How to Use Food for Cleaning

The next time you are running out of any household cleaners or fabric softener, check the kitchen cabinets and the refrigerator as you will find plenty of products that could be used to clean and freshen up your home.

Cleaning Roles of Food

1. Vinegar

• A mixture of white vinegar and water can be used as all-purpose cleaner. Most of the household stains on the carpets and the furniture upholstery are easily cleaned by the mixture.

• White vinegar can be used in the laundry machine to soften any kind of fabrics.

• Clean perfectly the windows and mirrors with vinegar and old newspapers.

• To perfectly clean the coffee and tea stains from ceramic cups and teaspoons, you may use a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda. Soak the items in the mixture and leave them overnight for great results.

2. Baking soda

• Remove the smell from the carpets and the upholstered furniture by sprinkling baking soda across the floor and the furniture. Leave the soda for one night and vacuum in the morning to freshen up the area.

• Use a mix of baking soda and vinegar to clean the oven perfectly by the greasy stains.

3. Canola oil

• Greasy stains are easily cleaned with canola oil, as oil is cut through other oil.

4. Coffee

• Smelly cutting boards can be freshened up by soaking them into water with some coffee grounds.

• To effectively scrub the dishes you may use a few teaspoons of coffee grounds into a rag and secure them with a rubber band. The ground texture of the coffee scrubs well the dishes without damaging them.

5. Ketchup

• Tarnish and other types of stains on pots and pans are easily cleaned with ketchup.

6. Olive oil

• To preserve the leather of furniture, bags, shoes and other leather goods you may rub a bit olive oil.

• The natural proteins in the olive oil make it perfect for furniture polishing. Create a mixture of white vinegar and olive oil to remove grime and dust from wood furniture.

7. Lemons

• Slice the lemons in half, dip them in salt and clean the sink and the tub.

• Toss the peels of the lemons to freshen up the garbage disposal.

8. Tea bags

• Boil water and a green tea bag in the microwave. Use the water to wash the microwave inside and outside. The solution will remove the odours and the stains.