Hubby anounced that his auntie and uncle who are visiting from Austrailia will be coming to visit at the weekend and staying over which is super as they are a really lovely couple and easy to talk to and have a laugh with but now I have been thrown into a wild panic about the atate of the house.
As those who know me will tell you housework isn't my thing. Not because I'm lazy or sit on my bum watching daytime telly but simply because I'm always doing things and my life is so busy. I simply cannot relate to people who stay in to do housework or say that they can't go out on such and such day as it's housework day. Life is definately too short.
But in honour of hubbys relatives visiting i've had to pull my finger out and actually get scrubbing, dusting, polishing and hoovering. Horrid!
I have made use of my collection of borax, sodium bicarb (bicarbonate of soda), vinegar and olive oil. Here are some of the things you can use bicarbonate of soda for;
Bicarbonate of soda neutralizes both basics ("ammonia smells", common in nappy buckets) and acidic odors (like the smell from pickles).
Sprinkle bicarbonate of soda on your carpet before hoovering to eliminate food and pet odors.
After emptying the rubbish bin, sprinkle some bicarbonate of soda on the bottom of the rubbish bin ; this will neutralize the food odors.
Keep an open box of bicarbonate of soda in the back of your refrigerator and in your food cupboards replace every 3 months or so.
Pour bicarbonate of soda down your drain and pour white vinegar after it to clear blockages (though not after using a commercial drain cleaner)
Cleaning
Bicarbonate of soda causes dirt and grease to dissolve in water, so it is very effective in cleaning kitchen counter tops, refrigerators, oven and cookers tops. And sprinkled on a sponge or dishcloth forms a mildly abrasive scouring powder.
Use bicarbonate of soda dissolved in water to clean and freshen the inside of your refrigerator.
For stubborn coffee stains in cups, sprinkle bicarbonate of soda on the stain, wipe with a damp sponge, and rinse.
So all though I'm up to my elbows in cleaning at least I'm not up to my elbows in harmfull toxic chemicals that will detrimentaly effect mine and my familys health and also the environment. If you're not convinced then this article should make you sit up and take notice;
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/chemicals-out-of-control/chemicals-regulation
As those who know me will tell you housework isn't my thing. Not because I'm lazy or sit on my bum watching daytime telly but simply because I'm always doing things and my life is so busy. I simply cannot relate to people who stay in to do housework or say that they can't go out on such and such day as it's housework day. Life is definately too short.
But in honour of hubbys relatives visiting i've had to pull my finger out and actually get scrubbing, dusting, polishing and hoovering. Horrid!
I have made use of my collection of borax, sodium bicarb (bicarbonate of soda), vinegar and olive oil. Here are some of the things you can use bicarbonate of soda for;
Bicarbonate of soda neutralizes both basics ("ammonia smells", common in nappy buckets) and acidic odors (like the smell from pickles).
Sprinkle bicarbonate of soda on your carpet before hoovering to eliminate food and pet odors.
After emptying the rubbish bin, sprinkle some bicarbonate of soda on the bottom of the rubbish bin ; this will neutralize the food odors.
Keep an open box of bicarbonate of soda in the back of your refrigerator and in your food cupboards replace every 3 months or so.
Pour bicarbonate of soda down your drain and pour white vinegar after it to clear blockages (though not after using a commercial drain cleaner)
Cleaning
Bicarbonate of soda causes dirt and grease to dissolve in water, so it is very effective in cleaning kitchen counter tops, refrigerators, oven and cookers tops. And sprinkled on a sponge or dishcloth forms a mildly abrasive scouring powder.
Use bicarbonate of soda dissolved in water to clean and freshen the inside of your refrigerator.
For stubborn coffee stains in cups, sprinkle bicarbonate of soda on the stain, wipe with a damp sponge, and rinse.
So all though I'm up to my elbows in cleaning at least I'm not up to my elbows in harmfull toxic chemicals that will detrimentaly effect mine and my familys health and also the environment. If you're not convinced then this article should make you sit up and take notice;
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/chemicals-out-of-control/chemicals-regulation
