We all love a clean house. A clean
house is free from odour and germs. And so for the sake of keeping our home immaculate we go to great extent in buying
chemically made products which instantly remove dirt and stubborn stains from
our favourite furniture, carpet or any other household articles. Using these kind of products may leave our
home spick and span but at what cost? Ignorantly
or fully aware of the fact that detergents and
all purpose cleaning products pose a huge threat to our health, we continue to depend on these ‘cleaning agents’ to
help us maintain a spotless home.These products contain toxic ingredients or have
irritants that can cause severe damage to
our body. Inhaling too much of air freshener, carpet cleaners and laundry
detergents is the starting point to respiratory problems.Why should we
jeopardize our health using toxic chemicals for cleaning when we can find non toxic substitutes that are extremely safe ,
right in our kitchen cabinets.
These household components which are accessible and affordable, help detoxify
and clean our home. They work as effective as the chemicals but without any
exposure to danger. Baking soda and vinegar are basic household products that we
use for cooking on a daily basis. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate and has a
number of useful constituents. Besides helping in diminishing the effect of
acidity, it also acts as a deodorizer to freshen homes and douse grease
fires in the kitchen. It can also be used in the refrigerator and pantry
cupboards to reduce the effect of odour. It soaks up unpleasant smell from
carpets and upholstery and help in disinfecting the drains and sinks. In
addition, it can also bring sparkle to old jewellery, porcelain, and stainless steel.
I do a lot of baking and there is always
a tendency for spills. I avoid using harsh oven cleaning powder or detergents as
the smell of the chemical triggers a nagging cough. To clean the oven I wet the interior of the oven surface and sprinkle a fistful of baking soda on the sodden portion and scrub with steel wool,which I can assure is
strong enough to clear up any stubborn food deposits .The steel wool also comes in handy whenever we need to scour
greasy pots and pans. Tiles and floors could be cleaned by using
bicarbonate soda with wet sponge and rinsing afterwards.Soured apple juice is used, to prepare vinegar.Vinegar can get
rid of greasy mold and can be used as a polish to clean floors. It can also
revive your coffee pot, the tea pot and your cookware. Vinegar can be used in a
solution with water or straight without diluting.
On the whole, without any doubt, it is
extremely safe to use household substitutes like vinegar and bicarbonate soda
to clean almost everything and anything in our home. In point of fact,these household
products were utilized even during the time of our great –grand parents and they
had been maintaining cordial relations with their immune systems for a long time
unlike the present generation.Thus to be free from health hazards we need to steer clear of harsh chemicals and consequently switch
over to inexpensive substitutes from our
‘kitchen cabinet‘ to maintain an exclusively hazardous free and hygienic home .
