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Friends-
These ideas are do-it-yourself oriented . The goal is to clean without dangerous or environmentally harmful chemicals .
See what you think .
Doug

Deodorizing Cars
Car upholstery and carpet : Eliminate these odors by sprinkling baking soda directly on fabric car seats and carpets. Wait 15 minutes (or longer for strong odors) and vacuum up the baking soda.

Clean Cars
( Caution : Baking soda is somewhat abrasive ! )
Use baking soda to clean your car lights, chrome, windows, tires, vinyl seats and floor mats without worrying about unwanted scratch marks. Use a baking soda solution of 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 quart of warm water. Apply with a sponge or soft cloth to remove road grime, tree sap, bugs, and tar. For stubborn stains use baking soda sprinkled on a damp sponge or soft brush.


Vinegar can help with a variety of cleaning tasks, since the acid acts as a disinfectant and an odor neutralizer.

Vinegar will loosen chewing gum stuck to car upholstery, rugs, and carpeting.

Bumper sticker : Remove it by spraying the decal with white vinegar to saturate the area, and the sticker will peel off in a few hours. (You might need to spray it a few times.)

Wiping down your car windows and windshield with a three-to-one vinegar-water mixture can keep them frost-free in the wintertime.

Red Wine stain : Mix equal parts hydrogen peroxide and liquid detergent and pour over the stain. Blot with a towel, wash with warm water, and let it dry.

Hydrogen peroxide kills mold .



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/2012 04:47AM by Doug Delmont.

Very good Doug. Not everthing needs a strong chemical.