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- Annie B. Bond
- April 3, 2009
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MOLD KILLERS
Tea Tree Treasure
Nothing natural works for mold and mildew as well as this spray. I’ve used it successfully on a moldy ceiling from a leaking roof, on a musty bureau, a musty rug, and a moldy shower curtain. Tea tree oil is expensive, but a little goes a very long way. Note that the smell of tea tree oil is very strong, but it will dissipate in a few days.
2 teaspoons tea tree oil
2 cups water
Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Do not rinse. Makes two cups.
Vinegar Spray
Straight vinegar reportedly kills 82 percent of mold. Pour some white distilled vinegar straight into a spray bottle, spray on the moldy area, and let set without rinsing if you can put up with the smell. It will dissipate in a few hours.
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Annie B. Bond
Annie is a renowned expert in non-toxic and green living. Named one of the top 20 environmental leaders by Body and Soul Magazine, Annie has authored four books, including "Home Enlightenment" (Rodale Press, 2005) and "Better Basics for the Home" (Three Rivers Press, 1999).
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Great info. Love the DIY non-toxic aspect. Saves money on toxic cleaners!!
Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, great tips.
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The cleaning ought to be both to our home and environment
will get some vinegar and baking soda this weekend for my big spring cleaning; the creamy soft scrubber will be the first thing I try, really hate using all the toxic cleaners so this might be a good substitute
I will put all these to practice
In regards to soap scum, vinegar will not remove soap scum because it is acidic. Vinegar is acetic acid, a "weak" acid. Very few cleaning chemicals contain acetic acid because in reality acetic acid doesn't do a great job. BioWorx.us has a green shower cleaner that dissolves soap scum. It does a great job because it is alkaline, the opposite of vinegar.
Baking soda & vinegar are the way to go. It's cheaper & better for the environment. There's a forum post here with some details on how to make a marble cleaner as well (you need bleach for this one, so perhaps not as healthy), but definitely an improvement on buying that stuff.
http://www.consumerfu.com/forums/money-saving-tips/making-your-own-cleaning-supplies
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