Your Family – September 2019

SEPTEMBER 2019 33

FEATURE: NOLWAZI DHLAMINI PHOTO: STOCK.ADOBE.COM

NATURALCLEANINGPRODUCTS

CITRUSFRUITS:

Theseareamazingforvariouschoresaroundthehouse,

withouttoxicingredientsandharshchemicals.Combined

withsalt,citrusfruitremovessoapstainsandotherassorted

messes,whilegettingridofbadodour.Thesameconcoction

canbeusedontapsandsinks.

Forthemicrowave:Fillabowlwithhalfacupofwater,

addthejuiceofhalfalemonandputtherestofthe

lemoninsidethebowl.Bringthewatertoaboil,andlet

thesteamremaininsidethemicrowaveforaboutfiveto

10 minutes.Thegreaseshouldcomeoffeasilyandthe

lemonwilleliminateodours.Wipethemixtureawaywith

aspongeorwetcloth.

Choppingboard:Giveyourwoodenchoppingboards

aspatreatmentwiththepurifyingbenefitsofsaltand

lemon.Sprinkletheboardwithcoarsesalt.Usinghalf

alemonfacedown,scrubthesurfacewhilesqueezing

slightlytoreleasethejuiceasyoudoso.Lettheboardsit

forfiveminutesbeforescrapingoffthedirtandrinsing.

Bathtubs: Give your bathtub an organic rub. Wet the

inside of the tub, cut a grapefruit in half, sprinkle a

generous amount of salt onto it and use it to scrub away.

VINEGAR:

1 Usebakingsodato

removeoilstainsfrom

yourcarpet.

2 Applyshavingcreamto

mirrorsandwipethem

downwithapapertowel

orrag.

3 Useplaydoughtopick

upspiltglitter.

4 Useaclean,dryold

toothbrushtoclean

betweenthekeyson

yourcomputerkeyboard,

andusebakingsoda

andvegetableoilona

toothbrushtoclean

cabinet doors.

5 Clean your iron by running

ithot,butwithoutthe

steam,overapieceof

paperorfoilcovered

withsalt.Orswitchitoff

andcleanitwithgreen

Sunlightsoapandadamp

cloth(butavoidgetting

thecordorplugwet).

GREEN CLEANING...

Many cleaning products are full of toxic chemicals, some of which

aren’tevenlistedonthelabels.Trytheseeco-friendlybrands:

Earthsap produces non-toxic cleaning agents that are naturally

derived, non-toxic and biodegradable. Their products contain

no irritants that could potentially cause allergies or skin

problems. Try Earthsap’s Citrus braai grid cleaner, R74.95, and

their Citrus All Purpose Cleaner, R62.95. Both products are

availablefromWellnesswarehouse.com

The Refillery stocks homemade products from So Pure.

So Pure’s stubborn stain remover is free from petro-chemicals,

chlorine bleach, preservatives and other toxic chemicals.

It can be used to remove vomit stains and other baby messes

from laundry and washable fabrics, including cotton nappies.

Available in a 500ml glass bottle for R82.50. So Pure’s

disinfecting floor cleaner kills germs, eliminates odours and

removes stubborn dirt and grime from floors and wall tiles.

It contains no harsh fumes and is 97% naturally derived.

Sold in a 500ml glass bottle for R44.50. Both products are

available from Therefillery.co.za

A LITTLE HELP...

Don’t have enough time to do it all on your own? Help is

availableatthetouchofabutton!

5

quick tips using

home ingredients

RENT A MAID offers

spring cleaning services in

Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal,

North West Province,

Mpumalanga, the Western

and Eastern Cape. For

more information, visit:

Rentamaid.co.za

SWEEPSOUTH

allows you to create a

personalised cleaning

plan by choosing

which services you

need on the app

itself. Available in

various areas around

Gauteng, KwaZulu-

Natal and the

Western Cape. App

available for Android

and iPhone.

DOMESTLY offers

cleaning services in Cape

Town, Joburg, Pretoria,

Centurion, Midrand and

Durban. App available for

Android and iPhone.

Besides being great for slap

chips, vinegar is also a very

versatile alternative to

housecleaners.

Cleaning blinds:

Combine an equal ratio

of vinegar and water and,

using an old sock; gently

scrubawayatyourblinds.

Shine your glasses: Soak

your favourite glasses

in diluted white vinegar

or dip a wash cloth into

vinegar and wipe your

glassesasusual.

Fill small plastic bags

with vinegar-soaked

rags and tie them tightly

around your showerheads

overnight to remove

stains. The next day,

untie them, then wipe and

cleantheshowerheads.

Window cleaner: Mix

an equal ratio of distilled

vinegar and water. Apply

the mixture to your

windows using a sponge

and wipe them clean

using a squeegee

or newspaper.

Go online for our

#Sortedin30days

spring cleaning

challenge.