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The purpose of Tuesday’s Green Space is to give you an actionable tip that is both budget-friendly and eco-conscious. This is the fourth installment of our Green Cleaning series. Please see our first three posts if you missed them:
- Part 1 Multi-Purpose Cleaner
- Part 2 Borax Tutorial
- Part 3 Dishwasher Powder
Materials needed:
Borax (20 Mule Team brand can be purchased at WalMart less than $3)
Baking soda (purchased in bulk at a warehouse store)
Dish soap liquid
Homemade Soft Scrub alternative:
Combine 1 tablespoon Borax and 1 tablespoon baking soda with enough dish soap to make a frosting-like consistency. This scrub works very well to clean showers when used with a scouring pad. It also works well on sinks.
Cost breakdown:
Borax cost me approximately 3.8 cents/ounce or less than 3 cents/tablespoon. Baking soda cost me 3.3 cents/ounce or less than 2 cents/tablespoon. The cost of dish soap will vary depending on what brand you purchase. I estimate that the amount of dish soap I use costs me pennies at most.
You could also mix up a larger batch ahead of time and store it until needed. Since I already store a mixture of Borax and baking soda under the kitchen sink to use as dishwasher powder it only takes me a few seconds to add a squirt of dish soap and mix it into a paste. Each batch makes enough for me to clean the shower, the tub, four bathroom sinks and the kitchen sink. Not bad for a few pennies!
Please note: As Meagan explained in the Borax Tutorial, Borax is an eco-friendly ingredient in many homemade cleaning solutions, but it is still hazardous. Please keep away from your eyes and out of the reach of children and pets.
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