Do you feel like you spend too much money on cleaners for your home?  Do you want to save money and still be able to clean your home?  Do you want to get potentially harmful cleaners out of your home and make it a safer environment?  Did you know you can clean your home with all natural products that are $1 or less each?  Most of you probably already have these items in your kitchen pantry.  I’m talking about baking soda, white vinegar, and lemons.  Yes, those all natural ingredients can and will clean your home if you know how to use them.  You can even clean your whole bathroom with these three items.  Here are some ideas to make cleaning cheaper and all natural in your home.

Baking Soda

Get Rid of Grime

You can place baking soda on a sponge and wipe down your bathroom sink and even your bath tub. With a little scrubbing, this can get rid dirt and grime.

Deodorize Your Carpets

You can deodorize your carpets by sprinkling the baking soda on your carpet before bedtime.  Let it sit overnight and then the next morning vacuum up.  The baking soda will absorb those lingering odors in the carpet the same way it absorbs odors in the fridge.

Clean Out Stale Smells from Food Containers

If you have food containers that have a lingering smell, you can wash them out with baking soda and hot water.  If the smell still remains, soak it overnight in a baking soda and water mixture; this should help get rid of the pesky odor.

Clean Off Burnt On Food

If you burn foods in your pots and pans, they can sometimes be hard to clean.  All you need to do is place baking soda in the pan and fill with hot water and soak overnight.  The pan should be easier to clean the following day.

Freshen Your Laundry

Does your laundry need a little freshening?  Just add ¼ cup baking soda to your rinse cycle and your clothes will come out fresher.

White Vinegar

Brighten Whites

Have your clothes lost their whiteness?  You can easily get your whites brighter by adding ½ cup vinegar to the rinse cycle.  By doing this, you will see whiter whites.

Prevent Mildew

You can prevent mildew in your refrigerator by wiping it down with a 50/50 water/vinegar solution. You can also fill a spray bottle with vinegar and spray down your bath tub and shower curtain occasionally to help prevent mildew build up.

Make It Sparkle

You can make your windows and mirrors sparkle by filling up a spray bottle with 50/50 vinegar and water and then spray on the surfaces and wipe dry.

Lemons

Clean the Microwave

A couple of months ago, my microwave was so bad that my husband said we should buy a new one.  We had trouble getting some of the stains to come off.  I put some water in a microwave safe bowl and added lemon slices and heated it for 30 seconds and then after the microwave shut off I let the water with lemons set in the microwave with the door closed for about five minutes.  After it was done almost all of the stains wiped right out.

Clean Stains

Lemons can get rid of many different types of stains.  You can squeeze juice from a lemon onto your kitchen countertop stains and let it set for a few minutes. The lemon’s acid will break down the stain.  Sprinkle a bit of baking soda on top of the lemon juice then scrub the stain clean.