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These cheaper alternatives to name-brand products might be in your kitchen right now.
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Ammonia. Add 1 pint of rubbing alcohol to 1/2 cup of soapy ammonia, then add enough water to make a gallon. Pour into spray bottles, use to clean glass.
Baking soda. Use to remove stains from tile, glass, and china; clean inside the fridge; remove baked-on food from pots and pans.
Borax. A freshener and deodorizer in laundry.
Castile soap. Made from vegetable oil. For general use on countertops and other surfaces.
Cream of tartar. A mild acid that can lift stains from sinks and tubs, and remove spots from aluminum cookware.