VICKY'S KITCHEN
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If you can find organic food it is always a better choice. It's best to clean even organic produce thoroughly before using. Into a large bowl or pan of water, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup red apple cider vinegar., soak produce for a few minutes. Thoroughty rinse and pat dry, preferably with a cotton dish towel..(paper towels are bleached with dioxin to give them the crisp white color.) A lettuce spinner is a great gadget for drying and is rather inexpensive. After soaking potatoes, fruit, vegies etc, I use inexpensive wash clothes to wash and wipe them well and pat dry with a towel. Put vinegar and water into a spray bottle to clean counter tops. |
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DRAIN CLEANER 2 cups baking soda 2 cups salt 1/2 cup cream of tartar For best results use once a week to keep drain clean. Much safer than chemical drain cleaners. Mix ingredients in a container. Have 2 cups of boiling water on the stove. Pour 1/4 cup of cleaner down the drain and then follow immediately with half of the boiling water. Wait 30 minutes and repeat. Flush with cold water when 2nd application is finished. GARBAGE DISPOSAL CLEANER 1 cup chopped lemon, orange, or grapefruit peel 1 cup baking soda 1 1/2 cups water Mix ingredients, pour into an ice cube tray and freeze until solid. To use, turn on disposal, dump in 6-10 cubes and let the machine grind them up. Rinse with cold water. -===-\_POTS_/ & \_PANS_/-===- Got pots and pans with baked on cooking stains? Use salt or baking soda, a dab of water with a scotch brite pad. If the stains are persistant use good ol' Bonami (it's made with calcium carbonate). Or Potatoes: Halved potatoes can remove rust from baking pans or tinware - follow with a salt scrub or dip the potato in salt before scrubbing. ~|/~ GREASE CUTTER ~|/~ Add 1/2 to 1 tsp washing soda (Sodium Carbonate, Sal Soda, or wood ash soda) to all purpose cleaner (above) 1/4 to 1 tsp liquid soap if you need something stronger. Or White vinegar, when mixed with water and a little liquid soap (castile or vegetable) cuts grease and removes stains. ~FURNITURE~ ~|/~ WOOD FURNITURE POLISH ~|/~ Mix 1/2 tsp walnut or olive oil and 1/4 cup vinegar. . cover when storing. Or 1 cup mineral oil 1 Tsp lemon oil Mix both oils in a clean pump type spray bottle. Use only a little bit of polish at a time and then buff the surface dry with a clean cloth. Or Three parts olive oil to one part vinegar; Or Two parts olive oil with one part lemon juice). GENERAL CLEANING ALL PURPOSE CLEANER ~|/~ Mix 3 tsp distilled white vinegar 2 cups hot water to boax to dissolve. Put in a refillable spray bottle __II__ WALL CLEANER__ II____ 1/2 cup /borax 2 tsp dish washing liquid 1 gallon warm water Mix all ingredients in a gallon jug. Pour into spray bottle and use full strength for spots. Use a soft sponge. ~|/~ OTHER TIPS ~|/~ A cork from a red wine bottle will shine metal. Bonami will polish silver very well. Toothpaste will polish silver. THE GREAT TOMATO Catsup will remove tarnish from copper. !!!!__SKUNK ODOR__!!!! Tomato juice will remove the smell of skunk spray. At least one large container of juice will be required depending on the amount of area that needs treatment. Apply tomato juice liberally all over dry animal's coat, person or cloths .....allow enough time for the juice to soak into the fur, skin or cloth and then wash off with ample amount of water. <<<<>J+O+Y<>>>> |
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LAUNDRY: Look for laundry products that are Phosphate free. Use Hydrogen Peroxide for laundry items that need sanitizing , such as socks, underwear, towels if color fade is a problem. Borax and washing soda can be used in place of detergent...it may not get things as sparkling clean but it will help the environment. Use vinegar in the rinse to remove residue from laundry formulas. DISINFECTANTS Mix 2 tbsp teatree oil with 2 cups water in spray bottle (find teatree oil in health food stores) |
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Mix vinegar and water...use in spray bottle for counter tops, glass, mirrors, windows. Or Tea tree oil: Can be added to vinegar/water solutions for its antibacterial properties. Use it to kill mold and mildew, and on kitchen and bathroom surfaces instead of chemical products. Add 50 drops to a bucket of water to clean countertops and tile floors. White vinegar: Cleans glass, windows and shower doors when mixed with water and a little liquid soap (castile or vegetable). Cuts grease and removes stains; removes soap scum and cleans toilets (add a bit of baking soda if you like). Pour down drains once a week for antibacterial cleaning. Add to water in a spray bottle to kill mold and mildew. SINKS AND SURFACES" Use rubbing alcohol on a paper towel to clean bathroom fixtures, it can make chrome shine like new. Use Hydrogen Peroxide on sinks and toilet seats and bowl rims, ceramic bathtubs, chrome or glass fixtures. TOILET BOWLS Pour in 1/2 cup vinegar and let set either 30 minutes or overnight. Brush and flush. Try using a can of pop (coke) in the bowl. leave overnight, brush and flush. OR Try two tablets of Alka Seltzer. Same proceedure. ~.~~°..BATHING~~~•°~~ø Did you know that while showering for ten minutes your skin can absorb as much chlorine as in 20 gallons of water? It's advised to use a shower-head filter to protect your skin and health. Also advised to use filters for drinking water.such as Brita or Pur. |
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APARTMENT DWELLERS wœæœææœæœæœæœææœw Before you choose an apartment...look around the complex for problem features. The least of your worries...the dumpster bin. Lots of people tossing trash in and the lid banging and the weekly pickup truck with hydraulics. A major problem feature is parking...do the cars face your bedroom wall and window within 15 feet? The noise from car doors slamming, car alarm with door locking beeps, headlights flooding in and out, and rowdy late night arrivals, in all hours of the night can 'ROB" you of a good night sleep. Living next to an airport, freeway, railroad tracks, major intersections, all-night establishments can keep you awake. Features of the complex that can be problematic are the pool, an entry door to your hallway that slams shut all hours, the laundry room where tennents dry their tennis shoes at any hour, etc. can keep you from resting well. The Major hazard: the utility arrangements. I've discovered that most of those "desireable" end apartments, usually the two bedroom on the ground floor with nice patio, have on the end wall the entire circuitry and meters for a whole unit section of apartments..and the air conditioners all in a row. What that means is, who ever gets that bedroom is being penetrated by a huge field of EMFs and the constant cycling of air conditioning units during the warmer seasons. This is the worst room for a child or infant. They are still developing and this can be very disturbing to them. These end rooms are difficult to sleep in..because EMFs can create Irritablitliy and restlessness - a sleepless or fretful night for you.. Even on the second or third floor these main cables run down the outside walls from the roof or main line feed in from the utility poles. Sleep is your healing time..Protect it. Another tip: High Rise Apartments: I've read reports by healh experts saying that by the level of the 8th floor, the buiding becomes "sick". Really sick. You are so far removed from earth energy and exposed to all the unnatural compounds in the building materials, water and drain pipes and electrical wiring running through the walls that it creates an unnatural living zone. If you open up a balcony door or window on even the 10th floor you will get the full collection of air pollution from traffic and industry.... For those of you in earthquake zones..don't live in a basement apartment. if available, choose a two story building and if necessary, choose the thrid floor if that's the top floor. Stay close to the ground for health Even a miniscule view is worth something..so try to find an apartment that has something pleasing to look at.. |
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