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Old 07-25-2008, 01:23 PM   #281
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Originally Posted by RawfedYorkieLuv View Post
White Vinegar; 1/3 of a cup
Hydrogen Peroxide; 1/2 of a cup
Lemon Juice; 1 cup
32 ounce spray bottle
Distilled water

Hydrogen peroxide loses it's effectiveness quickly so I'd recommend to use a light blocking color for the spray bottle like amber or blue in color. If you can't find that anywhere you could also use an old spray cleaner bottle that has been rinsed well like "Tile-EX" for example.
First you measure out and pour into the spray bottle your first 3 ingredients then fill up the bottle with distilled water. Put the sprayer back on and shake. Done!

Hydrogen Peroxide IS a natural bleaching agent so I'd be careful on what surfaces you're using it on. My own countertops are white laminate, old and dingy anyways but it hasn't damaged them in any way. Natural stones like granite and marble should not be cleaned with vinegar or lemon and have heard conflicting info on granite and hydrogen peroxide. I also use this spray on my floors for spot cleaning and to clean up after my dogs eating area. (I have vinyl, some carpet and real wood floors, although they were installed factory pre-finished already) For mopping I use liquid castile soap with a little vinegar mixed in the water. For pee accidents on floors I made a mixture of distilled water, Hydrogen Peroxide and coconut oil which does seem to keep the dogs from coming back and re-soiling the spot.
However, the spray bottle formula is safe to use for disinfecting cutting boards! Vinegar, baking soda, lemon, hydrogen peroxide also make great non-toxic bathroom and fixtures cleaners!

P.S. Of course dogs don't come in direct contact with many surfaces in our home but they're always hanging around me and I was concerned about fumes from commercial products. My senior always sneezed and left the area when I used those. Not anymore since I'm making my own, natural products. The dogs are not bothered by the vinegar smell at all and the smell actually subsides quickly.







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