When I was growing up in the 60's my mom had always believed in home made concoctions for everything from cleaning cabinets to bathrooms to home made hair conditioners, and facial toners.
Lemon was a big one in my home. My mom would stock up on lemons which were used on cleaning as well as cooking.
The most memorable was her fresh smelling lemon spray which was used every year for her spring cleaning. April was the cleaning month. She would spray it on base boards, mattress box springs, closets, shelving, out door furniture and every nook and cranny. Our home smelled like fresh lemons.
When we had guests the night before she go through the house quickly and spray everything. She would keep a small spay bottle in our rooms and ask us to spray our rooms each week. Not only did it clean, it was a great freshner, everything smelled so clean and fresh. I was always taught to clean up during cooking. Mom's home made lemons cleaner was great for cleaning around the oven when food was present.
It's better to spray lemon on chicken than bleach.
I have passed on this fabulous receipe to you all. I hope you find this receipe helpful in helping your decision in finding a air freshner.
Find a pretty spray bottle. You can purchase one at your local department store. Fill the bottle half way with distilled water. Add 3 to 4 drops of lemon oil which can be purchased at a candle shop, or bath shop. Add one whole lemon to this ingredient. Low and behold you have yourself the best smelling air freshner/cleaner for cleaning kitchen cabinets to cleaning bathrooms!
Happy Cleaning!
Maria Brittis is a full time mom and part time Fuller Brush Distributor. On her free time she fundraises for the low cost spay and neuter assistance program in South Carolina where she lives with her family and 9 cats and 1 dog. Visit her websites http://www.fullerbrushhome.com or http://www.ilovepets.org
