8 vintage cleaning secrets that have been around for over 100 years.
'02.06.2021'
Source: Delfi Decor
We share effective cleaning tips that our grandmothers used, and which have not lost their relevance until now, are friendly to the wallet and the environment.
Start cleaning from the top
This is the basis of the foundations, which for some reason many people forget - cleaning should be started from above, writes Delfi Decor with reference to Good Housekeeping. Gravity is a merciless thing to be reckoned with: dust and debris fall down, so starting from the top you don’t have to do extra work.
Get rid of unpleasant and old smells
Before the advent of air fresheners, sprays of water diluted with lemon juice were used. This not only refreshes the air in the house, but also helps fight bacteria, which makes this spray an ideal solution. Plants are another way to get rid of unpleasant smells in the house - arrange jars of lavender around the house and the house will smell sweet, and you will get rid of moths.
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Dry clothes in the open air
Nothing beats freshly washed laundry that has been dried in fresh air. This will not only help your laundry smell fresh and clean, but also save you money for the electricity consumed by the tumble dryer. And in the winter or in the rain, use a folding dryer indoors.
Clean surfaces
Mix one part vinegar, two parts water and some lemon juice and you have an excellent cleaner that perfectly cleans the dirt from most surfaces in the kitchen, bathroom and floor. However, do not use these products with acid to clean marble and granite surfaces.
Another way is to sprinkle the surface with salt and rub it with half a grapefruit. Then rinse the surface with a sponge dipped in clean water and your bathroom is already sparkling and shiny.
Windows and mirrors without staining
If you want the glass and mirrors in the house to be clean, then mix the vinegar and hot water in equal proportions and sprinkle on the glass. Then wipe the glass with a clean, dry cloth or a crumpled newspaper and set to dry. No stains or caustic chemicals!
Polished furniture
Instead of ready-made and expensive furniture polishes, you can use a natural and time-tested product made from olive oil and lemon juice.
Mix one part of lemon juice with two parts of olive oil and you have a tool that will make your furniture shine and does not harm the environment, and you can use the leftovers for a healthy salad.
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Shiny Kitchen Utensils
If there are persistent stains on cutlery and kitchen utensils, then try the following remedy - take the soda, slightly moisten it with warm water and rub it well into the stains using bread crust. Rinse the utensils with water and it will shine like new.
If rust has appeared on cutlery, then the simplest onion can help you. Stick a fork or a knife into the bulb several times and the rust will disappear very quickly.
We clean rugs
There are many ways to clean carpets - push through the fresh snow, sprinkle with tea leaves, hang out in the fresh air. But the easiest and most popular way is to generously sprinkle soda over the carpet. After 15 minutes, just sweep away all the soda and, along with the dirt, will be gone too.
