It is truly beneficial to have homemade products to use at home. It is possible for anyone to make home remedies for soap, polish and cleaning products. The tasks are relatively easy and the products you make will be truly effective and serve a great practical purpose. These cleaning agents are also much safer than the commercially produced ones. In addition, you will save a lot of money. You will not have to buy hundreds or products that are completely ineffective and cost quite a lot. So, the only thing you have to learn is how to prepare these beneficial home remedies.
You can prepare various home remedies for soap. There are various different recipes that you can choose from. The results are excellent. You have a soap that you can use for cleaning as well as for hand and even body washing. You can use any recipe to make a homemade soap, but the procedure is one and the same. You will need lye and the oils which you will make the soap from. Using olive oil and coconut oil in different proportions is usually a great choice.
The first step is to prepare the lye solution. You need to measure the weight of the water you will use with a scale. Then you have to do the same with the lye powder. Then you have to add the lye powder to the water very carefully in line with all safety instructions. Then you need to stir and set aside the solution in a safe place.
In order to make soap, you have to weigh the oils you will use first. Then put the oils together and melt or heat them in a pot until they reach the temperature of 110 degrees. Let the mixture cool to 100 degrees and add the lye solution carefully and stir. You have to mix all ingredients completely. Then you can add any fragrances or essential oils. Once the mixture is ready, you pour it into a mold and set it aside to cool and harden for at least 24 hours.
Home remedies for polish are even easier to make. In fact, you do not have to do anything but use baking soda to remove tarnish from silver, brass or gold. This home product is a mild abrasive that is naturally alkaline. You simply need to dip a cotton ball in water to make it moist add as much baking soda as necessary and rub the tarnished surface. Alternatively, you can dissolve baking soda in the sink or a large container and use it as a dip to clean larger objects.
Finished wood furniture can be polished with different effective home remedies. You simply need to add oil and vinegar in a proportion of three to one. Mix very well so that the mixture can become homogenous. Then dip a soft cloth in it and apply the polish by rubbing it gently on wooden surfaces to make them shine. Alternatively, you can melt one ounce of beeswax and add a cup of olive oil. This mixture works brilliantly too.
Vinegar is one of the best natural home remedies for cleaning products. You have to use it in a diluted form to get the best results. Simple mix equal amounts of vinegar and water well and you have a great cleaning agent. It is great for cleaning ceramic and hard plastic surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom. You can even use it to clean your cooker and fridge. Vinegar will remove dirt as well as odor. Its natural smell will evaporate shortly after application.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice is ideal for cleaning metal surfaces. Its acidic content is effective for removing soap scum and hard water deposits from kitchen sinks and showers. You can also use it to clean brass and copper. You can readily mix half a cup of lemon juice with one cup of olive oil to make a natural cleaning product for wooden surfaces. It removes stains and polishes furniture pieces and floors perfectly.
You can use all these home remedies to clean your home and maintain it in perfect condition. The results are guaranteed and so is the safety of the items you clean.