Not food, but still a recipe!
So easy, so cheap...
Someone passed this idea and recipe to me from Pinterest, and I use it daily. It cleans dishes, sinks, tubs, showers, hard surfaces, and all kinds of things - simply and for pennies!
Some people don't like the smell of vinegar. I don't mind it. It's a gentle, versatile, thrifty, and effective cleanser and cooking ingredient. Mostly, the vinegar smell wears off after a bit, and all you have is cleanliness. If you are on a budget, or just want to avoid complicated, crazy, over-chemicaled cleaning products, TRY THIS.
You will need:
Dawn blue dishwashing liquid (Must be Dawn, must be blue. Others may work too, but not as well as Dawn)
White vinegar - you could use regular white vinegar in the cooking aisle of your store, or you could use cleaning-grade vinegar. Both work well.
In a saucepan, heat equal parts of Dawn and vinegar (I use 1 cup/1 cup) over medium-lowish heat for about 2 minutes, until the solution is hot, but not boiling or bubbling over. Turn off. Let cool. Use a funnel and pour it into a spray bottle. That's it. It's ready.
*Why heat it up? The heat emulsifies the mixture and makes it a little more effective, and also keeps it from separating. Could you make it without heating it? Yes, but it may not work as well.
* What can this be used for? Vinegar is great for cleaning all kinds of things. This mixture is particularly good for soap scum and bathroom surfaces. I have used it on laundry stains as a pre-treat. I have cleaned my floors with it. I've cleaned off my vinyl couches with it. I've cleaned my counters with it.
WARNING: I don't know what it would do to marble - so don't use it on that. (Vinegar and marble don't mix.)
