>From: "Amanda Formaro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Frugality Corner: Homemade Household Cleaners >Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 21:53:14 -0800 >X-Unsubscribe: send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-RCPT-TO: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Welcome to FamilyCorner.com Magazine's >F R U G A L I T Y C O R N E R > >... formerly Frugal Mom Weekly ... >_________________________________________ >Weekly frugal tips from Mom to Mom... >http://familycorner.com > >January 25, 2002 > >Click that forward button and >share this with your friends! >_________________________________________ > >Q U I C K T I P >Candle Scraps > >Save the wax left from scented candles and put it >in a jar or can in a warm place and it will continue >to scent the air. Better than air fresheners! My >advice: Be very careful with wax around open >flames or high temperatures, as it is flammable. > >Check out more tips in our new Virtual Tipbook! >http://www.thefamilycorner.com/cgi-bin/tips.cgi >_________________________________________ > >Want to save money, but maintain a safe and healthy >home? I can help you with non-toxic household and >personal care products priced comparable to Wal-Mart! >Also a great business opportunity if you choose NO pressure, >only honest information from another Frugal Mom! >Http://hollysnyder.themomteam.com >_________________________________________ > >V A L E N T I N E ' S R O M A N C E >A Romantic Evening at Home for Mom and Dad > >We become parents, and take on the responsibility >of raising and caring for our children. This is a special >task with hardships, and yet wonderful rewards. But, >what happened to those two people who met and fell >in love? Did you turn into Mama and Daddy with no >hope of another romantic evening alone? > >http://www.thefamilycorner.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=1440 >_________________________________________ > >T H I S W E E K >Homemade Household Cleaners >by Kim Tilley > >Here are some homemade solutions and uses for things you >may already have in your home. I have tried some of them. >Not all of them will work "miraculously", but they will probably >get the job done. Please let me know how the homemade >cleaners you try work out for you! And be sure to send in >your favorite homemade formulas that I may have left out. > >Some safety tips > >1.NEVER MIX BLEACH AND AMMONIA TOGETHER! >This combination is deadly! Also, never mix products together >that contain bleach with products that contain ammonia. This >includes dishwasher detergent (contains bleach). I would even >go as far as storing them in different places just as a precaution. > >2.ALWAYS check labels on products before combining >ANYTHING. It's not worth making these cleaners if you wind >up in the hospital or the morgue, so PLEASE BE CAREFUL! > >3.KEEP ALL CLEANERS AWAY FROM KIDS - even though >these are environmentally friendly, they are still not safe for >children , so please keep these away from your kids. > >General Uses For: > >Ammonia - good grease cutter, wax stripper, and window >cleaner. NEVER MIX WITH BLEACH! > >Lemon juice - great for whitening items, but vinegar is >cheaper . It also cuts through grease and stains on aluminum >and porcelain > >White Vinegar - very cheap and versatile, great for >whitening, also fantastic for cleaning hard surfaces, >windows and shining up metal surfaces. Removes mildew, >stains, grease and wax buildup. This is another natural >cleaner that whole books have been written on! > >Bleach - great for whitening anything, removing molds and >mildews, and general cleaning. Best used diluted with water. >DO NOT MIX BLEACH WITH VINEGAR, TOILET BOWL CLEANER, >OR AMMONIA. The combination of bleach with any of these >substances produces a toxic gas which can be hazardous. We >want to save money without jeopardizing our lives! > >Borax - (sodium borate) It deodorizes, removes stains and >boosts the cleaning power of soap. It also prevents mold and >odors. Great alternative for those who do not want to use >bleach. > >Baking Soda - Extremely versatile, baking soda is an >all-purpose, non-toxic cleaner. It cleans, deodorizes, >scours, polishes and removes stains. There are entire books >out about the zillions of uses of baking soda, and the best >thing about it is that it's cheap! > >Washing Soda - (sodium carbonate) Cuts grease and >disinfects. It will also increase the cleaning power of >soap. > >Ketchup - great for cleaning copper > >Cornstarch - cleans and deodorizes carpets and rugs, you can >use this to replace expensive "baby powders" also. > >Pure Soap - cleans just about anything and is mild > >Salt - believe it or not, regular table salt makes an >abrasive, but gentle, scouring powder. Who would have known? > >Some helpful hints: > >1.Make your cleaners ahead of time. > >2. Organize them according to location they are used in, >keeping out of reach of children. I like to keep all kitchen >items under the (baby-proofed) sink, in a caddy (recycle a >detergent box or milk jug for this) so they are handy. I >make extras of items for the upstairs and downstairs >bathrooms. > >3.Buy your ingredients in bulk. This way, you save money >twice! You save by buying in bulk (on sale of course!) and >you save because you have what you need on hand, avoiding a >trip to the store! > >4.Store your ingredients in reusable airtight containers. I >like to purchase spray bottles in bulk for this purpose, >since it is not safe to reuse bottles that had commercial >cleaners or chemicals in them. Milk jugs are great to use >too. > >5.Make large batches of several cleaners and store them in >recycled milk jugs. > >6.Wear rubber gloves when you clean to avoid skin irritation >(and chapping in my case!) > >Formulas: > >All Purpose Cleaner (From Rodale's Book of Practical >Formulas) >2 cups rubbing alcohol (70% isoprophyl) >1 tablespoon mild dishwashing liquid (for handwashing >dishes, NOT dishwasher detergent-it contains bleach!) >1 tablespoon ammonia >2 quarts water > >Stir all ingredients together in a bowl. Fill a CLEAN spray >bottle (not recycled one) with cleaner and store the rest >tightly sealed in a large bottle. Use with a cloth or sponge >to clean the bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures, >appliances, chrome, plastic countertops, and painted >surfaces. Rinse with a clean cloth or sponge after cleaning. > >Homemade Dust and Furniture Polish > >I tried this one and it is not only easy, but cheap and very >effective. No more pledge for me! I have a lot of woodowork >in my home, and was very excited to find a cheaper polish! > >1 cup vegetable oil >� cup lemon juice > >Pour oil and lemon juice into a squirt bottle or jar. Stir >to combine. To use, dip dust cloth or rag into oil, blot the >oil by folding the cloth together, and then dust your >furniture. Leaves a beautiful finish! > >All purpose quick shiner > >This shiner is mild and safe to use for all surfaces > >1 � cups white vinegar >1 � cups water >22 ounce spray bottle > >Pour vinegar and water into the spray bottle. Shake gently >to combine. To use, spray on >and wipe off. > >All Purpose Window and Glass Cleaner > >Vinegar cuts grease and leaves windows sparkling clean. Best >of all, this mixture is >absolutely safe. It's the best choice if you have young >children in the house. > >� cup white vinegar >1 quart of water > >Pour vinegar and water into a bowl or container, or mix the >ingredients in a spray bottle. Clean windows directly with a >sponge dipped in the bowl of cleaner or spray on and wipe >clean. I have heard that you can use newspaper to clean >windows quite well, I have always used old cloth diapers. > >Sink Cleaner > >Replace Comet and other abrasives with this homemade one. >Combine baking soda and salt (I am guessing in equal >amounts) to scrub stainless steel. > >Oven Cleaner > >� cup ammonia >2 cups of warm water > >Pour ammonia and warm water in a baking dish and leave in a >warm oven overnight. This will loosen the grime in the over, >which you can then clean with an ammonia-based cleaner or >soap and water. You can also scour with baking soda. > >Cleaning Silver > >Don't buy one of those metal plates that you put in warm >water to clean silver. This is the same thing! I found this >trick in "Make it Last" by Earl Proulx, one of my favorite >books on maintaining your home and possessions. I have done >this on some silver plated forks and spoons that I got very >cheap at a yardsale and they came out great! This trick >works like magic and kids love it. > >Aluminum foil >Baking soda >Salt >Very hot water (can be boiling if you like) > >Combine the above ingredients in a clean kitchen sink. Put >your tarnished silver and silver-plated items into the sink >and let set for a few minutes. Watch as the tarnish >disappears from the silverware and reappears on the foil. >This is a natural chemical reaction, and a great way to >teach the kids some science! > >Note: This trick works so well that it will clean out the >nooks and crannies that give some silverware the "aged" >look, so you may only want to do this occassionally. I had >to include these formulas from Homemade Cleaners because >they were actually tested and compared against commercial >brands. We like that! > >Special thanks to Kim Tilley of the Frugal-Moms.com >webiste for this article. http://frugal-moms.com >_________________________________________ > >"NEED INK? Don't Pay Retail!"... HUGE Savings! > >Inkjet cartridges, Refill ink kits, JetPak prepaid Mailers! >Fully Guaranteed! - 'First Class Customer Service!' >FREE Printer Utilities! 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I have also read that if soy is eaten in its >natural forms and organic like tofu and organic beans it is >better for you The problem seem to be with adulterated >soy as in food analogues etc. As is usual natural is best. >There are a lot of links about the soy issues and doing a >search on soy will bring up a lot of info for your readers > >~ Sincerely, Vicki Hartley > >~*~ > >I've gotten special needs items at the local thrift shop. >Since I was associated with the church, I mentioned >that (it's a another church affiliated store) and she gave >me a bath seat which sells for $99.00 for $5. I took it >home, scrubbed it with bleach, although it looked very >clean, and gave it to my Pastor's father. He is delighted >with it and I finally told him how much it cost. He >wanted to pay me for it, and I said it was my gift to him. >We picked up a wheel chair there, and I got a walker >at the local county dump. It was sitting by the dumpster. >The only thing missing were a few of the little end caps >on the bottom of the walker - another $75-$100 item, >this time free. > > You might contact your local church to see if anyone >could donate your needed items, or the church may refer >you to an organization that could help (my husband and >I took care of such referrals). They may also take up a >special collection for you or may pay for your needed >item with a fund that the minister can spend without >special permission from the church board. > >~ May The Angels Watch Over You, Betty G. > > >~*~*~*~*~*~ > >READER TIP > >When I cut up onions, I take the skins and boil them up >and save the liquid off of them. You can freeze it and put >it in soups or what ever. Gives good flavor. I also >sometimes add ends of celery, carrots or what ever >I am chopping up. Save the juice from it. > >~ Elaine in Nebraska >_________________________________________ > >C A S S E R O L E P I C K >Cheese-Mushroom Strata > >4 eggs (beaten) >1 can (14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth >1/2 cup sour cream >2 teaspoons spicy mustard >8 slices white bread (cubed) >2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese >1 can (4 1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms (drained) > >In a large bowl, beat together eggs, broth, sour cream >and mustard. Stir in bread crumbs, cheese and >mushrooms. Pour into greased 2 quart baking dish. >Cover; refrigerate overnight. Uncover; bake at 350 >degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until set. Let stand >5 to 10 minutes before serving. > >Makes 6 to 8 servings. > >Printable version >http://www.thefamilycorner.com/cgi-bin/sefer.cgi?display:950452438-28919.txt >_________________________________________ > >Q U E S T I O N S O F T H E W E E K > >GROCERY SHOP CHALLENGE! >Ok guys, I need you! I am taking $300 to the grocery >store tomorrow and I want to spend it the best way that >I can. ANY ANY ANY suggestions on spending this >money wisely and stretching it will be most appreciated!! >http://www.thefamilycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=218 > >FRUGALITY - ONE STEP AT A TIME >If you had to make a suggestion to someone for >a first step toward frugality, what would it be? >http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=161 > >ORGANIZING - THE FREEZER >What is the best way to get the most efficient >use out of your freezer? Where does everything go? >http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=12 > >FRUSTRATED WITH FRUGALITY >I'm having a really hard time with this. I KNOW of >zillions of ways to cut costs, and tons of ways to >be frugal, but how in the world do you really get >started without getting frustrated? >http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=128 > >WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FRUGAL THING TO DO? >Ok, I have to admit I love being frugal! Even if I didn't >have to, which I do! It's just fun too find new ways to >save money! it has become a game in my house. I love >telling people about it even when they think I'm off the wall! >http://www.familycorner.com/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=100 >_________________________________________ > >G A R D E N I N G >Prepare for Seed Starting > >How do you satisfy the gardening itch in the middle of >winter? Easily! Start plants from seed. Now is a great >time to get a jumpstart on the gardening season. 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