- Use only reasonable amounts of cleaning agents and limit their numbers

- Avoid the chemicals. The good old “Grandmother‘s formula” is often very effective and ecological

Some examples for the housework
(Source: Nouveau consommateur March-April 2006)

- The multi-purpose detergent: 1/2 cup (125 ml) of pure soap, 4 liters of hot water. To obtain a fresh fragrance and to remove grease better, add 1/4 cup of lemon juice. This solution is appropriate for all surfaces (then rinses itself simply with plain water) and is very effective for the majority of the cleaning tasks

- Scouring powder: polish with a scrubbing brush and pure soap mixed with salt or bicarbonate of soda. Bicarbonate of soda on a wet sponge is also effective on the majority of surfaces. The addition of aromatic herbs or flowers gives your scouring powder a personal touch

- Carpet cleaner: slightly powder the carpet with starch of corn and/or bicarbonate of soda; make it penetrate and after an hour, just do the hoovering

- Disinfectant: mix 1 tablespoonful of borax, 2 tablespoonful of white vinegar and 1 cup of soap with 2 cups of hot water

- Antidust solution: mix 1 tablespoonful of olive oil and 1 cup of white vinegar. To apply with a soft linen

- Floor cleaner: mix 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide, 1 cup of white vinegar, 1 cup of bicarbonate of soda and 1 cup of tepid water

- Wax for furniture: mix 1 tablespoonful of lemon oil and 1 cup of vegetable oil; apply with a clean duster

Glass cleaner: mix 1 cup of white vinegar and 1 cup of tepid water