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Drain Cleaner

1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup vinegar
boiling water

Pour baking soda down the drain first, then vinegar. Let it fizz for a few minutes, then pour down a teakettle full of boiling water. Repeat if needed. Loosens minor clogs and helps prevent future clogs. do not use after using a commercial drain cleaner! If clog is stubborn, use a plunger or mechanical snake.

Oven Cleaner

1/4 cup baking soda
2 tablespoons salt
hot water

Remove charred spills with a non-metallic bristle brush. Mix baking soda, salt, and enough hot water to make a paste. Apply to oven surfaces, and let stand a few minutes or overnight. Scrub off with non-metallic scouring pad and water. Keep paste off oven wires and heating elements. Do not use on self-cleaning ovens. To prevent future stains, line oven bottom with aluminum foil.

All-Purpose Cleaner

1 2/3 cups baking soda
1/2 cup liquid castile soap*
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons vinegar
16-oz bottle with flip-top cap

Mix baking soda and liquid soap with fork in bowl. Add water. Add vinegar last. Pour into squeeze bottle; if too thick, add more water. Shake well. Squirt in tub, sink, toilet, counter, etc. Scrub and rinse.

Scouring Powder

baking soda
liquid castile soap*

You can use baking soda in place of your scouring powder. First, wet the area you want to clean. Then sprinkle baking soda on and rub with a wet rag. Add a little soap to the rag for more cleaning power. Rinse well. For toilets, sprinkle baking soda into bowl, add a few drops of castile soap, then scrub.

Mirror and Window Cleaner

club soda
spray bottle

Put club soda into spray bottle. Spray on surface. Rub with lint-free cloth (such as a cloth diaper) or squeegee.

*Liquid castile soap can be found with the other soaps in most supermarkets and drugstores. Or purchase in bulk at a food co-op.

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