The planet saving cleaning products that you can’t buy in stores!
Say goodbye to harsh supermarket sprays, as Green-cleaning guru Nancy Birtwhistle will be sharing her easy product recipes to keep your home sparkling. From blitzing the bathroom without bleach, to sustainable surface cleaners - Nancy’s eco-friendly cleaning tips won’t just help to save the planet, but your pennies too!
Nancy's cleaning magic recipes:
Pure magic/ toilet magic: Recipe: 200g citric acid, 150ml just boiled water, 20ml eco friendly washing up liquid, 10-20 drops tea tree oil, into a 400ml spray bottle.
This works great on limescale, toilet water marks and rust and kills germs and mould!
All purpose cleaner: Recipe: 60ml vinegar, 150mll water, 40ml Surgical spirit and 5-10 drops essential oil for perfume (lemon, orange - optional)
This works well on glass, mirrors, tiles, shower screens, just spray and go.
Basic magic: (20p per bottle): Recipe: 50g washing soda, 200ml boiling water, 10ml eco friendly washing up liquid and 5-10 drops not acidic essential oil (sandalwood, lavender)
This is a brand new recipe Nancy has come up with which works great on grease and kitchen surfaces, cleaning bins, hobs and burnt irons. Great for general grime and as its non acidic safe to use on stone, slate, grouting, wood.
Cream cleaner: Recipe: 100g bicarbonate of soda, 35ml vegetable glycerin, 15ml eco friendly washing up liquid
Great for walking shoes, trainers, or great for the kitchen sink to get it sparkling again.
Green bleach: Recipe: Sodium percarbonate + boiling water.
Environmentally friendly and biodegradable chlorine-free bleach. Unlike chlorine bleach, it does not persist in water systems or harm aquatic life when disposed of down the drain, and is safe to use around food areas.