Now you’ve tidied here’s how to clean without using harsh or toxic chemicals. Natural cleaning agents arguably are “kinder” to the environment too. Use natural products like vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda. Why not exchange your kitchen paper towels for reusable rags made from old towels, tea towels, or from old t-shirts or try newspaper to clean your windows.
Windows /Mirrors:- Equal parts of white vinegar and water in a spray bottle, spray on mirrors or windows and clean with lint free cloth or newspaper.
Floors:- Mix four cups of distilled vinegar and gallon of hot water with a couple of drops of essential oils mop onto the floor. The smell of vinegar will quickly disappear leaving behind clean floors with the smell of your essential oils.
Consider swapping your single use mop for a re-useable mop head and bucket.
Tiles and work surfaces:- Mix two parts of vinegar to one part of baking soda and four parts of water, apply with sponge, or rag and then wipe away.
Mold / Mildew:- wipe over with white vinegar.
If you are not sure on using these then there are lots of different eco-friendly cleaning products now available on the market. Or if you pop to Wokingham Market on Friday or Saturday try Maya’s Refillables Shop Peach Place Wokingham.
This year / decade consider going paperless using electronic correspondence. Instead of ploughing through piles of paperwork consider getting your statements, newsletters and receipts paperless by email. This will also help to keep your desk / office tidy.