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lizzle 
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Posted: 23 September 2006 at 1:09pm |
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I decided to do a huge spring clean the other day as we have family coming for xmas and for Jake's birthday...that and it's becomming difficult to see out the windows...then I went to pak n save to get supplies, and woah, cleaning products were too expensive so I went home again sans products.
after mentioning it to Lewis' uncle he said that we should avoid using products with bleach in them as it kills the enzymes in our (still not fixed) septic tank. So I went on the internet to find out how to make our own.
Anyway, to make a long story...well...longer, I found some great "recipes" for all-purpose cleaner and glass cleaner, just cleaned my windows and they are beautiful, mold free and sparkling, so thought I'd post the recipes for those cheapsters, or people concerned about the enviroment.
window and glass cleaner
1/2 teaspoon liquid detergent
3 tablespoons white vinegar
2 cups hot water
Mix in spray bottle and use as you would commercial cleaner
all purpose cleaner
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
a dab of liquid soap
2 cups hot water
as above
I can recommend wholeheartedly
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Posted: 23 September 2006 at 1:33pm |
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Hmmmmm, I'm tempted to give it a go. Anything that saves money is good!!
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Posted: 23 September 2006 at 4:02pm |
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baking soda is good for smells too - you can sprinkle on your carpets before vacuuming, or use it to clean out the fridge, put it in your washing, apparently if you burn a pot you can sprinkle some in with a bit of water, if you make a paste with it you can use it to do spot cleaning of other stuff too....
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Posted: 24 September 2006 at 8:41am |
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We found this was fantastic for oven cleaning. Make a thick paste and use for the inside of your oven. i had'nt cleaned mine for three years and this worked a treat. No chemical smell and not a lot of scrubbing either.
6 table spoons of baking soda
3 tablespoons of white vinegar
a few squirts og diswahing liquid
Straight white Vinegar sprayed on mould and left for as long as you can handle the smell and then wiped off with a cloth works really well too.
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Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:48am |
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What a great idea liz I have been wanting ot do this for age's now I have no excuse off ot buy some spray bottle's tomorrow does it keep or do you need to make up a new lot everytime. Vick I am so off to try the oven cleaner thanks.
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Anna
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Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:59am |
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Such good suggestions! I am always keen to avoid the chemical cleaners (although my preferred method to aviod is just to not clean - simple!)
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Posted: 25 September 2006 at 11:09am |
hmmm, Domestic Goddess alert!!! 
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lizzle
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Posted: 25 September 2006 at 1:08pm |
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I'm not sure if it keeps or not. I just reused it, seemed fine to me.
Oh, and Ana - I made my own muesli the other day...I felt so domesticated!
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Posted: 25 September 2006 at 1:50pm |
You make me sick... LOL, why can't you just lounge around on the couch all day watching tv like the rest of us   hehehehehe
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lizzle
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Posted: 25 September 2006 at 2:50pm |
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Ooh, I'll be able to soon. Lewis just got the call that he is now the new Duty Manager at one of the new bars opening next month! Woohoo. Now my life will be consumed with Tyra, and Dr. Phil. where IS oprah now anywya!
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Posted: 25 September 2006 at 3:43pm |
Wow...cool tips!! I will give it a go....
At the moment I have this horrid oven spray...stinks like hell and you are not allowed to breath it in...hello its a bl@#$! spray???!!! 
So I dont bother to clean my oven...he he ha ha ...mind you I dont use it that much anyway..and only use it to bake (once in a blue moon).....LOL
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make your own cleaning products...with li
