It cleans great and gets rid of mold and mildew plus brightens your whites.. but on the down side its not earth friendly.. and it stinks! Anyone have any tips or suggestions to replace it?? Thanks!
2007-01-04 13:55:30 · 6 answers · asked by greenlotus77 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
For laundry, a bleach alternative for 1 load is
1/2C laundry soap
1/4C borax
1/4C lemon juice or white vinegar, plus 6 drops lemon essential oil.
There's a great book called The Naturally Clean Home
by Karyn Siegel-Maier.
Its full of alternatives for cleaning using every day stuff.
2007-01-04 14:14:48 · answer #1 · answered by les_4444 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For scrubbing stains I find that the new Mr. Clean magic erasers are great. No fumes, no soap, just water and they work really well especially the shower. VERY LITTLE EFFORT TOO. For laundry, try using straight peroxide on most stains, especially blood. Put on soon as possible, let soak couple minutes and launder as usual. Will work even if stain is dried(not in dryer). Removes MOST organic stains. Those oxygenated additives are good too. Oxy cleen and the likes.
2007-01-04 14:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine who collects antique linens puts the white items out in the sun to "bleach out" the stains.
2007-01-04 14:32:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Tub and Tile from Melaleuca. Melaleuca makes non-toxic cleaners and they also have a pre-spot cleaner for laundry as well as many other cleaners. You can check out their website at www.melaleuca.com
2007-01-04 13:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by Jessica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Borax. I learned about its use when I lived in Salt Lake City. It really works too.
2007-01-04 19:09:13 · answer #5 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes citrus based cleaners will not stain and are 100% environmentally friendly
2007-01-04 14:04:29 · answer #6 · answered by Bert W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋