Little Bit of Green

You want your property to look the nicest it can after holiday full of cooking, eating and partying, which means cleansing your home thoroughly. With many expensive cleaning goods on the market or the choice of a professional cleaning company, this job could be expensive. Or you could have a look at our article and do the job yourself. Natural or homemade cleaners offer a mixture of benefits, including fewer health risks, lower costs, and yet another opportunity to go green. The largest concerns are germ control and cleansing effectiveness, which can be accomplished without toxic chemicals. Here are a few tips on how to clean without chemicals (or, at least to decrease their use in your home). Julie Kinnear, MLS listings expert famous for her environmental approach, will share few tips with you!

First Activity: Microwave

With hard left over spills, food bits, dirt and grease your microwave needs cleaning inside and out, otherwise the mess will start to smell and be hard to clean. Slice lemons and oranges and deposit them in a bowl of water before placing them inside the microwave – a tip from hygiene professionals from Britain. Cook on full power for about 5 minutes before wiping clean with a soft cloth or sponge and you will notice how easy the debris wipes away due to the steam made. (The oranges absorb the grease while the lemon eliminates odours) Water from a damp cloth will give off steam if the bowl and citrus fruit method can’t be done – a note for safety: always use a damp cloth as dry cloth could cause a fire. The rag needs to be left in the microwave for a few minutes for maximum result.

How to Clean out your Fridge

Using a little amount of soap, make soapy water to wash the spills and spots inside your fridge. A toothbrush with a little amount of toothpaste is great for those hard to reach places. If you need to defrost and clean your freezer, after turning the freezer off, place a bowl of hot water inside it and it should defrost the ice quicker. After the ice has melted use some lemon water to wash and freshen the inside of your freezer.

How to Clean up the Kitchen Stove Correctly.

If you own a glass-ceramic electric stove or an induction cooker, you have to be extremely careful not to spoil the cooktop since these materials are sensitive to gouging. Food and spillages can build up to hard to remove stains, therefore wiping the cooker top down after every use can help control this happening. Baking soda mixed with water, used with a plastic brush, can be used to carefully scrub to top of your cooker clean if grease and burnt on food becomes a problem

How to Scrub your Oven

I bet like most people you don’t enjoy cleaning your oven. If you aren’t fortunate enough to possess a self-cleaning one, the task is not fun. It really isn’t that tough to do, and there are a few ways to pick from. Here’s an easy recipe that really cleans: Mix 5 tbsp of baking soda, 3 drops of liquid soap, and 4 tbsp of white vinegar into a heavy paste. Apply it inside the oven and use a sponge to scrub the surfaces Once you have carried out that step, wipe the mix away and rinse thoroughly before letting the oven dry out. Another accepted technique is to leave a glass filled with a cup of ammonia in the closed oven overnight. The next day, just clean off the surfaces with a wet sponge or paper towels, and admire the effect.

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