I have been working on my Keeping a Clean Home post for over a week now, and little tid-bits keep coming up in my work that are holding my up...like little tips and tricks. So, I am adding this quick post as a Tid-Bit to that! Hope it's useful to someone!
VINEGAR!!!!! I love vinegar...yep, I actually crave it in foods...all types of it...put Balsamic & Apple Cider vinegar in everything (to eat)....go through it with rapid pace, and use it around the house for a million purposes. Weed killer, ant deterrent, skin toner, natural sanitizer, meat marinade, stain remover, drain freshener, detoxing/ stress relieving bath soak, sink scrub, anti mold rinse for fruits and veggies...see I told you!!!
Lemons are another item that we use and consume in bulk. They are great for neutralized smells and and adding a nice light clean scent to your home, but also have tons of properties for good health. Their acids help with gut health and blood purifying, they can be a digestive aid, reduce kidney stones, are known for calming the body and lowering body temperature. They are a natural antioxidant that can help in the treatment of arthritis and can be used as a natural antiseptic. Because of their antiseptic and acidic properties they assist in teeth whitening; however, too much acid on your teeth can cause enamel erosion, so don't forget to brush. But this is all just a taste of the magic in lemons, not to mention all the wonderful uses in cooking!
Every morning I squeeze half a lemon in my Green Tea, and will also add it to Warm Ginger Water, which I drink regularly as well. So what do I do with all the rinds???? Keep reading, they don't go to waste!
Lemons are another item that we use and consume in bulk. They are great for neutralized smells and and adding a nice light clean scent to your home, but also have tons of properties for good health. Their acids help with gut health and blood purifying, they can be a digestive aid, reduce kidney stones, are known for calming the body and lowering body temperature. They are a natural antioxidant that can help in the treatment of arthritis and can be used as a natural antiseptic. Because of their antiseptic and acidic properties they assist in teeth whitening; however, too much acid on your teeth can cause enamel erosion, so don't forget to brush. But this is all just a taste of the magic in lemons, not to mention all the wonderful uses in cooking!
Every morning I squeeze half a lemon in my Green Tea, and will also add it to Warm Ginger Water, which I drink regularly as well. So what do I do with all the rinds???? Keep reading, they don't go to waste!
I buy white vinegar buy the 2 gallon jug at Costco. I keep 2 spray bottles in the kitchen with vinegar mixtures in them. One, diluted white vinegar and water, about 2 to 1 vinegar to water. This one I use on the windows, mirrors and floors mostly. I spray it on the floors before mopping and carry it around when I mop the house, hitting any scuff marks!
The other is a lemon vinegar mixture that I use for disinfecting, cleaning the kitchen, countertops, dinner table, everything! I keep an old 16 oz., clean jar in the kitchen, filled halfway with white vinegar, each time I use a lemon I toss the rind into that jar to sit in the vinegar. At the end of the week, I strain the rinds and pulp off and pour the infused vinegar into my Lemon/Vinegar Spray bottle! I dump out the rinds, except for 1-2 I toss down the disposal and use to clean and disinfect that! I use this mixture as my regular household cleaner. Kitchen, countertops, microwave, pretty much everything! It's a nice lemon scent, not dangerous chemicals, safe on the dog, and WAY cheaper than the many alternatives!
When life gives you lemons.....:)
The other is a lemon vinegar mixture that I use for disinfecting, cleaning the kitchen, countertops, dinner table, everything! I keep an old 16 oz., clean jar in the kitchen, filled halfway with white vinegar, each time I use a lemon I toss the rind into that jar to sit in the vinegar. At the end of the week, I strain the rinds and pulp off and pour the infused vinegar into my Lemon/Vinegar Spray bottle! I dump out the rinds, except for 1-2 I toss down the disposal and use to clean and disinfect that! I use this mixture as my regular household cleaner. Kitchen, countertops, microwave, pretty much everything! It's a nice lemon scent, not dangerous chemicals, safe on the dog, and WAY cheaper than the many alternatives!
When life gives you lemons.....:)
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