Clean Your House The Natural Way – Cleaning Tips From Kim and Aggie

Fri, 26th June, 2009 - Posted by admin


Not only do we all spend a small fortune on cleaning products each year, but we also expose ourselves to (and inhale) an array of chemical concoctions every time we clean our houses! Surface cleaners for the kitchen that are bleach based, which include floor cleaners that are disinfectant based, harsh liquid toilet gels, air fresheners and spray polishes!

All these chemicals can build up in our systems over the years, and manufacturers have no idea what harm they could do!

So, is it possible to clean your house in a more environmentally friendly way? Be kinder to your body, and save money in the process? Stars of Channel Four, ‘How Clean is Your House‘, Kim and Aggie, certainly think so! Fresh from their website, ideas for a more natural way of cleaning.

First off, Bicarbonate of Soda – this is so much more that a baking ingredient. Mix with a little warm water to make a paste, and this will clean everything from fridges to ovens. (Leave the paste on the oven overnight for sparkling clean!)

Clear Vinegar – great for getting stains out! Mix 2 parts of water with one part vinegar and leave overnight. Clean lime scale off bathroom showers and taps by soaking in hot vinegar (wrap kitchen roll around taps), and you can even use a vinegar solution to clean the windows!

Soda Water – fantastic for getting red wine stains out of carpets!

Try unblocking sinks by pouring down some bicarbonate of soda, followed by some clear vinegar. This solution should fizz and bubble up, and give your pipes a good cleaning out! You can get more useful tips from Kim & Aggie’s Cleaning Bible.

NOTE: We are not Kim & Aggie and unfortunately unable to offer cleaning tips.

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100 Responses to “Clean Your House The Natural Way – Cleaning Tips From Kim and Aggie”


sue obrien March 19, 2011

Please can you tell me how to keep my stainless steel oven and fridge clean. I have a mark on the outside oven door and im not sure what to use. Thankyou

donnahamilton March 24, 2011

can you please tell me how to get hair gel off my bedroom carpet i spilled it every where and it wont come off you can still see the marks of where it has been spilled thanks

Debra Wilson April 6, 2011

to sam asking how to clean a silver chain get a pyrex bowl, put alluminium foil at the bottom, fill with hot water, put some soda crystals in the bowl then put the silver chain in. it brings up the shine on a silver chain brilliant have dont this with my silver jewellery

Sue Klimchuk April 6, 2011

I just purchased Kim & Affies Squeeki Clean Concentrate and their Super Gel. It gives me a website for instructions on how to use the cleaners, however when I go on http://www.squeekiclean.com I get a message stingray. I need help with instructions for these 2 cleaners.

Barbara Tierney April 8, 2011

Hello
could you please tell me how to make my own air freshner, I seen this in one of your programmes and cant remember, Im sick of buying these sprays in the supermarket and none of them smell nice.
Thank you
Barbara

julie robathon April 9, 2011

can you please tell me what can i clean my leather suite with to remove marks left by denim jeans i was thinking of useing hair spray as i have heard that will remove the marks . thank so much well done both you are great on tv best wishes from julie

cc April 10, 2011

how can i get cat urine smell out of my leather couch pls

Linda Henderson April 12, 2011

i am fed up because i bought a brand new indesit ceramic top cooker and a pan of water over boiled and has left brown marks which looks awful?

Can you suggest anything to remove this marks please?

Thank you.

Goodie April 24, 2011

How can I get the smell of mold out of a leather handbag?

marie oHara April 24, 2011

how do i stop my pine furnature going yellow/orange colour.???

faye smith April 28, 2011

heya, could you tell me how to clean my mums oven door, she has tried everything possible to clean it and nothing has worked, i would love it if you could give me a few tips as to how to clean it so that i can suprise her thanks ver much :)

Dawn May 8, 2011

I have found a load of very old books which have a few spores and are generally a little the worse for wear. Any natural cleaning tips please?

Peter Hamilton May 11, 2011

hi i have a deepfat fryer which has over time built up a hard burnt on layer which i cannot remove because i clean it with hot soapy water ever time i change the veg oil i use i cannot use a scouring pad as the inside is suposedly coated is there some solution or mixture i can use to clean it

yours peter

ann t May 14, 2011

how can marker and craion of leather couch
thanks

sam May 15, 2011

What is the best way to clean carpets from day to day dirt that has sunk in. I have just moved into my first house and it is filthy!! Thanks

jan May 17, 2011

Hello can you please tell me how to get rid of the smell of vomit my little boy was was sick all over my carpet and i can not get rid of the smell. Thank you

Emma May 20, 2011

Hello, could you tell me what is the best way to get rid of mould in my draws, the house i’m moving in to has been closed for 2 years and the is mould every where, walls… and how to get it smelling nice. thanks

Natalie May 24, 2011

How can i get watermarks off my marble fire place please.

Caroline Wilson June 3, 2011

Hi – I would wondering do you have any cheap solution to remove bad smells from inside my washing maching?
Thanks

sandra reilly June 8, 2011

Hi I have white pvc front door which i just can t get the marks off, any bright ideas?

pamela June 12, 2011

how do you get a nice smelling home that free from plug ins and sprays i just wont a good clean smell to my home.

Amanda June 14, 2011

Hello
could you please tell me how to make my own air freshner, I seen this in one of your programmes and cant remember, Im sick of buying these sprays in the supermarket and none of them smell nice.

Thankyou
Amanda

marie June 21, 2011

hi i have a bridel gown and it has fabric glue on it how do i remove it plz plz need help with this one

michelle June 26, 2011

Hi i was given a leather settee from my aunt who was a smoker, i have had it cleaned and i have tried myself also to clean it but i just cant get the smell of smoke out of it, plz help me with this one cause its a good settee and it would be terrible to have to throw it out, thanks x

tina June 30, 2011

how can i get nail varnish off my leather suit

corissa June 30, 2011

How do i get dog poo stains off kitchen lino flooring as my puppy has had an accident and my floor now has a big brown stain.

corissa June 30, 2011

what can i use to keep my cream sofa looking clean as its looking a bit mucky

bobbie July 1, 2011

i have bought a decanter from a charity shop how do i clean it around the top and on the bottom
many thanks
bobbie

Mary July 9, 2011

My bouquet of flowers fell over onto my lounge floor there were lillies in the bouquet and the stamens have now stained my cream carpet how can I get these stains off.

hayley July 16, 2011

how do I get biro pen off my light green leather sofa. My son could be paying for it un til he’s 18 as its new!!

Doreen July 22, 2011

Just moved into new house, all new carpets and rugs but the upset of moving my dog wet on rug which soaked through onto, any idea of how to get stain and smell out, please

sam July 22, 2011

How can you get newspaper print of a stainless steel microwave top?

Dorothy July 25, 2011

How do you get the yellowing off curtains due to smoking?

Dee July 25, 2011

I want to clean some hand embroidered cushion covers (done in wool). I thought I’d hand wash using a wool washing liquid, but they may shrink !

Any ideas ???

janis July 25, 2011

How can i remove brown hair dye from a cream carpet?
Thank you
Janice

Joanna Kostakopoulou July 30, 2011

Hi there,
How can i remove a dry blood stain off my sofa?

Terry Hurley August 5, 2011

Can you tell me how I can remove unsightly grease stains from the head-board on our bed ? The grease stains are from my head ! and have accumulated over a long period of time
Many thanks ,

T Hurley

frank August 6, 2011

I want to refinish my kitchen cupboards.
They are oak with a lacquer stain finish.
Could you tell me how to get the grease, grime, and dust off the top of the kitchen cupboards.
Also some of the doors have a layer of brown varnish like build up of guck at the top were I don’t normally see to clean.
Thanks, Frank

Kylie Gorringe August 6, 2011

Hello please help me, I am looking after my mum and dads bungalow while they are in Cornwall and opened the cooker door yesterday to this vile stench and then progressed into finding gone off food in their cooker. i have cleaned the cooker. but thrown away all of the pans in it how can i get rid of the stench coming from it. Please help me. I have got until Monday to clean it for them as I dont want them using it and making them selves ill. Thank you so much . Please please help me.

ange August 8, 2011

Hi, could you tell how to get rid of a white stain caused by a hot bowl on a cloth being put on my dining room table. The table is varnished but it doesn’t seem to have lifted the varnish, just left a horrible white mark
Thank you

Katharine August 8, 2011

Hi, could you tell me how to make a homemade dishwasher cleaner that does not contain Borax Power. Thank you.

MR G.JOHNSON August 14, 2011

what is the best way to remove dried in coffee stains on carpet, is there a home product you could use

MR G.JOHNSON August 14, 2011

i have tried a carpet cleaner but it does not remove it completely

Kelly September 3, 2011

Hi,
Could you tell me how to get rid of orange/brown drip stains maybe from tea or coffee not sure off my white kitchen sink?
ive tried bleach and many other things it is not shifting.
thanks

kev September 8, 2011

Hi i recently bought a bialetti coffee maker from a boot fair, I believe its made from cast aliminium, its quite badly tarnished/marked is there anyway i can make it look clean and shiney again?

susan September 9, 2011

what can i use to remove horrible thick limescale from toilet bowl

Julie September 22, 2011

Please could you advise the best way to clean up silver plated items?
Many Thanks

Loretta Hamp September 23, 2011

Could you please tell me how to clean a realy badley stained toilet which is borwn under the water. Thank You.

Loretta Hamp September 23, 2011

could you please tell me how to remove a realy bad brown stain under the water in the toilet it looks awful.!

amanda October 10, 2011

how can i get the smell of smoke out of my leather sofa please please help .