Article: Baking soda, vinegar make a handy cleaning solution

Omoney, money, money!

I'm not necessarily one of those who thinks thee holy.

But I often stop to wonder how thou canst go out so fast when thou comest in so slowly.

- Ogden Nash

You can save a lot of loot by using some of the simple cleaning agents that are probably sitting on your shelves. White distilled vinegar and baking soda can do jobs you thought required the purchase of strong chemicals.

Use a vinegar-water solution to wipe vinyl floors between scrubbing-waxing times. It cuts the dirt without removing the wax. Add a cup of vinegar to a gallon of warm water. No-wax vinyl floors can be kept sparkling clean with this solution. If floors are badly soiled, increase the amount ...

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