Along with Crystal I have been working to develop some household cleaning recipes that are non-toxic with a reasonable half-life. I've tried a variety of concoctions, most resulting in some form of sticky or sludgy product that doesn't really work out that well. Through all of this experimenting, I have come up with a system: I buy white vinegar and baking soda in bulk - The biggest packs they have at Costco, I keep a spray bottle of diluted vinegar on hand for surfaces, and I add baking soda whenever I need to scrub something off. These ingredients work fantastic on counters, stove tops, as a laundry boost, as a drain maintainer, as a pest deterrant, and then some.Unfortunately, sometimes all of my scrubing and experimenting go nowhere, and I'm still not satisfied with the cleanliness of my tub, or my clothes. If I feel like I have to have something from the store I go here:
www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/formulat/formpartc.htm
happy cleaning!
Gisele
