Yes. In fact, simple ingredients from the pantry can be used to make cleaning products that are kinder to the environment for a fraction of the cost.
Homemade cleaning products offer many advantages to cost-conscious households. Using on-hand ingredients can be far less expensive than buying commercial cleaners; won't generate discarded product packaging, and the household avoids exposure to harsh chemicals or toxic ingredients.
Some mix-it-yourself cleaners use environmentally friendly ingredients — like baking soda and vinegar.
Here's one example from Goodhousekeeping.com:
Heavy Duty Scrub (Great for: Rust stains on porcelain or enamel sinks and tubs)
Ingredients:
- Half a lemon
- 1/2 cup borax (a laundry booster; find it in the detergent aisle)
How to use: Dip the lemon into the borax and scrub surface; then rinse. Please note that this is not safe for marble or granite.
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