Sorry its been a minute since I have written anything but between work, travel, kids, crazy kitty and hubby its been a lil nuts. Lol. And just for us nutty people I’ve got a bit of an unorthodox recipe for cleaning which I swear works every time and the incredible aroma will never disappoint. This one is fo
floors in particular.
One of the items I love the most to use is Vinegar which in itself is an amazing thing to have around for every kind of use from cooking, cleaning the house and you find it is very inexpensive compared to "cleaners". It can work for cleaning windows and leaves floors impeccable. Every now and again I add some vinegar to this recipe but mostly I use it as Im about to give it to you.
When ever I use Limes, Lemons or Oranges for cooking purposes I take the peel [or Cascara as my Hispanic side will call it] and freeze once Ive squeezed every drop I could. My husband often snickers when he has to go in the freezer to take or put something in because there isent much space,lol. Considering that I am a former Clorox addict {and still indulge in it from time to time.haha} I think it beats it so he leaves me with my peels =]
I love Florida water, it smell's divine and a bottle is about 3 to 4 bucks which last me forever. I add a few droplets [perhaps 3 to 5] and you
are ready to clean without harsh chemicals and everything will be shinny and
smelling great while not costing you a fortune
Just to give you a bit of background on why it works so well here is some information on each:
Lemons and Oranges for example deodorize, remove grease, bleach stains, and disinfect; you can mix them with baking soda to use as an abrasive cleaner. Lemon juice can remove stains fromplastic food storage as well as de-grease and make your hands smell great right after you touch or deal with garlic, fish ect. Keep a piece by the side of your sink and when needed rub around your hands and clean. It will take away any foul order of that type.
Put either in your disposal and turn on it will remove nasty odor from it too.
If you grab an orange and insert cloves [whole] in it leaving no area unsealed it will provide a wonderful scent and not acquire fungus around it perfect for closets, x-mas tree or china cabinets [which is where I have mine] .
As you can tell I can go on and on about the benefits of Oranges and Lemons so I'll stop for now though I would like to hear from everyone what alternative uses you have found for them.
As for Florida Water is actually made in NJ/NY,lol. it is an alcohol base "cologne" which has become a big staple in a many Caribbean households, here is the link to
the company: http://www.lanman-and-kemp.com/florida.htmI
Generally I can buy it here in San Diego at CVS and back home in Florida
anywhere,hahaha.It has a purifying kind of scent and will never disappoint.
I use other ingredients here and there that I may add to the this but this is the one I
use the most and is always the base for anything else I may add to it. It works
fantastically every time and I am sure you will all enjoy.
Wish everyone a wonderful weekend!!! Drop me line to tell me how much you love this recipe once you have a chance to try it.
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