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Homemade Citrus Vinegar for Cleaning
By Brenda Hyde
This gentle but effective vinegar is also fresh smelling and a wonderful
homemade alternative to harsh chemical cleaners.
Fill a glass quart jar with the peelings (remove any of the white
pulp) of any citrus fruit-grapefruit, orange, lemon, lime, etc. Cover
the peelings with white vinegar, cover and allow it to sit for about
2 weeks. Occasionally shaking the jar. Remove the peels, and you
can strain it as well. Use this vinegar in any of the following ways:
Pour into a small dish, and set in a room to absorb odors.
Make an all-purpose floor cleaner by mixing 1/2 cup to 1
gallon of water.
Glass Cleaner: Combine a quart of water with 1/2 cup of the
vinegar and add it to a spray bottle. Use as you would glass
cleaner.
Linoleum floor cleaner: Add 1 cup citrus vinegar with two
gallons water of water and mop as usual.
To clean ovens: Spray or pour the vinegar on burned or soiled
areas. Close the oven door and allow it to sit for 2 hours. Wipe
clean with a sponge or rag that has been moistened with warm
water. You may need to repeat.
Brenda Hyde is a freelance writer living on ten acres in rural Michigan with her husband and three kids. She is also editor of StandBesideHer.com and has a family friendly blog, On the Front Porch.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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