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8 Of The Best Ways To Use Vinegar To Clean Your Bathroom

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It’s not exactly news that white vinegar is a great safe and natural cleaner for all kinds of surfaces. But today I wanted to talk about one place that vinegar is particularly useful – the bathroom! Bathrooms are a gathering place for all sorts of hard-to-clean messes, but you can tackle almost all of them with the help of vinegar! The high acidity level of vinegar helps loosen mineral deposits (such as lime & rust) and dissolve soap scum , making it perfect for bathroom cleaning ! And because it is so acidic, it creates a “hostile” environment for many microorganisms, making it a powerful disinfect as well. A 1997 study in the Journal of Environmental Health showed that undiluted vinegar was just as effective as bleach in eliminating E. coli from surfaces and sponges. It’s also incredibly effective at deodorizing  and cutting grease . Now that’s cleaning POWER! Here are 8 of my very favorite ways to use vinegar in the bathroom. 8 Ways To Use Vinegar In Your Bathroom Clean ...

65 Reasons Why You Should Always Have A Bottle Of Hydrogen Peroxide At Home – Natural Healing

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Hydrogen peroxide is something that you should always keep in your house. It is extremely useful and can be a complete lifesaver from time to time. Hydrogen peroxide , chemical compound H2O2 , is the only germicidal agent composed of only water and oxygen. It kills disease organisms by oxidation and can eliminate some of the most detrimental germs. It is one of the best cleaning agents to use, and it can also be used for wounds. Applying a little hydrogen peroxide over a wound will kill all the bacteria and pathogens that pose risk for infection. Hydrogen peroxide kills microorganisms by oxidizing them – much like a burning process. It reacts with organic material and breaks down into oxygen and water. That means that it is nontoxic for humans. It can be used to clean cuts and infections, rejuvenating bath water , killing fungi, and more. Here’s the complete list of 65 reasons you should always have hydrogen peroxide in your house: 1. Disinfect Small Wounds Hydrogen peroxide is...

Excerpt from 'How Clean is Your House'

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Excerpt from 'How Clean is Your House' By Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie Getting started Kim and Aggie's essential cleaning kit A glance at the shelves of cleaning materials in any large store will tell you that there is a breathtaking array of cleaning creams, powders, polishes, liquids, cloths, mops and tablets available. Of course you don't need them all! Some are time-saving, but buying so many products is hardly economical—we'll show you other cleaning methods that avoid buying a special product that does only one job. However, every home should have a basic cleaning kit . All the homes we visited contained cleaning materials —they just weren't being used. Their purchase was a sign of the best intentions, but then they had been buried at the back of a cupboard—often covered in grease or dust! Name a product and you can be sure that we have tried it. Here is a list of the supplies we never ...

These Shower Hacks Will Change Your Life Forever

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Your morning shower is the most important part of starting your day. As a self-respecting fashionista, you should have some tricks up your sleeve to make the most of a shower. Don’t fret if you don’t know any, because we are going to give you some fantabulous tips to start your morning on the right foot! [ Also Read : Top 5 Fashion Hacks You May Mind Considering] 1. You don’t have your clothes ironed! You are probably wondering what this has got to do with a shower. But many of you don’t know that light creases in your clothes can disappear if you put your clothes in a hangar while taking a warm shower! Yes, steam has more latent heat and it can actually make your creases vanish! Just make sure you don’t end up splashing water on it though! Source: freepeople.com 2. Tension rod to delete your tensions You can never have too many products can you? But if you are having trouble fitting all your bath stuff inside your bathroom caddy, you can always install a second tension rod. Use some...

15 Germiest Places in Your House You Need to Clean -- but Don't

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August 14, 2017 No matter how well we clean, our homes are full of bacteria, germs, dirt, and all kinds of invisible particles. If there were an easy way to quantify just how many there are, even the most blasé among us would make a swift shift to full-on germaphobe mode. The germiest places in your kitchen, for instance, are objects and spots you should really clean regularly to stop harmful bacteria from flourishing. But how often do you wash out the vegetable drawer in your kitchen or sanitize the water dispenser? When was the last time you washed the knobs on your stove or washed out your knife block? A month ago? A year ago? Never? Oops. ")}; If you’re grossed out by all of the germs and bacteria that might be lurking in your kitchen, you should know there are plenty of other places for such organisms to hide in your home. And, like those random nooks and crannies in your kitchen, you probably aren’t regularly cleaning these germ hot spots . Ready to see the error of your wa...