Wed, Apr-03-19, 06:49
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Senior Member
Posts: 14,608
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Plan: EpiPaleo/Primal/LowOx
Stats: 220/125/150
BF:
Progress: 136%
Location: USA
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Thanks, Bonnie! Good to know.
In addition, it's not a food tip, but it's a money saving one: think carefully about that overpriced cleaner aisle. Some, like dishwasher detergent, are specialized, but for general cleaning I LOVE baking soda and vinegar.
I keep a spray bottle of full strength white vinegar and a shaker container of baking soda, and that cleans my whole bathroom better and more efficiently than anything else I've tried. Especially good for those mineral deposits and soap scum. The baking soda is very gentle abrasion, good for pots and pans.
Put a jug of ammonia under the sink, and you have the perfect soak for hairbrushes and can make your own window cleaner. And I've long used it in combination with dish soap to clean carpets, since it also deodorizes, great for kid and pet accidents.
Bleach is tricky (and should NEVER be mixed with ammonia) but a spray bottle of it with some dish soap in the mix is what I use in the shower against mold. I have a white anti-slip mat, I do the bottom of the shower curtain and the crevices, let it sit, and rinse, all in the same space. It degrades to salt and water, and I let that happen. It eliminates the bleach smell by itself this way.
I even make my own shampoo, hand soap, and body wash with Castile soap. I like Dr. Bronner's, which comes in lovely flower scents, and a big container lasts for months with dilution. For hair, follow up with a dilute vinegar rinse and you won't believe how soft and shiny it can get.
These strategies save money AND work better too.
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