Below are a few easy ways to help naturally clear your drains.

- To prevent the drains from closing off, every week to two weeks give your drains a drink! Heat up a gallon of water in a kettle or in a pot on the stove. Make sure it reaches a boil then slowly pour the water at down the drain. Pour small amounts at approximately a few minutes apart. Doing this helps keep any grease, or debris such as hair, from building up.

- Using some good old fashioned “elbow grease” may be all that you need. Grab the “tried and true” plunger. The suction created by the plunger over the drain could well be all that it takes to dislodge whatever is slowing the water drainage.

- If the water is still draining, but slowly, then try pouring a cup of baking soda into the drain and then boil 3 cups of water and pour it into the drain. The boiling water makes the baking soda more alkaline and thus more powerful to cut through the clog.

- One of the most well known natural drain cleaners is a baking soda and vinegar combination. First, pour a half cup of baking soda into the sink drain. Then follow up with a half cup of white vinegar. This mixture should only be used if there is absolutely no plan to use any of the chemical type drain cleaners. To use a commercial cleaner in combination with the baking soda and vinegar mixture could very possibly cause an adverse chemical reaction. Combining baking soda and vinegar is powerful enough that it can dissolve through hair, grease, and small clumps of food that may be blocking the drain. After pouring the vinegar, give an extra boost by pouring a few cups of boiling water to flush out any of the debris that was loosened. If the drain is being particularly stubborn, it will also help to heat up the vinegar before adding it to the drain.

- If the drain is blocked to the point that water is not draining at all, then try pouring a cup of washing soda into the water above the drain. It will have to be left to sit for a little while in order for it to work its way through and eat away at the clog. Follow up by using the baking soda and vinegar combination described above to move the clog through the pipes and out of the system. However, since washing soda has a higher pH than baking soda, there are a few things you must remember. First, be sure not to overuse this method because the higher pH will damage PVC pipes if used too often. Second, never use a commercial chemical drain cleaner. Mixing it with the washing soda produces a severe reaction.

If you have a sluggish drainage, the best thing to do is some preventative action by keeping the drains cleared on an regular basis with one of the lesser evasive natural methods. There are also other non-chemical methods such as a plumbers snake. If the natural methods do not correct the problem, consult a licensed plumber.

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Recipe #1, Soft Scrubber-

This is easy. Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into a bowl or bucket, add enough liquid detergent to make a texture like frosting (not too hard). Scoop the mixture onto a wet sponge, and wash the dirty surface that you made it for. This is the perfect washing the bathtub and sinks because it rinses easily and doesn’t leave grit, which always reminds me of the paste they put in your mouth at the dentist’s when they’re cleaning. Ick.

Do note: Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin to the mix and store in a sealed glass jar to keep the concoction moist.

Recipe #2, Window Cleaner-

Gather up 1/4-1/2 teaspoon liquid detergent, 3 tablespoons vinegar, 2 cups water, and dump it all into a spray bottle. Shake it up like no one’s business, and use as you would a commercial brand. The soap in this recipe is key; it removes the wax and shit from commercial cheap-o brands that you used in the past (yes, Windex qualifies as cheap-o).

Recipe #3, Oven Cleaner-

Sprinkle water over the bottom of the oven, enough that is covered, but not so much that you’ve got a half inch flood going on. Cover the grime with enough baking soda that the surface is totally albino white. Sprinkle some more water over the top. Let that shit set overnight. You can easily wipe up the grease the next morning because the grime will loosen up. When you have cleaned up the grossest shit, dab a bit of liquid detergent or soap on a sponge, and wash the remaining gunk from the oven. If this recipe doesn’t work for you it is probably because you didn’t use enough baking soda and/or water, so try that shit again.

Recipe #4, All-Purpose Spray Cleaner-

Combine 1/2 teaspoon washing soda, a dab of liquid soap, and 2 cups hot tap water and shake in a spray bottle until the washing soda has dissolved. Spray and wipe; simple enough.

Recipe #5, Furniture Polish-

Mix 1/2 teaspoon oil, such as olive (or jojoba, a liquid wax), 1/4 cup vinegar or fresh lemon juice in a glass jar. Dip a soft rag into the solution and wipe onto wood surfaces. Cover the glass jar and store indefinitely (this shit lasts like, forever; it’s great).

Also

Vinegar Deodorizer-

Keep a spray bottle filled with at minimum 5 percent vinegar in your kitchen and bathroom for cleaning. Spray the vinegar on your cutting board before going to bed at night, and don’t even rinse, let it burn those bacteria overnight. The smell of vinegar dissipates quickly (like, within a few hours). If you don’t want to let it sit around, just spray and wipe off.

And that’s it; this kit is cheap (or at least cheaper than brands at the store) and is better for you and the environment. Just one more way to save money and make money through a DIY project that has been created at Save and Make Money.

Andy Cerrone

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* They are dangerous – using them involves inhaling lots of toxic fumes.

* They are really dangerous – storing them involves child and pet proofing your cupboards.

* They really are dangerous – they pollute our water and land.

* Did I mention they are really dangerous? They worsen and possibly cause allergies of all kinds.

* They and their packaging are often petro-chemical based or derived. We all know oil is running low so why not reduce your use at home?

* They are expensive – need I say more?

* They take up so much room!

The simple solution is to ditch the majority of the chemical cleaners you buy. Hey use the one’s you’ve already got at home but just don’t replace them all as they run out. Most of them are duplicates of each other anyway. A multi-surface kitchen cleaner, a floor cleaner, tile cleaner and a bathroom cleaner? Why can’t you clean the kitchen surfaces with the same product you use in the bathroom? We really do just get sucked into this ridiculous marketing gimmick that we need to have different products for different rooms.

Once you start to run out of store bought chemical cleaners you have two options. Go down the supposedly eco, green or environmentally friendly option and buy a rather expensive alternative cleaner. Or use ordinary household products our grandmother’s were familiar with and maybe a little more elbow grease than we’re used to.

It’s great to slowly replace chemical cleaners with basic alternatives such as soap and water, vinegar and baking soda (bicarb). You save so much cash and help the earth in the process. You don’t have to haul so much heavy stuff home from the store or get rid of so much packaging. The cupboards have extra space and you don’t need quite so many child and pet safe storage areas either!

There are so many simple green cleaning recipes you can create at home. You can make so much with some good reusable cloths, soft soap, vinegar and baking soda. You don’t need to stop using all the products you’re used to in one go. That would be quite a wrench I’m sure. But if you start simply, such as using a cheap microfibre cloth with a little vinegar to clean the bathroom mirror you’ll realise how easy it is to reduce your reliance on chemical cleaners. Gradually, as you run out of things you can replace as many (or few) as you like with your home-made recipes.

There are many items you can make at home to live a more sustainable and frugal life. You can make your own products for battling garden pests, cleaning the oven or just to save some money on liquid soap! All it takes is a few simple ingredients and the willingness to reduce your impact on the planet and improve your health.

Mrs Dirty Boots.

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