In terms of cleaning and maintenance, choosing the right products is not always easy, especially when the budget also comes into play. Thus many students, for example, deprive themselves of the effectiveness of certain products by turning instead to the "sub-brands" offered by supermarkets.
However, do you necessarily have to pay a high price for good household hygiene? No, because there are 100% natural and economical solutions with unsuspected virtues! Instructions for use.
Various common products, a priori not intended for household maintenance tasks, work miracles when used wisely:this is mainly the case with lemon juice, baking soda and the famous white vinegar!
The latter is sometimes sold in a concentrated version, under the name of "household vinegar" and already costs much less than branded cleaning products. Moreover, standard white vinegar (in the oils and vinaigrettes section!) is just as effective, and even more economical:between 30 and 60 cents per liter on average.
Lemon, on the other hand, has a disinfecting and deodorizing power; it is also ideal for cleaning stainless steel and steel. Finally, sodium bicarbonate eliminates ugly stains and absorbs bad odors.
Alcohol vinegar, in addition to its formidable efficiency for the household, has the advantage of being a natural product that degrades completely and quickly. An economical maintenance solution for all household tasks (disinfectant, cleaner, descaler, etc.), it is an interesting alternative to bleach in particular.
On a daily basis, it is quite possible to clean the floor with a mixture of half hot water and half vinegar, to descale the kettle and coffee maker, or to add a capful of vinegar instead of the softener in your washing machine. or dishwasher. Your glasses will regain their shine and your clothes, their whiteness! White vinegar is also an excellent degreaser, ideal for dealing with the toughest pan bottoms.
Lemon juice is very effective for darkened shirt collars:dab with a cloth soaked in lemon and a little dishwashing liquid. Then, rub with an old toothbrush and rinse with clean water:you're done!
For machine washing, you can place a mesh underwear bag filled with a sliced lemon in the drum. Lemon is also an ally against odors in the house:put half a lemon in the refrigerator door and it will take care of absorbing them.
You can also place a few lemon peels in the dishwasher (when stopped) to get rid of bad smells. Finally, to remove traces of limescale and sanitize your sinks, sinks and appliances, rub with a sponge soaked in lemon juice:it shines and it smells clean!
