January 2018 www.womanthismonth.com LIFESTYLE | home 54 HEADS up, neat freaks! We know you feel glee when you see the supermarket shelves lined with colourful bottles – different kinds meant for every surface, nook and crevice of your home. But not only are their shiny contents loaded with noxious fumes and substances that harm humans, especially kids and pets, but are also significantly detrimental to the planet. Believe it or not, you have all the cleaning aids you essentially require sitting right in your kitchen cupboards. All you need to know is their potential dirt-busting powers, and you’re all set to save some dinars and the Earth. GREEN SPRING CLEAN SALT – the all-star Clean sink drains. Pour salt mixed with hot water down the kitchen sink regularly to deodorise and keep grease from building up. Remove water rings. Gently rub a thin paste of salt and vegetable oil on the white marks caused by beverage glasses and hot dishes on wooden tables. Clean greasy pans. Cast-iron skillets can be cleaned with a good sprinkling of salt and paper towels. Clean stained cups. Mix salt with a dab of dish soap to make a soft scrub for stubborn coffee and tea stains. Clean refrigerators. A mix of salt and soda water can be used to wipe out and deodorise the inside of your refrigerator — a nice way to keep chemicalladen cleaners away from your food. Brighten colours. Wash coloured curtains or washable rugs in a saltwater solution to brighten the colours. Information Source: www.foodmatters.com Clean floors. Add a half-cup of salt to a mop bucket filled with warm water. Mop as usual. If you have wood floors, it will be brighter. If it’s tile, you will prevent it from getting dirty quickly. Information Source: www.steptohealth.com COFFEE – Not just a wake-up call Kill foul odours. If your refrigerator or shoe cabinet is a stenchridden nightmare, place a bowl of fresh, unused coffee grounds inside and leave it for a day or two. Strong instant coffee is a tried and tested panacea too. Touch up furniture scratches. Conceal scratches on wood furniture by rubbing in a little bit of instant coffee dampened into a paste with hot water. Repeat if necessary until the scratch matches the surrounding wood. Information Source: ecosalon.com
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