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Mom’s Cleaning Recipes
Dishwashing Liquid
Juice from 3 lemons • 1½ cup water • 1 cup salt • 1 cup vin-
egar
Mix and boil for 10 minutes while stirring, until liquid thickens. Pour
into glass container while still warm.
Sink Cleaner
⅓ cup baking soda
Add warm water to make into paste. Use on a sponge to
scrub.
Toilet Cleaner
¼ cup baking soda • 1 teaspoon vinegar
Pour into toilet bowl, leave for ½ hour, wipe, and flush.
Furniture Cleaner
⅛ cup olive oil • 1 tablespoon vinegar • 1 tablespoon vodka
Wood Floors, Panels
1½ cups vinegar • 1½ cups hot water • 20 drops of chosen
essential oil
Glass Cleaner
¼ cup white vinegar • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1 quart warm
water
Add to spray bottle and wipe with crumpled newspaper.
Garbage Disposal
Grind half a lemon to clean and freshen.
Ceramic Floor Tiles
¼ cup vinegar • 3½ cups hot water
Put in a spray bottle and apply as desired.
Washbasin, Bathtub, Tiles
½ cup baking soda • 2–3 tablespoons vinegar
Wipe with soft cloth.
Stained Mugs
1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 teaspoon water
Make into paste.