Our favorite things to share with you are DIY household product recipes we find –they’re eco-friendly, and help maintain the high quality of furniture like ours! Here are 5 more household solutions that we hope will help you out on cleaning day…

Scouring Powder

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of baking soda
• ¼ cup of washing soda

Directions: Use this like you would use any commercial scouring powders!

All-purpose Spray Cleaner

Ingredients:

• ½ tsp of washing soda
• ½ tsp of Borax
• ½ tsp of vegetable oil-based soap
• 2 Tbs of vinegar
• 2 cups of hot water

Directions: Mix ingredients together in a spray bottle (for extra cleaning power increase Borax). Spray and wipe clean.

Mold Killer

Ingredients:

• Vinegar

Directions: Use full-strength vinegar to kill mold, or keep it under control by spraying it with diluted vinegar regularly.

Rid Musty Smell

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp of tea tree oil
• 1 cup of water

Directions: Combine ingredients in a spritzer bottle and spray the area (don’t wipe off). In a couple of days the smell should be gone, and so should the solution! If smell still exists, repeat for a couple days.

Moisture Control

Ingredients:

• Kitty litter

Directions: To keep mildew and mold under control in warm, moist areas, place bowls of unscented kitty litter around for absorbing the moisture. Replace the bowls once a week!

Recipes found here.

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