Comments on: Cleaning the Natural Way

By: Dallis

Dallis — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:50:15 +0000

I treated several hundred feet of oil stained granite and marble at an airport when a hydraulic hose burst and covered it all. To get a grease stain out of marble, dab mechanics citrus hand cleaner such as fast orange to cover the stain. Let it dry for a few hours to a day, and brush it off. If it doesn’t remove it completely, repeat the process. Test an inconspicuous area first, in case the hand cleaner will stain the particular marble you have.

By: Betty P

Betty P — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:55:21 +0000

Stephanie, what ratio of hydrogen peroxide to Dawn do you use?

By: Micki

Micki — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 20:59:57 +0000

I love using baking soda to scour stuck bits off my pans — sprinkle, soak, scrub and it comes right off. Also, I recently bought a pack of microfiber cloths and I am now a two-handed cleaner, meaning that I am drying off surfaces immediately after wiping down. This method easily polishes surfaces and gets rid of water drop marks right away.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:59:00 +0000

Anyone know how to get a grease spot out of a marble floor?

By: Shawna C

Shawna C — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:08:47 +0000

Huh, I’m not even sure why it posted after only one thing…

An explanation of the first thing and the second of the couple of things:

Bleach and ammonia make a deadly gas if mixed (chlorine gas). Be careful!

Do not use acid (such as vinegar) to clean natural stone, especially marble. Vinegar is wonderful, but it will eventually etch your stone and you’re pretty shiny finish will become matte. I’d use a natural product for wood for the same reason – acid can be a problem and dull the finish.

I highly recommend Jolie Kerr’s cleaning book, My Boyfriend Barfed in my Handbag, and Other Things You Can’t Ask Martha. I never thought a book on cleaning would be particularly entertaining, but I read it cover-to-cover when I got it from the library, and then I bought my own copy.

By: Shawna C

Shawna C — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 16:02:28 +0000

A couple of things: DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND AMMONIA

By: Hiromi

Hiromi — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:08:59 +0000

Olive oil and a little elbow grease gets sticky labels and tape residue off…just wash off the oily residue afterwards.

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 03:15:10 +0000

Tammy – Wow, thank you for sharing that link! That’s exactly what I’ve been looking for, and it’s nice to know I can get it at Home Depot. It looks like it will be a labor of love, but will be so worth it when my floors look like new again! Thank you again!

By: C. L. ( Cheryl ) "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser

C. L. ( Cheryl ) "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:14:50 +0000

Greetings Cheryl A, first congrats to your husband and his remarkable surgery! He is blessed. I have herb, vegetable gardens as well as we grow citrus fruit on our land. I always use tepid water to rinse herbs, veggies, a soft brush for oranges, lemons, limes then place them on clean paper towels and rub them dry gently. I am not an expert especially when it comes to produce from grocery stores. I still would wash anything purchased and peel any and all I could. I’d rinse pre-packaged salad greens, coleslaw, baby carrots, broccoli, asparagus, pretty much all of it. I have soaked chicken in distilled vinegar/salt before baking. Vinegar seems to be the go to as a super all purpose cleaner of foods and stuff in general. Ranking up there with baking soda! Best of Luck!

By: KrissyC EsMommy

KrissyC EsMommy — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 21:39:36 +0000

Vinegar is by far my favorite product. I don’t buy air fresheners, or window or floor cleaners…just vinegar. I have hardwood floors throughout my house so a lil vinegar in some hot water mixed with a mop cleans the floors. Vinegar and a towel are all thats needed to clean the grime off of windows. I have two rooms with carpets so I use vinegar to carpet clean them. I use it as a disenfectant, cleaner in toilets, and a fabric softener. Plus it works great cleaning your hair too! My family teases me that I’m the vinegar queen, but I don’t mind. It keeps shoes smelling fresh, towels feeling soft, and its not anything I have to worry about around the kitten, dog and kid.