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Natural Home

This is something I have always dabbled in. I have a memory when I was younger of cleaning the bath with vinegar! I have listed my alternatives down the right hand side. If I find any more they will be added over time, and please feel free to send suggestions for your own creations.

When redecorating a home always source natural materials to furnish and decorate, to reduce the number of chemicals that get released into your home.:

  • Natural paints - Auro Organic Paints are compostable.
  • Natural soft furnishings - carpets with natural latex or wool backing
  • Matresses and Sofas have to be sprayed with chemicals to make them flame retardent, But there are a number of options to choose one which will be less harmful to your body. Ikea for example use a different method and as a result have produced their whole range without the harsh chemicals.
  • Use metal, wooden or ceramic utensils in the kitchen rather than plastic.
 
 
 

Bathroom Cleaners
Use a cut citrus fruit to clean the bath

Use Vinegar to clean away limescale

Kitchen Cleaners
Use Vinegar to clean away limescale

Use a cut lemon in the fridge to absorb any bad smells

Window Cleaners
Use a Little vinegar in water to wash, then scrunched up newspaper to dry.

Floor Cleaner
To follow

Stain Removers
Use lemon juice to whiten whites and remove stains

Oven Cleaner
- Coat oven surfaces in a paste of water and baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and let stand overnight, then scrub off.

- 2 tablespoons liquid soap + 2 teaspoons borax + warm water, spray on, allow to sit for a while and then scrub off

- Citrus and tea tree oil are said to be particularly good for baked on messes.

- Soak particularly tough areas with vinegar for two hours, wipe off and rinse with warm water.