The Power of Household Products
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
It’s amazing how many cleaning products you have on hand, that aren’t actually considered traditional “cleaning products”. If you start analyzing what is in your home, you will find that you have a nice selection of items that can help you keep your house clean and healthy.
The following three products are probably in your kitchen or bathroom.
Salt
Here’s a great secret. Salt is an absorbent compound. When you spill something, like coffee, on a carpet or rug, liberally sprinkle salt on it. Yep, that regular Morton’s is fine. It will absorb the liquid; you can see the salt turn from white to the color of the spill. When it is all dry, you can vacuum it all up. You may still need to do more spotting, but the majority of the spill is gone.
Rubbing alcohol
Sometimes, you need a dry solvent. By “dry” we mean without water. While it is still a liquid, it doesn’t contain water. Instead, rubbing alcohol can be used on surfaces with adhesive residues, oils, tar, grease, anything that will dissolve in a dry solvent. Use rubbing alcohol on a white towel and wipe away those spots and residues. Never pour solvents directly on the surface. Always do a small test in an inconspicuous spot to make sure the surface won’t lose color. Please note: You might have some fingernail polish remover, also known as acetone, on hand. While that dry solvent might work great on dry solvent-soluble residues, it might be too aggressive for some surfaces. We do not recommend using it to remove spots from your carpet.
Hydrogen peroxide
While used for first aid and to stop a skin infection from spreading, it’s also a great, color-safe bleaching agent. When you get blood, vomit, food stains, anything organic-related, on fabrics (carpet, clothing, etc) apply some 3% hydrogen peroxide. The type you buy at your grocery store or pharmacy. Cleaning pros use peroxide but usually a stronger variety.
Of course, your favorite cleaning company knows all about these products, and more. They have the right stuff.
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