Vinegar...a fantastic cleaner!

Part of living naturally is cleaning naturally. The best thing to use is vinegar!  It is a naturally disinfectant and makes cleaning food off the stove or counters a breeze!  Also you don't have to worry about it harming your children.  My 3 year old loves to help with everything, this is a way she can help me wipe her little table down or clean up messes off the floor.  I use it as my all purpose cleaner and in my dishwasher.  I have also heard it is a good fabric softener and stain remover but have not tried it yet.  

All Purpose Cleaner/Disinfectant

1 part water

1 part white vinegar

You can add a couple drops of scented oil to make it smell better :)

Add about 1 cup vinegar before you start your dishwasher.  It leaves your dishes sparkling clean with no white soap residue!  I never run my dishwasher without it and never use those expensive extras for the dishwasher.  This will NOT make your dishes smell or taste like vinegar.

It is also a great way to clean the microwave.  We don't use one anymore but when we did I used vinegar to clean it.  Use 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup water in microwave safe container and turn on for 10 minutes.  Wipe down with a damp cloth when time is up.

I ALWAYS have a big jug of white distilled vinegar on hand!