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Why purchase all-natural household cleaners when you can make them yourself?
My mother was “Green” before her time. Growing up during the depression, she was by habit, thrifty. We were required to turn off the lights when we left the room, wear a sweater instead of turning up the thermostat and turn the water off while brushing our teeth, etc. Just to think, I had no idea she was "Green", I thought we were just monetarily challenged. Growing up during Mom, I am by habit, thrifty, too! In any economy, it is wise to follow some thrifty practices. I grew up also making our own household cleaners. This was cool until I looked into the chemistry of cleaning.
For a household cleaner to work properly it needs to have ingredients that perform two functions.
1) Solvency: to dissolve oily residues
2) Wetting: so the cleaner can get to the surface so it can lift soils.
The typical homemade cleaner is made with vinegar and/or baking soda. Although, vinegar and baking soda are adequate cleaners, they : Read the entire article!
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