Green Cleaning

Cleaning will definitely never make my list of favorite pastimes. I hope this could be the case for many others too.But to me the worst part about cleaning is the cleaning product companies that constantly bombard us with ads of the latest chemical filled products. The worst are the ones that try to sugar coat the chemicals by adding one natural ingredient or pine smell. Their packages may be eye catchingly bright, but underneath the usually long list of chemicals and additives are the not so eye catching warnings. The plain truth is commercial cleaning products are packed with chemicals that are bad for our bodies and horrible for the oceans. Using only lemon, baking soda and vinegar, you can clean almost anything in your home while saving money, your health, and the environment!

USES FOR LEMON

Lemons are acidic, using lemons adds antibacterial and antiseptic properties and is also a natural bleaching agent, use it for:

• dissolving soap scum and hard water deposits
• clean & shine brass and copper with lemon juice. A lemon cut in half and dipped in salt is good for cleaning spots off copper fixtures
• put a whole lemon peel through the garbage disposal to freshen the drain and kitchen
• pour lemon juice on white linens & clothes and allow them to dry in the sun to bleach away stains 

USES FOR VINEGAR

Vinegar is a natural disinfectant and deodorizer and is a great all purpose cleaner, on anything but marble. The strong smell will disappear when it dries. Use it by:

• mix 1 part water to 1 part vinegar for an all purpose cleaner that you can use on the stove, appliances, & counter tops, stone and brick surfaces
• add ½ cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle instead of fabric softener
• pour vinegar around the inside rim of the toilet bowl and scrub to get rid of rings
• mop the flour in the bathroom with a vinegar diluted with water
• add a couple teaspoons to a spray bottle filled with water for window cleaner

BAKING SODA                                                                                         Baking soda is abrasive cleanser that is excellent at dissolving dirt, mildew, grease, and even wax. It also acts as a natural deodorizer, use it for:

• paste, baking soda is great for removing dirt and grime
• 4 tablespoons baking mixed with 1 quart warm water and shaken makes a great all purpose spray you can use on anything from the bathtub to the fridge
• add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the rinse cycle instead of fabric softeners as well as help remove odors from clothes.
• wet stains on the oven and then shake baking soda over them, scrub with steel wool and watch even old rust stains disappear
• place a box in the refrigerator and freezer to absorb odor
• sprinkle it your carpet before vacuuming to eliminate food and pet odors.
• neutralize food and cat litter odors by sprinkling it at the bottom of the garbage and litter box
• use it to clean and polish metals and plastics

COMBINATION POWER
Lemon juice mixed with vinegar and or baking soda make great cleaning pastes. A lemon cut in half and sprinkled with baking soda makes a great abrasive cleaner you can use to scrub stubborn dishes, surfaces, and stains

• Pour ½ cup baking soda down drain, add ½ cup white vinegar, and cover the drain. Wait 15 minutes and then pour 1 gallon of hot water down the drain to get rid of build up.
• make a super toilet cleaner with ¼ cup baking soda and 1 cup vinegar, pour it into toilet and let sit for 5 min. before scrubbing with a brush
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Baking Soda with 2 Tablespoons of Borax mixed together can replace automatic dishwasher detergent.
• 1 cup olive oil blended with ½ cup lemon juice makes a furniture polish for your hardwood furniture.

Calories Count Chart

In Today's World , Obesity has been a Huge problem for many of them who has crossed above 45 years.Though there has been several Researches going on to Cure this Growing problem.Still people find it hard to tackle this problem.But the Best way of tackling this problem comes from ourself itself.Yes, By

1.Proper Food management - Achieved by Intaking Proper Nutritious and Diet food,

2.Relaxation - Relaxed Both Physically and Mentally-Through Good Sleep and Yoga,

3.Exercise - Exercising Simple Exercises and Jogging or Morning Walk.

As the last two ways can be achieved by anyone right from their home and on their own way itself,but many fails with the first one of Proper Food management.This can only be achieved when the Nutritious Food is intake with the right knowledge of the Calorie value i.e.calories present in it.Most of the people doesn't know how many calories they should intake everyday.The amount of calories intake for various sets of people is given below here,

For a person who practices 30 minutes or less of moderate physical activity, the number of calories that they should eat
Children--------2-3 years old 1000 calories
Children--------4-8 years old 1200-1400 calories
Girls-------------9-13 years old 1600 calories
Boys------------9-13 years old 1800 calories
Girls------------14-18 years old 1800 calories
Boys-----------14-18 years old 2200 calories
Females-------19-30 years old 2000 calories
Males----------19-30 years old 2400 calories
Females-------31-50 years old 1800 calories
Males----------31-50 years old 2200 calories
Females-------51+ years old 1600 calories
Males----------51+ years old 2000 calories

For a person who practices 30 minutes to at least 60 minutes or more of moderate physical activity, the number of calories that they should eat:
Children--------2-3 years old 1000-1400 calories
Children--------4-8 years old 1400-1800 calories
Girls-------------9-13 years old 1600-2200 calories
Boys-------------9-13 years old 1800-2600 calories
Girls------------14-18 years old 2000-2400 calories
Boys------------14-18 years old 2400-3200 calories
Females-------19-30 years old 2000-2400 calories
Males----------19-30 years old 2600-3000 calories
Females-------31-50 years old 2000-2200 calories
Males----------31-50 years old 2400-3000 calories
Females-------50+ years old 1800-2200 calories
Males----------50+ years old 2200-2800 calories

Ok,now the calories needed for everyday is done, How come i shall know that I have achieved within this range?I can able to understand people raising questions on this.For those who needs to know about the calories of food they intake everyday from various essential Food Items that we intake everyday are Listed below.Now,take a really good look for Your Proper Food management Scheme.Here you go:

1. Apple, medium: 72

2.Banana, medium: 105

3.Bread (one slice, wheat or white): 66
 
4.Butter (salted, 1 tablespoon): 102

5.Carrots (raw, 1 cup): 52

6.Chicken breast (boneless, skinless, roasted, 3 ounces): 142

7.Coffee (regular, brewed from grounds, black): 2

8. Cola (12 ounces): 136

9.Corn (canned, sweet yellow whole kernel, drained, 1 cup): 180

10.Egg (large, scrambled): 102

11.Green beans (canned, drained, 1 cup): 40

12.Ice cream (vanilla, 4 ounces): 145

13. Ketchup (1 tablespoon): 15

14.Milk (2 percent milk fat, 8 ounces): 122

15.Mixed nuts (dry roasted, with peanuts, salted, 1 ounce): 168

16.Mustard, yellow (2 teaspoons): 6

17.Oatmeal (plain, cooked in water without salt, 1 cup): 147

18.Orange juice (frozen concentrate, made with water, 8 ounces): 112

19.Pizza (pepperoni, regular crust, one slice): 298

20.Pork chop (center rib, boneless, broiled, 3 ounces): 221

21.Potato, medium (baked, including skin): 161

22.Potato chips (plain, salted, 1 ounce): 155

23.Raisins (1.5 ounces): 130

24.Rice (white, long grain, cooked, 1 cup): 205 (This is getting too much,oh...no.)

25.Shrimp or Larger Prawn (cooked under moist heat, 3 ounces): 84