ERNATIVE
     
    
   
   
    
     
      '
      OME
     
     
      CLEANERS
     
    
   
   
    
     
         
     
     
         
     
     
         
     
     
         
     
     
        
     
     
         
     
     
        
     
     
          
     
     
        
     
     
         
     
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Ve’ve
      all
      become
      used
      to
      using
      harsh
      cleaners
      with-
     
     
      ut
      a
      second
      thought
      -
      cleaners
      that
      are
      often
      toxic.
     
     
      These
      recipes
      for
      cleaners
      and
      other
      products
      are
      easy
     
     
      o
      make,
      easy
      to
      use
      and
      easier
      on
      the
      environment.
     
    

    
     
      he
      Rules:
      Never
      mix
      Chlorine
      bleach
      and
      ammonia:
     
     
      sadly
      fumes
      will
      result.
      Never
      mix
      chlorine
      bleach
     
     
      vinegar
      or
      certain
      toilet
      bowl
      cleaners;
      deadly
     
     
      ilorine
      gas
      is
      produced.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ll-Purpose
      Cleaner
     
     
      2
      cup
      ammonia
     
     
      hite
      vinegar
     
    

    
     
      ix
      together.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1/2
      cup
      baking
      soda
      1/2
      cup
     
     
      2
      quarts
      of
      water
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Drain
      Cleaner;
      1/2
      cup
      baking
      soda
      flowed
      by
      1/2
      cup
     
     
      vinegar
      and
      a
      handful
      of
      salt
      will
      cut
      through
      grease.
     
     
      eave
      15
      minutes.
      Pourakettle
      of
      boiling
      water
     
     
      nthe
      drain.
     
     
      0
      keep
      drains
      clear,
      pour
      about
      1/4
      cup
      salt
      down
      the
     
     
      ain
      followed
      by
      a
      kettle
      of
      boiling
      water
      once
      or
     
     
      vice
      a
      week.
     
     
      low
      drains
      can
      be
      helped
      along
      with
      hot
      water
      and
      1/
     
     
      cup
      washing
      soda.
      Wait
      15
      minutes,
      then
      flush
     
     
      ith
      more
      hot
      water.
     
     
      leaners;
      Baking
      sodaona
      damp
      cloth
      works
      well
      on
     
     
      |
      inks
      and
      appliances
      and
      for
      tea
      and
      coffee
      stains
      in
     
     
      ps.
      Borax
      is
      preferred
      for
      formica.
     
     
      lass
      Cleaner;
      mix
      1/2
      cup
      vinegar
      in
      a
      quart
      of
     
     
      ater.
      Keep
      ina
      spray
      bottle.
      Very
      good
      for
      cutting
     
     
      ease.
     
    
   
   
    
     
        
     
     
         
     
     
         
     
     
       
     
     
        
     
     
        
     
     
         
     
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Purniture
      Polish;
      For
      furniture
      that
      doesn’t
      havea
     
     
      fotective
      hard
      coating.
      Combine
      |
      teaspoon
      lemon
     
     
      land
      |
      pint
      mineral
      oil.
      Put
      ina
      spray
      bottle.
     
     
      ray
      on,
      rub
      in,
      then
      wipe
      clean.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      imiture
      Polish;
      For
      furniture
      that
      has
      been
      var-
     
    

    
     
      hed,
      lacquered
      or
      shellacked.
      Add
      2
      tablespoons
     
    

    
     
      ve
      oil
      to
      |
      tablespoon
      white
      vinegar
      and
      |
      quart
     
    

    
     
      wet
      water,
      Mix
      ingredients
      and
      put
      ina
      spray.
     
     
      ttle,
      The
      polish
      works
      best
      when
      warm;
      heat
      the
     
    

    
     
      le
      ina
      pan
      of
      hot
      water.
      Spray
      on
      furniture,
      rub
     
    

    
     
      with
      a
      soft
      cloth,
     
    
   
   
    
     
      h
      Repellents;
      Hang
      a
      small
      bag
      of
      cedar
      chips
     
     
      le
      at
      pet
      stores)
      at
      either
      end
      of
      the
      clothes
     
    
   
   
    
     
      5
     
    
   
   
    
     
      In
      the
      Laundry;
      Replace
      bleach
      with
      borax.
     
    

    
     
      Soap
      powders
      are
      safer
      than
      detergents.
      Don’t
      use
     
     
      excessive
      amounts
      of
      soaps
      or
      detergents
      and
      only
      run
     
     
      your
      washer
      with
      full
      loads.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Static
      builds
      up
      when
      cloths
      become
      too
      dry.
      There
     
     
      are
      two
      simple
      ways
      to
      avoid
      the
      problem.
      Remove
     
     
      the
      clothes
      from
      the
      dryer
      when
      slightly
      damp,
      hang
     
     
      to
      finish
      drying
      OR
      you
      can
      toss
      a
      small
      wet
      towel
     
     
      into
      the
      dryer
      a
      few
      minutes
      before
      the
      end
      of
      the
     
     
      cycle.
      Remove
      the
      garments
      and
      hang
      them
      up
      as
      soon
     
     
      as
      the
      dryer
      stops.
      Cloths
      will
      be
      wrinkle
      free
      too.
     
     
      Descalers;
      Use
      a
      solution
      of
      1
      part
      vinegar
      to
      2
      parts
     
     
      water
      to
      clean
      your
      electric
      kettle.
      Bring
      it
      to
      the
      boil
     
     
      unplug
      and
      leave
      it
      overnight.
      Rinse
      thoroughly.
     
     
      Steam
      Iron;
      First
      clean
      the
      steam
      ports
      on
      the
      bottom
     
     
      ofthe
      iron.
      Poke
      apipe
      cleaner,
      straightened
      paper
     
     
      clip
      or
      stiff
      wire
      into
      each
      hole
      and
      ream
      it
      out.
      Next
     
     
      fill
      the
      iron
      with
      a
      50-50
      vinegar
      and
      water
      solution.
     
     
      Place
      the
      iron
      on
      a
      metal
      cake
      rack
      in
      the
      sink,
      plug
     
     
      the
      iron
      in
      and
      set
      it
      on
      steam.
      The
      vinegar
      will
     
     
      remove
      the
      mineral
      deposits.
      Fill
      again
      with
      soft
     
     
      water
      and
      steam
      it
      out.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      .
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Toilet
      Bowl;
      For
      regular
      cleaning
      use
      1
      teaspoon
     
     
      household
      ammonia,
      |
      cup
      hydrogen
      peroxide
      and
      2
     
     
      quarts
      water.
      Mix
      ingredients
      in
      a
      pail
      and
      pour
     
     
      mixture
      into
      toilet.
      Let
      stand
      for
      30
      minutes.
      Scuba
     
     
      with
      toilet
      brush
      and
      flush.
      The
      cleaner
      can
      be
      left
      in
     
     
      the
      bowl
      for
      several
      hours
      if
      needed
      to
      remove
      hard
     
     
      stains.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Chrome
      Appliances;
      Clean
      chrome
      by
      polishing
      with
     
     
      a
      soft
      cloth
      and
      rubbing
      alcohol
      or
      with
      a
      little
      ammo-
     
     
      nia
      and
      hot
      water.f
      Dry
      baking
      soda
      anda
      dry
      cloth
     
     
      can
      also
      do
      the
      job.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      By
      Rhoda
      Kernested
     
    
   
   
    
     
      WORK
      IN
      FRANCE
      —
     
     
      OR,THE
      U.S.A.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      FE
      TRAVEL
      CUTS
      HALIFAX
     
     
      902)
      494-205
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      RESS
     
    
   
   
    
     
      March
      26,
      1992