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Home-Brewed Cleaners



Found in a McCall's Magagine
~April 1991 Issue~
The "McCallmanack" Section

"GREEN HOUSEKEEPING"
The latest trend in today's green kitchen:
Household cleansers made at home.
According to a few eco-sources, these cleaners
can be created from simple staples. Here [below]
are some examples of what they've cooked up.



GENERAL FURNITURE POLISH
Ingredients:
1 tsp olive oil
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp whiskey or brandy
1 tsp water
Directions:
Mix together. Rub on furniture with cloth,
then buff with chamois for a deep shine.
Source:
"Nontoxic & Natural," by Debra Lynn Dadd, St. Martin's Press.



CARPET CLEANER
Ingredients:
2 cups cornmeal
1 cup borax
Directions:
Mix cornmeal and borax. Sprinkle mixture on carpet.
Leave on for one hour. Vacuum thoroughly..
Source:
"Ecologue," by Bruce N. Anderson, Prentic Hall Press.



DRAIN DECLOGGER
Ingredients:
1/4 cup baking soda
1/2 cup vinegar
Directions:
Pour baking soda into drain. Follow with vinegar.
Close drain tightly until fizzing stops.
Flush with pot of boiling water.
Source:
"Save Our Planet," by Diane MacEachern, Dell.



BRASS POLISH
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp flour
2 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp water
Directions:
Mix together into a thick paste, adding water as needed.
Rub onto brass object with soft cloth.
Rinse and rub again to burnish.
Source:
Greenpeace



GARDEN PEST INSECTICIDE
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp dishwashing detergent
1 cup vegetable oil
Directions:
Mix solution and store in air-tight jar.
When ready to use,
add 1 to 2-1/2 tsp solution to 1 cup water.
Spray on plants,
covering all leaf and stem surfaces.
Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture




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