26 Sep Enjoy Being at Home: Fall Non-toxic Cleaning Tips

The leaves are changing into their vibrant multitude of colors, kids are in the streets play their games and tossing the ‘ol pigskin bag and forth, the air smells somehow cleaner, and you find yourself waking up each day looking forward to the cool morning breeze hitting your face. However, one thing might stand in your way of enjoying the great transition to fall: built up odors that you can’t seem to get rid of.

Having a professional carpet and tile cleaning around this time of year can really enliven your senses while at home. Bad smells and dirty carpet or tile are distracting to the enjoyment of a lazy Sunday afternoon of warm drinks and good movies. Contact us today to get your house feeling like the fall paradise it should be. For now, use these easy non-toxic cleaning tips to get rid of built-up odors in your house with common household products.

Here are the non-toxic products you can use:

• Baking Soda
• Coffee Grounds
• Vinegar
• Lemons
• Vanilla extract
• Citrus Rinds

The first thing you might want to do is open up your windows when the air is cool and fresh. A lot of our furniture, cabinets, and kitchen appliances sit in the same stagnant air of our homes and absorb the odors from day to day activities. Open your windows and refresh the air. Then you can use some of these really simple techniques to get rid of common odors:

Baking soda is good all over:

• Pour some into your trash can to absorb the odors
• Put an open box of baking soda in your fridge to keep odors out
• Pour baking soda on your carpet or upholstery in your car and let sit for a few hours; vacuum it up to get out odors or break up spills
• Mix 1 cup of baking soda and 2 quarts (8 cups) of water as an all-purpose cleaner for bathroom and kitchen surfaces (even in your fridge!).

Vinegar has many uses too:

• Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and put into a trash can or other area to get rid of built up ofensive smells.
• Boil 2 parts water and 1 part vinegar in a microwavable safe container to get rid of odor in your microwave
• Simmer a half cup of vinegar in a quart of water on the stove to get rid of burnt food and common kitchen smells.
• Using vinegar to clean surfaces of your kitchen will also help keep insects away

Here are some other products you can use:

• Put coffee grounds in your pantry, microwave, or refrigerator to suck out odors and freshen up the smell
• Cut a lemon in half and hide it around your house to spread a lemony scent
• Put vanilla extract on a light bulb and voilá!
• Put citrus rinds or salt down your disposal to clean and get rid of odors

Get your house smelling good and call us to get it looking like new again. Have a Happy Fall.