Lemon-Mint Window Wash

Natural Home editor-in-chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence makes a TV appearance where she shows how to make this natural window cleaner.

July/August 2003
By Natural Home Staff 
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Natural Home editor-in-chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence washes windows and scrubs sinks the nontoxic way on Healthy By Choice, a video magazine hosted by Mary Mucci. On the “Spring Cleaning” segment, Lawrence offers home cleaning tips using natural ingredients such as vinegar, tea tree oil, baking soda, and lemon juice.

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Lemon-Mint Window Wash

Juice from 1 lemon
2 cups club soda
1/2 teaspoon peppermint essential oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Mix ingredients, pour into a spray bottle, spritz on windows, and wipe with a clean, dry cloth.

Recipe reprinted with permission from NaturalHomekeeping: Simple Recipes for a Naturally Clean Abode by Sandy Maine (Interweave Press, 1999).

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