On the contrary, we should try to apply a single product to different situations. To set a good example, today we offer you 6 hygiene solutions based on Marseille soap, an old acquaintance of our grandmothers, which can have different applications depending on the ingredients it is combined with, such as water, bicarbonate, lemon or vinegar
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One of our priorities, if we want to live sustainably, should be there reduction e rationalization of the consumption. A process of renounce the superfluous to be implemented, for example, by learning not to trust all the advertising inputs we receive on a daily basis and not to be naively seduced by idyllic advertisements, which offer us the purchase of the most varied items, offering miraculous solutions to our small problems of every day.
This is the case, as we have mentioned several times, with products forhygiene of the House and for cleaning: despite what the smiling protagonists of the commercials, it is not necessary to have a different and specific article or device for each individual cleaning need. On the contrary, we should try to apply a single product to different situations. To set a good example, today we propose 6 hygiene solutions based on Marseille soap, an old acquaintance of our grandmothers, which can have different applications depending on the ingredients it is combined with, such as water, bicarbonate, lemon o vinegar.
Before proceeding with our roundup, a warning: always prefer, whenever possible, the Marseille soap more traditional, obtained from vegetable oils (such as for example coconut, olive o palm), rather than that industrial, often derived from animal fats.
Sanitary cleaner
Mix 2-3 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate with a handful of grated Marseille soap. Add a glass of water hot and 2-3 tablespoons of juice of lemon, mix the mixture again and, when it is foamy, use it to clean and sanitize the bathroom fixtures, using a sponge. Alternatively, you can replace the mildly abrasive baking soda withvinegar White.
Floor cleaner
Mix 3-4 tablespoons of castile soap in a container full of hot water and let it melt. Then use the compound obtained for cleaning the floors of the house.
Pre-treatment for the spots
Willingly rub your castile soap on the stain before proceeding with normal hand or machine wash(and if the stain persists, take a look at ours tips for removing stains naturally, using old, wise grandma's remedies).
Plant insecticide
Dissolve 20-30 grams of Marseille soap in a liter of water and sprinkle the mixture every week on your plants, preferably at sunset, when they are not exposed to direct sunlight Sun.
Dishwashing liquid
Take half a glass of castile soap, half a glass of warm water, 1-2 teaspoons of juice of lemon and half a glass of white vinegar. Combine everything carefully, letting the soap dissolve, and you will get a very concentrated and long-lasting liquid, so much so that a couple of teaspoons should be enough for each wash. After rubbing them with soap, take care to rinse your dishes thoroughly, so that no traces of detergent remain on their surface.
Multi-purpose spray cleaner
Here are the ingredients for an effective detergent mixture, usable on any type of washable surface: 3 tablespoons of Marseille soap, 2 tablespoons of borax, 6 glasses of distilled water, 2 glasses of white vinegar (replaceable with 3 tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate). Dissolve the soap and borax in the boiling water, then add the vinegar and let it cool before pouring it into a spray container.
For other tips dedicated to home hygiene, you can consult our guides ai do-it-yourself detergents and at ecological cleaning.
Lisa Vagnozzi
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