Eco-Friendly Kitchen Cleaners

All Purpose Cleaner
Add 1/2 cup of Borax to a gallon of water.  

Mix vinegar, castille soap and water.

Mix 1 tsp. castille soap, 1 tsp. borax, and a squeeze of lemon in 5 cups warm water.  For tough grease, add 1/2 cup ammonia.  

 

Linoleum Floor Cleaner

 

Mop with a mixture of 1/2 cup vinegar in a bucket of warm water.  

 

Spot and Stain Removers

 

Coffee cup stains:  moist salt

Coffee pot stains:  mix ice and salt

Ink spots:  cold water, 1 Tbsp cream of tartar, and 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Grease Removal:  borax on a damp cloth

 

Silver Cleaner

 

#1:  Boil silver 3 minutes in a quart (litre) of water containing: 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. salt, and a piece of aluminum foil. 
#2:  Mix baking soda and water into a paste. Run on with a soft cloth, rinse and polish dry.  

 

Oven Cleaner

 

Protect the oven floor from spills with aluminum foil.  Mix 2 Tbsp. liquid castille soap with 2 tsp. borax and 2 cups of warm water.  Apply this to the oven and let sit for 20 minutes, then scrub.  Rub very dirty areas with pumice or a paste of baking soda and water.