I love the thrill of discovering a new cleaning product by accident, especially one that’snatural.
I would never think of oil as something to clean with.
After all, we are taught thatoilis the enemy.
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Isn’t it what we are trying to remove?
I was ready and willing to find out if this tip would work.
After using it in the kitchen, I wondered where else it might work.
My most surprising and gratifying experience was using coconut oil on myglass shower doors.
I am telling you,nothingworked on my hard water-stained shower doors.
I kept reading “use vinegar” but it just did not work for me.
Then I experienced the effectiveness of coconut oil.
I used a clean cloth to apply the oil to the shower doors.
I then used a new clean towel to buff the oil off of the glass.
Now comes the vinegar.
I was absolutely shocked by the resultcrystal clear shower doors!
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Why Does It Work?
The same basic principle applies here.
The reason that coconut oil works in some situations as an all-natural cleaner boils down to science.
Water-based cleaners and solvents repel oil.
Now, you shouldn’t assume coconut oil will work on everything.
This will largely depend on what throw in of mess you are trying to clean.
But for things likeclothing stains, bringing in coconut oil will likely only add to your woes.
