Comments on: Another Green Cleaning Solution That Really Works http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-green-cleaning-solution-that-really-works/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Laura http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-green-cleaning-solution-that-really-works/#comment-109956 Laura http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=741#comment-109956 @ Annie L: For the flies, I have a very simple solution. I've been using this for years. Take a tall, medium-width drinking glass and put in around 1/2 inch of apple cider vinegar. Drop in just a couple of drops of dish soap and stir together. Finish by making a paper funnel and tape it to the top of the glass. The hole in the small end of the funnel should be no larger than the size of the fly. I get fruit flies alot, so I do less than 1/4 inch. The idea is the flies go down the funnel, attracted to the vinegar, and once in, can't find their way back out again. A couple notes: obviously, the narrow end goes inside the cup, not sticking up... and make sure to tape the funnel securely so there isn't any gaps between the paper and the rim of the glass. @ Annie L:

For the flies, I have a very simple solution. I’ve been using this for years. Take a tall, medium-width drinking glass and put in around 1/2 inch of apple cider vinegar. Drop in just a couple of drops of dish soap and stir together. Finish by making a paper funnel and tape it to the top of the glass. The hole in the small end of the funnel should be no larger than the size of the fly. I get fruit flies alot, so I do less than 1/4 inch. The idea is the flies go down the funnel, attracted to the vinegar, and once in, can’t find their way back out again. A couple notes: obviously, the narrow end goes inside the cup, not sticking up… and make sure to tape the funnel securely so there isn’t any gaps between the paper and the rim of the glass.

]]> By: Peter http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-green-cleaning-solution-that-really-works/#comment-76469 Peter http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=741#comment-76469 I was skeptical but I had a favorite coffee mug that was stained brown so I gave it a try. I was amazed because the baking soda completely removed the stain! It didn't even take much scrubbing. Thank you for a great tip. You saved my favorite mug. I was skeptical but I had a favorite coffee mug that was stained brown so I gave it a try. I was amazed because the baking soda completely removed the stain! It didn’t even take much scrubbing. Thank you for a great tip. You saved my favorite mug.

]]> By: Annie L http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-green-cleaning-solution-that-really-works/#comment-76468 Annie L http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=741#comment-76468 It's good to find a natural remedy that works. I heard one recently about making a flytrap with a bowl of water and lemon scented dish detergent. It was supposed to attract the flies in scores and then they would drown. I had 4 small flies buzzing around in my kitchen and I put out a bowl of water and lemon scented detergent and left it for 2 days. The flies didn't go near it. It’s good to find a natural remedy that works. I heard one recently about making a flytrap with a bowl of water and lemon scented dish detergent. It was supposed to attract the flies in scores and then they would drown. I had 4 small flies buzzing around in my kitchen and I put out a bowl of water and lemon scented detergent and left it for 2 days. The flies didn’t go near it.

]]> By: Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/another-green-cleaning-solution-that-really-works/#comment-24214 Jo http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/?p=741#comment-24214 I remember as a kid we all used baking soda to clean our teeth. Salty but effective. Now, as an old woman, I use baking soda to clean my dentures. Works wicked good! I remember as a kid we all used baking soda to clean our teeth. Salty but effective. Now, as an old woman, I use baking soda to clean my dentures. Works wicked good!

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