Protecting
The EnvironmentReducing Your Waste
BATHROOM
CLEANERS
|  | Toilet
Cleaners: Toilet brush and baking soda;
OR use a mild detergent
with a toilet brush. Scrub with Borax to disinfect.
Sink and Tub: Sprinkle
with baking soda and scrub with a damp sponge or cloth. Baking soda will not scratch!
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Disinfectants: 1/2 cup Borax in 1 gallon (4.5
litres) of water.
Ammonia-Based Cleaners: Use a mixture of vinegar,
salt and water for surfaces. For the bathroom, try baking soda and water.
Abrasive
Cleaners or Powders: Rub the area with 1/2 lemon dipped in Borax, rinse
and dry.
Tub and Tiles: Mix 1/2 tsp. washing soda, 1 tsp. Borax,
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. liquid soap, 3 Tbsp vinegar, and 2 cups very hot water in a spray
bottle (if bottle clogs, use less Borax).
Faucets and Fixtures: Mix
1/3 cup vinegar and 2/3 cup water. Polish until clean.
Shower Curtains: To
clean shower curtains wash dirty curtains with a few towels in the washing machine.
Add 1 cup of vinegar to the rinse water and tumble dry; OR to remove mildew, dissolve
1/2 cup of vinegar and 1/2 cup of Borax in warm water. Mix up fresh for each use.
Shower Head: To remove mineral deposits, soak clogged showehead
in full strength vinegar.
Mildew: Can be removed by gently
rubbing with an S.O.S. pad. |