Zero Waste Cleaning Ideas for house cleaning is as easy as D-I-Y.
Anybody can begin with simple stuff that might be already in your kitchen. There are so many Youtube tutorials out there for making natural, homemade cleaning agents. I even mentioned one with Bio Enzyme in my last post here. You can also ditch the plastic scrubs and pads for washing and cleaning. Try using brushes and scrubs made from natural fibers. You can make wipes and dusters out of old t-shirts and clothes for the kitchen and the whole house.
Soap Nuts:
Soap nuts (Reetha) is a great solution for washing and Zero Waste Cleaning Ideas. Add them to an old sock, tie a knot on top and add it to your laundry pile in the washing machine. It is safe for your clothes and machine. They leave your clothes smelling nice and feeling soft. You can boil these to make liquid soap for washing your dishes too. They are hypoallergenic so they don’t harm your skin. You can use them for laundry at least three times, then you can toss them into your composter.
Baking Soda:
Baking soda (meetha soda) is a great alternative to bleach and disinfectants. I use it to wash my freshly bought veggies and fruits. Just dip them in a mix of tap water & baking soda for ten minutes. One can use it dip your white clothes overnight and then toss them in the washing machine next day to make them stain free. You can also mix baking soda & vinegar to clean surfaces in the kitchen and bathroom. You can use a small batch of this mixture to leave overnight in your washing machine. It will remove all gunk stuck inside the machine very effectively. The internet also offers many video tutorials to make natural, zero waste methods to keep your house clean and chemical free. It will also reduce your usage of plastic packaging and dumping of plastic in the garbage. Buy them in bulk to save cost too.
Lets try and come up with more ideas to save our planet from plastic. If you have any such ideas, do let me know in the comments.
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