Homemade Cleaners

Make-It-Yourself Household Cleaning Products

• Baking soda will help control odors in your garbage disposal. Pour 2 tablespoons in garbage disposal every week.


• Baking soda will remove the coffee and tea stains from yourfavorite mugs.


• Microwaves can be cleaned by nuking a ½ C. vingar for 2 minutes and letting sit for an additional minute. Wipe the interior with a rag. For tough spots, dip it int the vinegar and wipe.


• If you have a problem with sugar ants, a mixture of half vinegar half water sprayed on the ants will kill them instantly.


• Instead of buying expensive antibacterial sprays for the kitchen, just put about 1 tablespoon of household bleach in a spray bottle filled with water and use it to disinfect around the sink and counters, especially when you've been handling or packaging meat.


• For quick cleaning, keep a spray bottle equal parts water and ammonia handy.


• To unclog a plugged drain, try pouring 1/2 cup baking soda 1/2 cup vinegar into the clogged drain and cover tightly. After a minute or so, rinse the drain out with two quarts of boiling water. Cleaning the drain in this manner from time to time will help keep debris from building up.


• When your drain is clogged with grease, try pouring a cup of salt and a cup of baking soda down the drain followed by a generous amount of boiling water. This will usually dissolve the grease and clear the drain.


• To clean your oven, use a mixture of ammonia and water. The solution may be stored in a spray bottle. For tough stains, apply a mixture of baking soda and water directly to the stains, and let the mixture stand for several minutes before wiping the oven surface clean.


• To rid your cutting board from that smell of onions and garlic it tends to accumulate, rub it with half a lemon or lime.


• Use a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol, club soda, or white vinegar to give your stainless steel a brilliant shine.