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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

All Natural Vinegar and Orange Cleaner.....


I'm loving the effectiveness of this all natural vinegar and orange cleaner.   Not only does it clean the counters and make the kitchen smell great, but if I wanted to I could  mix it with olive oil, salt and pepper and pour it over salad greens.  Imagine that!  The directions are simple.  Take a couple of glass jars, place the peels of three or four oranges into each jar and cover with white vinegar.  Let it sit for two weeks then strain into a clean spray bottle. No toxic ingredients or fumes.  It works like a charm.

24 comments:

  1. Just make sure to use organic oranges because the other ones sometimes have dyes and chemicals on them that you don't want in your cleaning products.

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  2. Such a great idea. TheViking and I go through so many oranges I'd be crazy not to at least give this a go. Fab tip!

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  3. I think I will try it with lemons. I have lemons on my tree, but my oranges are being stubborn about setting fruit. It sounds wonderful! I have been really interested in making my own cleaners....

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  4. What a fabulous idea - thanks for sharing!

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  5. Oh this looks wonderful!!!
    I love the smell of orange, and the colour is just great.
    Have a nice day

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  6. I've seen this on Pinterest, good to know it works. Bet it smells amazing:@)

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  7. I stated doing this a year or so ago. It really is the best all purpose cleaner there is. But I don't think I could ever take as lovely a picture as you.
    (btw..I made the meatballs. BIG hit!)

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  8. Looks beautiful, must smell amazing....thinking I'm going to give this a try--thanks!

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  9. I have to try this as I still have a few oranges left. It seems so easy and I think it would smell so nice.
    I hope you are feeling better now.

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  10. I'm so excited to learn about this, I am getting so sick of breathing in the tilex fumes---I must have shortened my life by 10 years already! Thanks!

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  11. I have a good friend who swears by vinegar it is all uses-this would be perfect for her.

    This is indeed a great idea.

    Velva

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  12. I wish I knew this 2 weeks ago! I had some fabulous navel oranges, I could have made a huge batch! I have a few left, so I'm going to make this ASAP! I can only imagine how delicious everything smells in your home!

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  13. I started using vinegar when I lived in a house with laminate floors and nothing I used really got the clean.I put a 50/50 vinegar/water mix into a spray bottle and used my microfiber mop. The floor looked brand new in just a few minutes. It worked so well that I decided to get rid of all the chemical cleaners I hated to be using and spending lots of money on. Since vinegar is a natural disinfectant it can also be used to clean/sanitize any non-porous surface in the home. I bought a large jug of white vinegar a couple of yrs. ago for less than &5 and it is still half full. Great for cleaning the microwave, window screens, glass, windows and appliances too. I never thought about adding citrus, so thank for the information and instructions. I will be making a batch this week. I hope people give it a try and see how well it works. All those commercial cleaners are unhealthy for us & our pets to be breathing. The antibacterial agents in cleaners & soaps are making bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Sometimes the simple is best.

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    1. My mom said that vinegar is all they use to use to clean when she was a child. I love trying to find natural ways of cleaning . I agree about the antibacterial cleaners and soap. Good old fashioned soap and water is best. Thanks for the visit.

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  14. What a great idea!!!!! So simple!!!

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  15. This is wonderful! I have a natural product I use with similar ingredients. Smells SO good and works to clean just about anything. I like a splash in a bucket of water to use on my hardwood floors!

    Have a good weekend!

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  16. This sounds wonderful, I will have to give a try. Thanks for the tip.I am a new follower.

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  17. Love love this idea... thank you so much. Going to make some as gifts for friends... and me of course!

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  18. Sounds such a wonderful and simple idea to make and yet so useful and versatile - I want to try this!
    Thanks so much for sharing!
    Gill xx

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  19. Se ve irresistible me encanta muy muy rico,un dato que mamá siempre ocupaba,abrazos y abrazos.

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