Cleaning with Vinegar

It's a natural cleaning product and it's inexpensive. Cleaning with vinegar is a great way to avoid using harsh and dangerous chemicals in your house cleaning business.

More and more people, from professional home and business cleaners to the average home owner, are turning to natural cleaning products to help keep their homes sparkling clean. Vinegar is one of the top choices as a cleaning agent, and is a great product to stock in your cleaning product supply.

With more people realizing the dangers that harsh chemicals pose to the environment, the use of natural cleaners has become more prevalent. Vinegar is natural, and causes no harm to the environment, people or animals when used for cleaning. It is great for disinfecting and removing germs, because it has a PH in which germs cannot survive.

Furthermore, it is inexpensive, which makes it much more cost effective to use as a cleaner, and will help to increase the profits of your cleaning business, allowing you to save money on cleaning products.

Cleaning with vinegar is quite simple. It can either be used full strength, or be diluted with distilled water. If you are planning on using vinegar as a cleaner in a client's home however, it is best to inform them of this first, as some of them may not be too keen on the idea, and would prefer a store bought cleaner to be used.

Some may also have concerns about the odor of the vinegar, and any lingering smell that may be left behind. You can easily assure them though, that the natural smell of the vinegar will fade in a few hours, and you can also add a few drops of an essential oil, such as lavender or peppermint, to the diluted mix which will completely eliminate any vinegar smell.

Vinegar can be used to clean almost any surface. Kitchen counters, bathtubs and bathroom fixtures, porcelain and laminate flooring, they can all be cleaned with vinegar. It is definitely best to use a diluted mixture of approximately 2/3 vinegar and 1/3 water so that the mixture is not harsh, however you can use full strength vinegar on some surfaces such as faucets, door knobs and counter tops, which are all prone to germ build-up.

If you are going to be using vinegar to clean a clients home, you should be aware of what materials vinegar should not be used on, to ensure that you do not damage client property. The last thing that you want to do as a professional cleaner is damage a homeowner's belongings, and show a lack of knowledge and professionalism. To keep this from happening, do not use vinegar to clean hardwood floors and fabrics. You should also use extreme caution using vinegar to clean painted surfaces or areas that have been wallpapered, as it can cause the surface to become damaged.

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