Aromatic herbs and spices have been known since ancient times for their antiseptic and deodorant properties and have been used for centuries as adjuvants in household cleaning, including dishwashing and laundry. So why not resort to their use even today?
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Herbs e spices, have been known since ancient times for theirs antiseptic properties e deodorants and have been used for centuries as adjuvants in the performance of domestic cleaning, Including the washing dishes and laundry. So why not resort to their use even today?
Self-produce your own detergents, knowing perfectly the ingredients that compose them, and make use of simple ones natural remedies it will help us to eliminate some products containing them from our homes potentially toxic substances e petroleum derivatives, which certainly cannot be considered a panacea for the environment that surrounds us and for the spaces in which we live, especially in the presence of children and in the event that part of the detergents used inevitably reach the waters of rivers and seas, passing through domestic drains.
Make your own detergents it does not only have benefits for health and the environment, but it also turns out to be a real one savings. Some herbs, as the rosemary and marjoram, they can be easily grown in the garden or in pots. They were used in past eras on the occasion of important ceremonies, such as weddings. Rosemary and marjoram appeared on the floors of the rooms used for the celebrations so that, at the time of the meeting of the guests or the dance, they released their fragrance by simply being trampled on.
Among the best allies, at low prices, of ecological cleaning, there are, as well as herbs and spices: white vinegar, lemon, baking soda, vegetable oils like simple olive oil and coarse and fine salt. Another help can come from the use of essential oils with a pleasant scent and antiseptic properties, such as tea-tree, eucalyptus or lavender essential oils. Their cost is less if you buy them from abroad. It must be remembered that, as they are very concentrated, they must be used in minimal quantities.
Here are some examples of use of herbs, spices and other natural substances for the preparation of detergents and home remedies useful for the daily care of the house. For their preparation, in addition to spices such as cinnamon and aromatic herbs such as mint - also easily cultivated in pots - the citrus peel, which during the winter can be left to dry on radiators and then chopped or stored in order to be used even when there are no fresh oranges or lemons available.
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Aromatic abrasive powder
Combine a glass of baking soda powder, three tablespoons of mint leaves and a tablespoon of fine salt in the food processor. Reduce everything into a very fine powder and store it in a glass jar. At the moment of use, pour a spoon or more on the surfaces affected by stubborn dirt, add just enough water to form a creamy compound and rub with a sponge.
Lemon balm glass spray
To clean windows and mirrors, simply combine 200 ml of white vinegar and 400 ml of lemon balm infusion in a spray container. Shake before use, spray and wipe the glass surfaces with a simple cotton cloth.
Cinnamon air freshener
If you want a pleasant and completely natural scent to always be present in the rooms of your home, banish the classic air fresheners from your shopping list and try to make your own by preparing a simple infusion of orange peels and cinnamon sticks. to be poured into a small spray container and used as needed.
All-purpose lemon cleaner
Fill a glass jar three-quarters full with chopped lemon peels into strips and well pressed together and cover everything with white vinegar. Let the jar rest in the dark for two weeks and then filter the liquid obtained, which will have taken on a golden color. It can be stored in a well-closed container and used, pure or diluted in water, as an adjunct in cleaning sanitary ware, floors, glass, mirrors, tiles and other hard and resistant surfaces.
Scented linens and wardrobes
For a perfumed laundry you can add a few drops of lavender or eucalyptus essential oil to the washing machine drum. To eliminate the smell of sweat from the clothes, our grandmothers soaked them in warm water with a few sprigs of rosemary and then rubbed the affected parts with simple Marseille soap. To perfume the linen and clothes that you store in the closet, place sprigs of dried lavender in the drawers or on the shelves, joined in small bundles with colored ribbons, or gather the flowers in small fabric bags to use as a perfume-closet.
Marta Albè
