Olive oil is very commonly prized in cooking for its good taste and its health benefits. But today, there is no question of using it to cook delicious meals! The idea is in fact to use olive oil for cleaning. It’s hard to do anything more unusual, but effective and simple than olive oil for cleaning and maintaining the entire house and all surfaces. After all, we use linseed oil to clean floors! How to use olive oil for cleaning and maintaining the house? Grandma tells you all about this unexpected household product!
1) Olive oil cleaning a cast iron skillet
Drizzle with a touch of olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt (coarse or normal). Leave to act then scrub with a dishwashing brush then rinse with hot water to thoroughly degrease. Residues and stains will be removed from the floor at high speed with this unusual cleaner.
2) To remove hands full of paint
Soap or dishwashing liquid is not enough to scrub the dirt? Pour a little olive oil into the palm of your hand or onto a cloth and rub with the cloth. Your hands will not only be free of any traces of paint, but also really soft.
3) Olive oil for cleaning that makes the wood shine
Mix one part vinegar (or lemon juice) and three parts oil. Pour a little onto a cloth and rub the wooden surface. You can follow the grain to obtain better results and a revived wood as desired. You can also use it to shine rattan furniture or to remove a halo (by adding a pinch of salt) or a water stain by letting the stain soak in the oil for a few minutes.
4) A stain remover to clean and shine stainless steel
Pour a little olive oil on a cloth and scrub your stainless steel. We also advise you to follow the grain here for a very effective result, but you can start with circular movements to remove the largest traces before continuing in the direction of the grain. This tip is suitable for metal objects in general.
5) Restore shine to the leaves of your plants
Rub them gently with a cloth dipped in a little olive oil to make them shinier. You can also add a few drops to the watering water or two spoons directly into depleted soil for a good nutrient supply. And olive oil can also be used as an aphid repellent!
6) Olive oil for cleaning and maintaining leather
Olive oil maintains, waterproofs, makes it more supple and shines! You can put a little on a soft microfiber cloth and wipe it on your jackets, bags and other shoes or use a damp cotton pad and place a few drops on it. If you like to mix things up, you can also make a mixture based on 3 spoons of olive oil and one of apple vinegar.
7) Remove a label or traces of glue
We have already told you about our problem with labels and given all our solutions right here. The simplest: brush the label with olive oil, let it act a little and rub!
Like baking soda, Marseille soap, black soap, white vinegar, soda crystals and other ecological household products, this natural ingredient that you would never have thought of for household use also allows you to use less toxic chemicals that are bad for the environment.