So you guys have probably heard me say a "I am going to blog every day." Well. . . As you can see that hasn't happened. Well 2011 is a new leaf & I am going to do my best by posting a blog every day about something I have found while surfing the internet or what I am currently working on. I hope that everyone has found joy in the holiday season & went out with a bang for 2010.
I love searching around the internet for interesting things. Lately, I have found alot of home made cleaning products such as Frebreze & Carpet Cleaner.
I love Frebreze, but it's so expensive, $4.00 or more for a 30 oz or something bottle. I find this overly price. Don't you? So I have found this home made recipe for frebreeze, that I am going to try. I have been really obsest on finding recipes for this & comments on what people think. All of these recipes are items that you can find around your house and will cost way under $4.00:
Febreze:
Option #1
an empty spray bottle
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 to 2 tablespoons of fabric softener
Option #2
1/2 cup laundry detergent
1/4 cup, 3% hydrogen peroxide
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
2 cups of water
(poster assures the website found that this won't bleach out fabrics onto which it is sprayed onto)
Option #3
Was from a commentor on curbly.com says that she prefers this over Option 1 & 2.
Linen Water:
30 oz distilled water (be sure to use distilled)
2 oz vodka (plus a drink for you haha.)
5 drops of essential oils of your preference (examples: lavender/rosemary)
(Commentor mentioned also - no noxious chemicals, no wax residue on fabrics.)
All of these you will need to shake vigorously to emulsify all ingredients.
Out of all the options, I think that Option 3 would be my first pick. I plan on trying all of them & then rank which one I prefer the most.
I have two dogs, Mitchy & Levi. Sometimes they can have messes or make messes in the house, along with that comes messes that I or my lovely boyfriend make. With that being said I always have a stash of carpet cleaner in the house. This can get kind of costly if you break it down. So after looking around for home-made recipes for Frebreze, I stumbled upon a way to make carpet cleaner with also ingredients you may or may not have lieing around the house. I found this recipe at www.ehow.com. This website is awesome, check it out sometime.
Carpet Cleaner
Ingredients
White Vinegar
Distilled Water
Spray Bottle
Baking Soda
Clean White Towels, I prefer white so that you can see the stain being removed.
Vacuum.
1 = Mix 1 part white vinegar with 1 part distilled water in a spray bottle. Add 1/2 cup baking soda. Mix thoroughly.
2 = Spray the solution directly onto the stain or use it in your carpet cleaner machine. Allow it to sit on the stain for 5 to 10 minutes.
3 = Blot the excess vinegar solution up with clean towels until the carpet is nearly dry. Alternately, suck up the moisture with the carpet machine.
4 = Mix equal parts vinegar and baking soda to form a paste and rub it into any stubborn stains. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes, then wipe it up with a clean towel.
5 = Sprinkle baking soda over the carpet liberally once it has dried from cleaning. Allow to sit for several hours or overnight, then vacuum. This will deodorize the carpet.
These were all found at Curbly.com. AWESOME website, you need to check it out.
If this inspires you to try any of these, please let me know how they turn out for you. I will be trying them sometime this week & post what I thought. My house is a disaster with the holidays passing. Til' tomorrow.
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