Modern household chemicals can cope with any kind of pollution. But there is also a minus: it affects the state of health, can cause at least allergies and nausea. The most hazardous substances to health are found in bleach (chlorine), detergents (phosphates and phosphonates), detergents (high concentrations of surfactants, or surfactants). You can buy biological products with reduced chemical content, but they are more expensive. And it happens that unscrupulous manufacturers call an ordinary powder environmentally friendly. In order not to risk it, I myself use my grandmother’s time-tested recipes.
This is a headache for housewives. We are figuring out how to clean its most polluted corners.
We remove blockages. Mix ¾ cup of baking soda and ½ cup of vinegar, pour into the drain. After 30 minutes, rinse with boiling water with a kettle.
We destroy the fungus. Dissolve a furacilin tablet in 5 liters of water, treat the affected areas. For re-processing, dilute 1 tablet in a liter of water.
We bleach plumbing. Mix in 2 tbsp. l. soda ash and baking soda, rub in a damp bathtub or sink, and leave for 10 minutes. Top with a mixture of 50 g of vinegar and bleach. Wash off after half an hour.
We wash the seams between the tiles. 2,5 tbsp. l. dilute soda in a glass of hot water, add 1 tbsp. l. detergent, clean the seams with an old toothbrush.
Tulle. Retain color: after washing, rinse in a cool solution of salt (about 7 tablespoons per 1,5 liters of water), drain and dry. There is no need to iron the curtains.
Carpet. Remove unpleasant odor: sprinkle the pile with a solution of soda (in any proportion), leave for 30 minutes, vacuum. To return the color: dilute 1/2 tsp in a liter of water. washing powder and 1 tbsp. l. turpentine. Brush the solution evenly onto the carpet. After a few minutes, wipe it off first with a wet cloth and then dry.
Wallpaper. Greasy stains: dilute tooth powder or chalk with water, stir into a gruel and apply to the contaminated area. After drying, the chalk will crumble, the stain will disappear.
Window. Return shine to glass: 2 tbsp. l. Dissolve vinegar in a bucket of water, treat glass and rinse with water. Wear rubber gloves when cleaning. It is better not to use soap: it forms a film. Remove dirt stuck in the frames: 1 tbsp. l. dilute starch in a liter of water.
Mirrors. To cope with dullness: dissolve glycerin in water (in proportions 1: 1), add a few drops of ammonia, or mix cold water with linen blue. To destroy stains: dissolve 1 tbsp. l. vinegar in a glass of water.
Floor. Linoleum and parquet are not washed with hot water, soda or ammonia, otherwise the coating will tarnish. For linoleum: dilute a little laundry soap in warm water. Wash off and wipe dry. It is good to wipe the parquet floors with a damp cloth soaked in cold water with the addition of glycerin (1 tablespoon per glass of water).
Painted furniture. Add 1 tbsp to the water. l. ammonia, wipe dry so that there are no stains and smudges. It is better not to use soap and soda, they dull oily and enamel surfaces.
Kitchen apron. Grate 100 g of laundry soap on a coarse grater, add 100 g of hot water, beat with a whisk until firm foam. Add 75 g of baking soda. This paste can remove even the toughest dirt from any surface.
Exhaust hood In a large saucepan (the size of the filters, otherwise you can burn yourself) boil water, dissolve ½ cup of baking soda. Dip the filter in boiling water and leave for a few minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and wait until the dirt dissolves.
Oven. Stir ½ cup baking powder in a liter of hot water until sour cream. Apply to glass and leave for 30 minutes. Wipe with a damp cloth. Wipe chrome-plated surfaces with a cloth dipped in ammonia.
Glassware. Add some vinegar or coarse salt to warm water. Vases and glasses will become more transparent.