• To clean soap scum off a tub or shower stall, apply hot vinegar with a sponge or rag, then scrub hard with a stiff-bristled scrub brush.


• For a DIY dusting formula, add a few drops of olive oil to 1/4 cup vinegar. Dampen your dust cloth with the solution.


• To mop the floor, fill a bucket with hot water, 1 cup vinegar, and a drop of dish liquid or Murphy Oil Soap.

Excerpted from Organic Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck. Copyright 2006. Reprinted by permission of Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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