RECENTLY FOUND SAVINGS TIPS!!

SWITCH TO NATURAL CLEANERS YOU ALREADY OWN:

For bathroom and grout stains - remove mold and mildew stains with Hydrogen peroxide. Just put it in a spray bottle and spritz. Wait about an hour then wipe the area with a clean cloth. Hydrogen peroxide is an effective disinfectant that kills 99% of germs and wipes out stains. It is safe and gentle you can even gargle with it!

Make wood shine - squeeze fresh lemon juice and strain it. Then, mix two to three tablespoons of the lemon juice into a small bowl with a few drops of olive oil and rub it gently into the wood. The lemon juice breaks up dirt, and then pulls it out of the wood, while the oil lubricates the wood so it doesn't dry out.

Make your oven sparkle - make a paste with baking soda and water, and it'll grab hold of food and grease particles and lift them up and away. Let it sit for an hour on small spills, overnight for baked-on ones. Wipe away the grime with a wet sponge. Bonus: Baking soda absorbs and neutralizes odors!

Soften your clothes - Replace fabric softener with 3/4 cup of white distilled vinegar (added to your washing machine during the final rinse cycle) and your clothes and linens will come out soft and clean. The vinegar works by removing residues left behind on the clothes, as well as relaxing fibers. Once the clothes have dried, the smell will be long gone! Also, your clothes will dry faster using vinegar.

Wipe away tarnish with toothpaste - regular cream toothpaste (without whitening agents of fluoride) makes a great silver polisher. Rub gently on your silver item, rinse and then dry and buff with a clean soft cloth. Your jewelry, stainless steel and flatware will be tarnish-free, without any damaging chemicals.

KEEP IT COOL

Set your fridge between 36 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit and the freezer between 0 and 5 degrees Fahrenheit. Any lower and you'll needlessly use up to 25 percent more energy.

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