http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/02/11/thrifty-solutions-for-greener-cleaning/ Earth Friendly, Budget Friendly Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:03:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/02/11/thrifty-solutions-for-greener-cleaning/#comment-37 rebecca Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:59:24 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/02/11/thrifty-solutions-for-greener-cleaning/#comment-37 Eileen, I wash windows and mirrors with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water. Just spray it on and wipe with a crumpled-up piece of newspaper. I find this works better than store-bought cleaners and paper towels! Eileen, I wash windows and mirrors with a mixture of equal parts vinegar and water. Just spray it on and wipe with a crumpled-up piece of newspaper. I find this works better than store-bought cleaners and paper towels!

]]> http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/02/11/thrifty-solutions-for-greener-cleaning/#comment-36 Eileen Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:29:34 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/02/11/thrifty-solutions-for-greener-cleaning/#comment-36 It's funny that you post this. Just a couple of months ago I switched to a vinegar and water cleaning solution for my kitchen. I decided that 409 and fantastic are scams because vinegar and water does everything they do! I bought 2 gallons of vinegar at costco for about $3 and I figure this is at least a year's supply. I read that if you add a little rubbing alcohol to this mix, it is great for windows although I haven't tried that yet. And instead of comet, I just throw some baking soda in the sink and then spray the vinegar and use a scrubber - the sink comes out very shiny. My only issue is the smell - I don't love it. I am going to experiment with adding essential oils to the vinegar and see how it turns out. It’s funny that you post this. Just a couple of months ago I switched to a vinegar and water cleaning solution for my kitchen. I decided that 409 and fantastic are scams because vinegar and water does everything they do! I bought 2 gallons of vinegar at costco for about $3 and I figure this is at least a year’s supply. I read that if you add a little rubbing alcohol to this mix, it is great for windows although I haven’t tried that yet. And instead of comet, I just throw some baking soda in the sink and then spray the vinegar and use a scrubber - the sink comes out very shiny. My only issue is the smell - I don’t love it. I am going to experiment with adding essential oils to the vinegar and see how it turns out.

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