{"id":8815,"date":"2023-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/go-chemical-free-four-natural-cleaners-you-probably-already-own\/"},"modified":"2023-10-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T14:00:00","slug":"go-chemical-free-four-natural-cleaners-you-probably-already-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/go-chemical-free-four-natural-cleaners-you-probably-already-own\/","title":{"rendered":"GO CHEMICAL-FREE: FOUR NATURAL CLEANERS YOU PROBABLY ALREADY OWN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These cleaning solutions are cheap, environmentally friendly and may already be hiding in your pantry!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bicarb Soda.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Bicarb soda is a goldmine when it comes to cleaning, cutting through grease, restoring shine and eliminating foul odours. Use it to\u2026<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Freshen up the fridge by filling a small container with bicarb soda and place on a shelf. It will absorb any smells and gradually purify the air.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 If you have burn marks on your pots and pans, pre-soak with hot water, detergent and bicarb for 10 minutes. Then apply dry bicarb to a moist scouring pad and put some elbow grease into it.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Bicard20Soda.png\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 600px;\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salt.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Salt is a natural scrub, useful for everything from removing watermarks to wine stains. Use it to\u2026<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Clear mineral deposit marks from the bottom of vases by reaching inside and rubbing them with salt, then rinsing away with water.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Remove watermarks from wood by creating a paste by mixing one teaspoon of salt with a few drops of water. Gently rub onto the stain using a soft cloth and gently work over until the watermark is gone.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Stop ants from entering your house by sprinkling salt across your doorframe.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cleaning20salt.png\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 600px;\" \/>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Citrus.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>A natural antibacterial, lemon juice contains citric acid, which deodorises, removes stains, cleans glass, inhibits mould and disinfects. Use it to\u2026<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Clean your microwave. Squeeze some lemon into a bowl of water, drop the rind in and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Leave it for 5 minutes, then carefully remove the bowl and wipe the sides down with a clean towel.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Clean chopping boards. Sprinkle the board with coarse salt and scrub using half a lemon. Then let it sit for 5 minutes before scraping and rinsing clean.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Make an all-purpose cleaner by filling a jar with white vinegar, and then adding citrus peels until there\u2019s enough to fill at least half the jar. Secure the lid and allow it to sit in a dark place for 2 weeks. Then strain and pour liquid into a spray bottle to use on kitchen and bathroom surfaces.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Cleaning20citrus.png\" style=\"width: 600px; height: 600px;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These cleaning solutions are cheap, environmentally friendly and may already be hiding in your pantry! Bicarb Soda. Bicarb soda is&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6483,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events-local-area"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8815"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8815\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6483"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/dev.build.optimodesign.com.au\/manorlakes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}