In the household we constantly have preparations and means that facilitate our cleaning and maintenance of home hygiene. We use most of them out of habit to clean the same things and you probably did not even think that some means or preparation could have another purpose. Read on to find out who they are.
- Baking soda
Baking soda can be used for many purposes, from brushing your teeth with it, whitening your nails, refreshing carpets, to neutralizing the bad smell from plastic dishes, clothes, in the fridge and the like. Baking soda has the power to absorb odors that you do not want to be present in your dish, clothes or refrigerator. It can also be used for washing burnt pans as well as for grilling grease.
- White vinegar
White vinegar has many uses. It has an acidic pH, so it is quite effective as a disinfectant and cleanser. Vinegar has been used in the past, when there were not so many cleaning agents. Most surfaces that can not be cleaned with certain means, can be cleaned with this organic acid, and yet a similar effect is obtained. Alcoholic vinegar can be used to clean windows, glass, floors, kitchen elements and the like. What is important is to dissolve in a certain amount of water.
- Coconut oil
Coconut oil helps to lose weight, helps with skin irritation and alleviates the symptoms of eczema, but removes stains and gives shine to wooden furniture. This product, in combination with baking soda, can help remove stains from clothes, carpets and furniture. Baking soda and coconut oil are mixed together to make a paste and applied to the stain, then left to stand for 5 minutes. Coconut oil can also be used as a furniture cleaner. Coconut oil helps maintain wooden furniture and gives it shine.
- Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is widely used. Starting with medical use, then as a home cleaner and many others. Hydrogen peroxide is used as a disinfectant for wounds from which blood flows, as a means of disinfecting the oral cavity, for ear infections. Hydrogen peroxide can also be used to disinfect taps in the home, to clean the toilet bowl, to clean moisture from the walls, to disinfect kitchen sponges and towels, and to kill bacteria found on fruits and vegetables.
- Borax
Borax, in addition to being an ingredient contained in many products, has its application as a separate item. Borax powder in combination with water can be a powerful insecticide, desiccant, food additive as a preservative, herbicide, fungicide and the like.
- Ethyl alcohol
Ethyl alcohol is widely used. Starting with the fact that it acts as a powerful antiseptic because it has a deadly effect on bacteria. It can then be used in the treatment of chronic pain, it can be used in the treatment of symptomatic thyroid cysts in order to avoid surgical treatment, it also has a sedative in patients with preoperative and postoperative sedation. Ethyl alcohol is also present in some types of food, such as vanilla flavors used in cakes and pastries. Ethyl alcohol is also present in some cosmetic and beauty products.
- Apple cider vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is primarily a food product as one of the basic foods. Apple cider vinegar is used for rinsing the hair after washing with preparations, because it restores the normal pH balance of the hair, helps to remove dandruff. Apple cider vinegar has a calming effect, so it can relieve burns. Helps soothe sore joints by being used as compresses on sore joints.
