10 Going green cleaning tips

It's frustrating sometimes when right after I finished washing my car windows I still see streaks and lint all over it. No matter what I used to clean it, it's always there. I realized that it came from the paper towel that I used so instead I only use news paper and I notice a big difference. Okay below I have some really amazing cleaning tips for you guys. Enjoy!!
 

1. Homemade all purpose cleaner:           

A good all purpose cleaner is essential to any well run home. Keep this one on hand at all times. Start with 1/4 gallon water and mix in 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol a squirt of dish washing liquid and 1/4 teaspoon ammonia (non sudsy). Fill a spray bottle and you're ready to go.

2. Water marks on your furniture:

Whenever your kids leave watermarks on the wood table furniture. Since they never listen to your pleas to use a coaster or maybe a petroleum jelly to remove the white stains. Just rub the area with the jelly and let sit for several hours or even overnight. Then rub again with a soft cloth and the stain should disappear.

3. Clean your radiator easily

Dreading cleaning your radiator? Well, here is a little trick to easily clean it. Hang a damp cloth or damp newspapers on the wall behind it. Then use your hair dryer to blow the dust off it. The dust will stick to the wet surface behind it and then you can simply throw it away.

4. Polishing Marble furniture

Polish marble surfaces by first pulverizing a piece of chalk using a mortar and pestle or a hammer. Sprinkle the chalk dust on the marble then rub in with a soft, damp cloth. Buff with a clean cloth for a brilliant shine.

5. Restoring robust rugs
 
To get your color back in your carpet or rug take small bucket and  pour 2 cups of white vinegar, 2 gallon of hot water, and 2 teaspoons ammonia into it. Mix well dip a washcloth into it and scrub away on the carpet. Soak up any excess with a dry towel.

6. Cast Iron cookware cleaner

To remove charred food from your cast iron cookware boil a mixture of salt and vinegar in it and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Rinse your pan thoroughly and then re-season it with vegetable oil before storing it.

7. Paint stains

If you've spilled paint in your carpet don't worry just go in the kitchen. Mix together 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon dish washing liquid and 1 quart worm water. Douse the area with this mixture and try rubbing it away. If that doesn't work you may be out of luck. Wait for the paint to dry and snip off the area that has paint on it your carpet's "haircut" will be less noticeable than a giant paint stain.

8. Easy carpet cleanser

If you are going to have guests over here is a last minute method you can use to clean your dirty carpet. Simply mix a cup of ammonia with a quart of water. Use a mop to rub this solution onto the carpet and it'll help remove the grime. You might want to test this method beforehand on an unseen area of the carpet first.

9. How useful is Garbage bag
 
Make your oven racks easier to clean by coating them with cleanser placing them into a black plastic trash bag and setting them out side in the sun. After a few hours they'll be ready to spray off with a hose.

10. Coffee stains

Trying to get coffee stains out of your carpet. Well, here is a simple solution pour a can of bear on it  that's right just pour a couple of sips onto the stain and it should vanish. Dab up the extra beer with a paper towel and if the coffee stain doesn't go away completely repeat the task a couple more times. This works for tea stain too.

Baking Soda Tips That Will Blow Your Mind

Growing as a child I was always in the kitchen helping my mother especially when she was baking. So I started baking as a hobby. I never knew that baking soda could be used for other things. Below are some great tips that will blow your mind.

To be effectively used in cooking, baking soda must be combined with an acid to start a chemical reaction. Some ingredients that are often used to start this reaction  are sugar, fruits, honey and yogurt.

 1. If your hair is starting to feel filmy blend 1/4 teaspoon baking soda into your normal amount of shampoo then wash as usual. the baking soda will remove the filmy feeling from your hair.

2. Just like toothpaste you can also use baking soda to clean your jewelry it is safe and very effective
when it comes to cleaning gold and silver jewelry.  For the best result use a paste of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide and rub gently on your jewelry. It gets rid of dirt, grimes and body oils and leaves your gold and silver looking sparkling clean.

3. Here is an old fashion treatment to prevent plants from mildew or black spots. Mix together 1/2 tablespoon baking soda with a drop of vegetable oil and 2 cups soapy water.  Spray on both sides of the leaves of plants that are normally affected. Complete this treatment in the evening and never in full sunlight other wise the leaves may scorch.

While the soap helps to spread the mixture and the vegetable oil causes it to stick the baking soda makes the surface of the leaves alkaline which will inhibit the fungal spores. The biggest advantage of this id that there will be no adverse environmental impact thanks to the all-natural ingredients.

4. Going on a trip and your suitcase has a musty smell. Here is what you should do pour about a cup of baking soda in it then close it and shake well. The next morning vacuum up the baking soda and the smell should be gone.

5. Baking soda is inorganic, meaning that it isn't produced from anything that was ever alive. Household odors are mostly composed of organic oils. Baking soda works so well at getting rid of odors because the inorganic powder neutralizes them.

6. Clean your porch's doormat can be cleaned with a sprinkling baking soda. Brush vigorously and then sweep away the dirt. The next time it rains the job will be complete.

7. To remove scuff marks left on your floor by dark-soled shoes rub some baking soda into the spot with a wet rag  and virtually it should fade away like magic.

8. Here is the easiest way to remove crayon, pencil, ink, and furniture scruffs painted surfaces. Just sprinkle baking soda on a damp sponge rub clean and rinse.

9. This method is used to get rid of mice in your kitchen. Shake baking soda around their hiding spots and they'll stay away from your kitchen for ever. It's safe for pet and kids and easy to clean up with a broom or a vacuum.

10. To keep your bathroom fixtures sparkling clean apply a  paste of vinegar and baking soda to stainless steel faucets, knobs, and towel bars. Lay old towels or rags on top and wait one hour then buff off. Rinse the fixtures and then let them dry for sparkling fixtures without a hint of water marks.