Kitchen Floor Cleaner for Tough Jobs

If you have a lot of grease to fight, try this vinegar formula:

Ingredients:

  • 1 gallon of hot water
  • 2 tbsp liquid castile soap
  • 1/4 cup washing soda
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 20 drops essential oil, either peppermint, eucalyptus or tea tree

Clean your floor as usual.  Rinsing is not necessary.  For extremely stubborn spots, drop essential oil directly on the spot, wait a litte, and scrub off.

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Refrigerator and Freezer Cleaning

If your fridge or freezer doesn’t smell as fresh as you would like it to, here is a simple fix:

Refresh-Your-Fridge-or-Freezer Mix

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3 tbsp baking soda
  • 6 drops of essential oil, peppermint or eucalyptus (for freezer)
  • 10 drops of essential oil, peppermint or eucalyptus (for fridge)

Mix a solution of these ingredients.  After emptying the fridge / freezer and turning down the temperature regulator, or even shutting it off if you can, wipe the inside, walls and floor, of the fridge / freezer with a damp cloth and above solution, and don’t forget the shelves either.

Rinse well to remove baking powder residue, then dry walls, floor and shelves well with ahand towel before putting the food back.  Turn the temperature settign back up or switch it back on.

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Kitchen Floor Cleaner Lemon and Orange

Citrus is great against grease, and makes the kitchen smell fresh too:

Ingredients:

  • 1 gallon of hot water
  • 2 tbsp liquid castile soap
  • 15 drops sweet orange essential oil
  • 8 drops lemon essential oil (or 1/4 cup of lemon juice)

Mix ingredients and mop or scrub your kitchen floor as usual.  No rinsing necessary.

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Microwave cleaner

The inside of your microwave can trap food odors and grease which will spoil the flavor of the food you heat in it.  Here is a recipe for a paste that removes odors and grease easily and your microwave will be smell new.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 5-6 drop essential oil, either lemon, lemongrass or thyme

Make a paste from all ingredients and spread over the interior of the microwave, floor and sides.  Let sit for a little while, then wipe away with a damp sponge or cloth.  Rinse well to remove all residue.  Then leave the microwave door open for about half an hour to air it out.

If your microwave has a glass turntable, remove it an dwash it by hand.

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Oven and Stove Accessories

Grills that rest on gas stove burners and chrome rings surrounding burners on an electric stove, as well as oven knobs collect food splatters and grease.  These items can be soaked in a solution of

  • 1 cup baking soda
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 4-6 drops essential oil of your choice, for example lemon

while you are cleaning the oven.  If stains are stubborn, use fine steel wool, and an old toothbrush helps to remove grime from small spaces.

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