Clean Your Kitchen Without Harmful Chemicals
For some people, “purity” means “chemistry.” In fact, they just can’t imagine cleaning the kitchen without their huge arsenal of cleaning products, each containing one potent chemical after another. After all, they insist, how can you get something truly clean and sanitised without bleach, ammonia, or phosphates?
The problem with using chemicals to clean your kitchen is that they can be not only effective, but also harmful. Who hasn’t had a runny nose, sore skin, or sore throat after exposure to a “strong” or “super strong” chemical cleaner? And if you have allergies, breathing problems, or other health issues, your reaction to these chemical cleaners could be even worse. In addition, the harsh chemicals found in some commercial cleaners are not only dangerous to your health. They are also not the best for the environment.
After all, when you pour a bucket of water from a broom down the drain, imagine where it goes.
Finding natural, chemical-free ways to clean your home
Finding natural, chemical-free ways to clean your home is a good thing. This is good for your family’s health. It’s good for the environment. It’s also good for your wallet.
Imagine how much you could save if you no longer had to buy commercial cleaners, some of which are getting more expensive every day. But can you really clean and sanitize your kitchen without using bleach, ammonia, phosphates, and other chemical cleaners? In fact, everything you need for natural kitchen cleaning may be closer than you think.
Distilled white vinegar is one of the most effective natural cleaners you can find. It removes grease and dirt, which is exactly what you need if you want your kitchen to be spotless. And if you’re worried about whether you can disinfect your home without chemicals, vinegar is the way to go. Pure white vinegar is an excellent disinfectant that can kill germs, bacteria, and mold. There is hardly anything in your kitchen that cannot be thoroughly cleaned with vinegar.
Clean with vinegar
Here’s a simple all-purpose cleaner recipe to get you started.
Simply mix water and equal parts distilled white vinegar and pour this mixture into a clean spray bottle. You should be able to find a spray bottle for $2 or less at your local discount or department store.
You can use this homemade all-purpose cleaner to clean everything in your kitchen, including countertops, appliances, and sinks.
Some people don’t want to use vinegar as a cleaning agent because they don’t want their homes to smell like vinegar. But there is nothing to worry about. The smell will disappear when the vinegar dries.
Clean with baking soda
And since vinegar has deodorising properties, it can help keep your home smelling clean and fresh. Baking soda is another natural and effective home cleaner. It’s the perfect replacement for abrasive powders or scrubs that you can use to get rid of dry food that can stick to your cooktop. Using a paste of baking soda and a few drops of water will also keep your sinks perfectly clean. Like vinegar, baking soda has deodorising properties.
So, if bad kitchen odors are a problem for you, baking soda may be the solution. By placing an open box of baking soda in the refrigerator, it will smell clean and fresh. Spraying baking soda in trash cans will help control odors from old and old foods. And if you’ve noticed any bad odors coming from the sink, spewing baking soda down the drain can help you take care of them.
Clean with Lemon Juice
Lemon juice is used for more than just cooking and making iced tea. It is also a natural bleach, disinfectant and deodorant. If you have copper or brass pots, pans, or utensils, lemon juice will not only clean them, but also give them a shiny sheen. Lemon juice is the perfect wood cutting board cleaner.
Just squeeze some lemon juice onto a cutting board and let it sit overnight if possible. The juice will kill any bacteria left from food cooked on the table. Lemon juice will also eliminate lingering food odors.
Clean with steam
If you’re looking for a natural, chemical-free way to clean your kitchen floors, look no further than a steam mop. These mops use hot water for cleaning and do not require chemicals.
The heat itself is enough to thoroughly clean and disinfect any surface. Heat can not only remove dirt and soot, but also kill germs and bacteria.
Steam mops are also handy. You don’t have to worry about filling a bucket with water, adding just the right amount of floor cleaner, or disposing of dirty water when you’re done. Simply fill your steam mop with water and you’re done. So is it possible to clean and sanitize a kitchen without harmful chemicals? In fact, if you have a bottle of vinegar, some lemon juice, a box of baking soda, and a steam mop, you have everything you need.
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