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Cleaning Tip
If you don’t have lemon juice, use one tablespoon ofcitric acid powderinstead.
Just keep the ingredients on hand to clean your washer monthly.
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You’ll need chlorine bleach, baking soda, and distilled white vinegar.
Combine the two in the toilet bowl to activate the cleaning action.
Add the powder to the drain, then the vinegar, and flush with hot water after 15 minutes.
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Combine warm water, rubbing alcohol, distilled white vinegar, and dishwashing liquid.
Do not use this mixture on natural stone floors like marble and slate, which require a non-acidic cleaner.
Usescented vinegaror add 2 to 3 drops of essential oil to create a fresh scent.
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DIY Vinegar-Free Shower Cleaner
Not everyone can tolerate vinegar’s pungent aroma.
A paste of powdered bleach and water makes an excellent cleaner for tile grout.
Rinse the paste away and be amazed.
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DIY Bathroom Mold Cleaner
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This is the easiest DIY cleaner of all.
Pour undiluted distilled white vinegar into a spray bottle and spray on mold and mildew in your bathroom.
Leave the vinegar to work for at least 30 minutes to one hour and then scrub away the mold.
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Start and finish the drain cleaning with boiling water to loosen and flush away clogs or debris.
Add some essential oils to create your favorite scent.
Let it work for 30 to 45 minutes and then vacuum it away.
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Let the dampened carpet dry for about 8 hours or overnight and then vacuum it away.
Dangers of Mixing Bleach With Cleaners.Washington State Department of Health.
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