hot vinegar to the spray bottle too.
• Close the lid tightly, and lightly shake it to get it all mixed together.
Cleaning Your Grout:
• Note: Don’t use too much of the solution, or you will be wiping it off of your floors for days! Remember, a little goes a looooong way here!
• Lightly spray the solution onto your grout (you don’t need to cover the tiles, just get it in the grout).
• Let it sit for a few minutes.
• Using a brush of some kind (I use an old toothbrush), give it a scrub. You won’t have to scrub too hard or for very long, because this cleaning solution just lifts up all the dirt – it’s amazing!
• Wipe off the cleaning solution with a wet cloth, then wash your floors well with plain hot water to get rid of any soap residue.
Things to Note:
• Like I mentioned before, don’t use too much of this solution!! Or your floors will have a soapy residue left on them!
• I realize that this method likely isn’t practical for large tiled areas! I use it in my bathroom and mud room, so the size of the rooms are manageable.
• You can use this solution in your shower or tub too! Just spray it on, let it sit for a few minutes, then scrub off. It’s the best. I always have a bottle made up and ready to go.
Also, please note: you DO NOT need to heat the mixture every time you use it. Just when you are making your original batch – this is just to make sure that the soap and the vinegar mix together thoroughly!
• 1 cup Dawn Dish Soap
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 empty spray bottle
Here’s How To:
• Put the vinegar in the microwave for 1 minute.
• Add the Dawn soap to the spray bottle.
• Add the hot vinegar to the spray bottle too.
• Close the lid tightly, and lightly shake it to get it all mixed together.
Cleaning Your Grout:
• Note: Don’t use too much of the solution, or you will be wiping it off of your floors for days! Remember, a little goes a looooong way here!
• Lightly spray the solution onto your grout (you don’t need to cover the tiles, just get it in the grout).
• Let it sit for a few minutes.
• Using a brush of some kind (I use an old toothbrush), give it a scrub. You won’t have to scrub too hard or for very long, because this cleaning solution just lifts up all the dirt – it’s amazing!
• Wipe off the cleaning solution with a wet cloth, then wash your floors well with plain hot water to get rid of any soap residue.
Things to Note:
• Like I mentioned before, don’t use too much of this solution!! Or your floors will have a soapy residue left on them!
• I realize that this method likely isn’t practical for large tiled areas! I use it in my bathroom and mud room, so the size of the rooms are manageable.
• You can use this solution in your shower or tub too! Just spray it on, let it sit for a few minutes, then scrub off. It’s the best. I always have a bottle made up and ready to go.
Also, please note: you DO NOT need to heat the mixture every time you use it. Just when you are making your original batch – this is just to make sure that the soap and the vinegar mix together thoroughly!
