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A Germ free household is a healthy household. these are some tips to help keep your house Germ free .

Most disinfectant products on store shelves contain chemicals that can be hazardous to your health and harmful if swallowed. Try these natural ways to disinfect your house.

Open a window and allow sunshine into your house. Fresh air and sunshine are one of the oldest known ways to eliminate stale odors and germs.

Regular distilled five percent household vinegar is a potent germ fighter. Studies have shown it to eliminate over 90 percent of bacteria and over 80 percent of mold and germs. It is also nontoxic. The one drawback is the odor.

Baking soda is your best choice for ridding your house of unwanted odors. It absorbs them and neutralizes acid based odors in water. a liberal sprinkling of baking soda on your carpets , left overnight, and vacuumed up in the morning can get rid of stale odors and freshen your carpets. Sometimes it may take more than one treatment.

If you live is a humid climate, the moisture in the air may make the baking soda clump up, so substitute lightly spritzing distilled white vinegar on your carpets instead.

Two to three drops of clove essential oil in a diffuser helps eliminate Airborne germs

Neem oil is derived from the Indian plant of the same name. It is one of the world's most powerful natural disinfectants. Neem kills bacteria, mold and germs. Use 1 tsp. of the essential oil to one cup of water in a spritz bottle to disinfect your kitchen and bathroom.

Essential lavender oil is another germ fighter. It is used to freshen the household and kill germs. You can also add several drops of it to a cup of water in a spritz bottle and use it to disinfect your kitchen and bathroom. Bowls of dried flowers put around your rooms add a delightful fragrance to the air, while eliminating Airborne germs.

Tea tree oil is another potent mold and mildew fighter. following the same directions you can use 2 teaspoons of the oil in two cups of water to treat infected areas. Do not rinse after applying this. The one drawback of this oil is that it can be expensive and it has a very potent smell. Sort of evergreen like.

Another potent mold and mildew fighter is grapefruit seed extract. Although it is expensive it has no odor. To use add ten drops of oil to one cup of water.

Several drops of eucalyptus oil in a diffuser can eliminate Airborne germs.

To make a pleasant smelling deodorizer and disinfectant add five drops of lavendin oil, a mixture of lavender

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