There are so many good reasons to make your own household cleaners. It’s cheaper, healthier and greener, too. The homemade household cleaners I share with you from time to time do not contain chemicals. That means you can always count on them to be nontoxic.
Dear Cheapskate: The copper post tops on my deck are becoming tarnished. Do you know of a natural (cheap) way that I can clean them without causing any damage to the copper? I’m enclosing a picture of this problem. — Patti
Dear Patti: I really like this beautiful treatment on your deck. Thanks for sending the photo (always a good idea, by the way). I do have a solution for you, using ordinary items from your pantry, provided these caps did not come from the manufacturer with a clear coat. From what I can see, they are uncoated, but please check on that. This DIY copper cleaner is cheap to make, easy to use and works great. Best of all, it contains no toxic chemicals….