WARNING: Never mix cleaning products containing bleach and ammonia as dangerous fumes will result.
OVEN CLEANER
2 tablespoons dishwashing liquid
2 teaspoons borax
1/4 cup ammonia
1-1/2 cups warm water
Mix the ingredients together, apply to oven spills, and let sit for 20 to 30 minutes. Scrub with an abrasive nylon-backed sponge and rinse well.
GENERAL-PURPOSE CLEANER1 teaspoon borax
1/2 teaspoon washing soda
2 teaspoons vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dishwashing liquid
2 cups hot water
Combine all the ingredients. If you don't have washing soda (generally found in the laundry section of supermarkets), use 1 teaspoon baking soda instead. For a more pleasant smell, use lemon juice instead of vinegar. Be sure to label the bottle accordingly.
3/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup borax
dishwashing liquid
Combine the baking soda and borax. Mix in enough dishwashing liquid to make a smooth paste. If you prefer a pleasant smell, add 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice to the paste.
JEWELRY CLEANER
1/4 cup ammonia
1/4 cup dishwashing liquid
3/4 cup water
Mix all the ingredients well, then soak your jewelry in the solution for a few minutes. Clean around the stones and designs with a soft-bristle toothbrush. Buff dry. (Caution: Don't use this with gold-plated jewelry; with soft stones such as pearls, opals, or jade; or with costume jewelry, because it could ruin the plastics or loosen the glue.)
HEAVY-DUTY DISINFECTANT CLEANER
1/4 cup powdered laundry detergent
1 tablespoon borax
3/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup pine oil, or pine-based cleaner
Slowly stir the detergent and borax into the water to dissolve. Add the pine oil (available at hardware stores and supermarkets) and mix well. For bathroom cleaning, use the mixture full strength. In the kitchen, dilute it with water.
More here: http://www.almanac.com/home/cleaners.htmlI've yet to get brave enough to venture into homemade cleaners, but someday I will! Not to mention, I'm worried about the scents etc. and the effects on my little guy (belly bean)
3 comments:
When I was working for a well-known jewelry store, we used ammonia to clean the jewelry. It was so strong, but it worked great. Like you said, don't use it with soft stones though. Ammonia makes your diamonds shine!
Karen
www.thriftymommy.com
I made the carpet cleaner off of that site and it works pretty good!! I think its just dishwashing detergent and water. It worked good for us!! :)
awesome! i havent gotten brave enough to try it myself yet lol...someday
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