De-greaser Spray
7-8 citrus Peels
2 cups of water
Slice peels into strips and boil in the water for 1-2 minutes or longer. Let cool. Bottle. Works great in the kitchen.
Citrus Vinegar Cleaner
Citrus peels
Jar
White vinegar
Place your peels into a jar. Cover with white vinegar. Shake occasionally. Strain and use straight for greasy messes. Use diluted for windows, laundry whitener, floors and surfaces.
Enzyme cleaner
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups water
3/4 cup citrus peels
Found this at Just Life
Mix sugar and water together in a tight fitting bottle.
Use a air tight plastic container. One that can expand;
Add citrus peels.
Place in a well ventilated area out of direct sunlight. Open once a day for the first month to release the gasses. Push the peels down too. Let sit for 3 months.
The enzyme will turn a dark brown. If it turns black some sugar to start the fermenting process. About the same amount you use to start the enzyme. Plus there maybe a white, black or brown layer on top. That is just the yeast. If the container isn't air tight you might even see flies or maggots. The enzymes will dissolve them.
After the 3 month fermenting strain through cheese cloth.
I am going to try this for those animal accidents, seeing how the product from the pet store also says "natural enzymes"
Plus it is a natural pesticide and insecticide! I have to try that for the garden and inside the home.....
Looking for Sustainability ideas
I thought I find a way to keep costs down while still trying to stay eco-friendly. Trying to keep striving for sustainability. This a record of that journey.
Sometimes blunt and straight forward then sometimes sarcastic
This frugal crunchy hipster single momma is doing what she can to save Mother Earth while not breaking the bank!
Sometimes blunt and straight forward then sometimes sarcastic
This frugal crunchy hipster single momma is doing what she can to save Mother Earth while not breaking the bank!
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