{"id":3740,"date":"2016-12-23T16:38:57","date_gmt":"2016-12-23T08:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=3740"},"modified":"2021-07-08T11:03:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T03:03:28","slug":"expats-guide-to-home-cleaning-the-filipino-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2016\/12\/23\/expats-guide-to-home-cleaning-the-filipino-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Expat\u2019s Guide to Home Cleaning \u2013 the Filipino Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are pretty uncommon ways on how Filipinos clean their homes. One of these is through the use of natural products and techniques, so that they can easily, conveniently and more importantly, protect their family from the harmful chemicals of some household products.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, Philippine Primer gives you a rundown on ways Filipino have their home cleaned.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Calamansi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"554\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3741\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/manjus-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"manjus-kitchen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/manjus-kitchen.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/manjus-kitchen-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/manjus-kitchen-768x532.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(Image from <a href=\"https:\/\/manjuskitchen.co.uk\/2012\/08\/08\/calamansi-the-queen-of-limes\/\">manjuskitchen.co.uk<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since calamansi is a natural bleaching agent, there are plenty of benefits you can expect from this one. When you want to take off surface stain, just squeeze out some calamansi juice and scrub those dirt off.<\/p>\n<p>When you do your laundry, add \u00bd cup of lemon or calamansi juice to your rinse cycle in your washing machine to brighten your whites.<\/p>\n<p>Lemon or calamansi peels can also be inserted into garbage disposals or any area that needs some freshening.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Baking Soda<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3742\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/baking-soda.jpg\" alt=\"baking-soda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/baking-soda.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/baking-soda-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/baking-soda-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(Image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidwolfe.com\/12-teaspoon-baking-soda-daily-kidneys\/\">www.davidwolfe.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To dispel odors of your smelly pet and shoes, just sprinkle some baking soda in the area and let it do the work. Plus, if you want to wipe off some doodles or unnecessary pen mark on your walls, all you need to do is lightly scrub it with a damp sponge sprinkled with a baking soda.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Charcoal<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3743\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/December_Charcoal_700x400.jpg\" alt=\"december_charcoal_700x400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/December_Charcoal_700x400.jpg 700w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/December_Charcoal_700x400-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(Image from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birchbox.com\/guide\/article\/what-can-bamboo-charcoal-do-for-your-skin\">www.birchbox.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Charcoal isn\u2019t just for grilling. Filipinos usually put charcoals inside their refrigerators to absorb unpleasant odors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Newspaper<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"410\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3744\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/newspaper.jpg\" alt=\"BGFY10 Stack of newspapers on a white background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/newspaper.jpg 614w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/newspaper-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(Image from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prweek.com\/article\/1395809\/global-power-book-pr-chiefs-think-print-newspapers-will-survive-digital-rapture\">www.prweek.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Not so old news, but have you ever wondered why some Filipinos cover their unused items with newspapers? It helps keep the item from dusts. You can also put a newspaper at the bottom of the garbage bag to absorb all the leaks and odors.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lemongrass or <em>Tanglad<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"463\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3745\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/tanglad.jpg\" alt=\"tanglad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/tanglad.jpg 699w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/tanglad-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(Image from <a href=\"http:\/\/dokalternatibo.org\/mga-benepisyo-ng-tanglad-sa-kalusugan-2\/\">dokalternatibo.org<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Found mostly at some Filipino backyards, Lemongrass or commonly known as <em>t<\/em><em>anglad <\/em>can be an aromatic fabric spray. You can refresh upholstered furniture, drapes, linens, and mattresses with your own home-made herbal spray.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Coconut Husk or <em>Bunot<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"812\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3746\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/2547395587_40f298a5f8_o.jpg\" alt=\"2547395587_40f298a5f8_o\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/2547395587_40f298a5f8_o.jpg 606w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/2547395587_40f298a5f8_o-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(Image from flickr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/battlestone08\/2547395587\/in\/photostream\/\">battlestone08<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Filipinos then and now still use a coconut husk to polish their flooring. This traditional polishing tool is used through stepping on it and scrubbing the floor back and forth.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Broom<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3749\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/broom.jpg\" alt=\"SONY DSC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/broom.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/broom-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/broom-768x648.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0(Image from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Broom\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There are three types of broom commonly used here in the Philippines: one is the <em>wa<\/em><em>lis tambo<\/em> used in sweeping inside the house; second is the <em>w<\/em><em>alis ting-ting\u00a0<\/em>used in sweeping off fallen leaves and garbage from the outside part of the house; and lastly, a long broom to take off the dust off the ceilings.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Microfiber\/ cotton pads under the telephone<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"570\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3750\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/COTTON-PADS.jpg\" alt=\"cotton-pads\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/COTTON-PADS.jpg 570w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/COTTON-PADS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/COTTON-PADS-290x290.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cleanliness is a big deal for Filipinos, and that includes even keeping their telephones from getting all dusty, that is why they put a damped cotton beneath\u00a0the handset of their telephones.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mothballs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3751\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/mothballs.jpg\" alt=\"mothballs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/mothballs.jpg 640w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/mothballs-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>(Image from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_8155086_use-mothballs-lizard-repellent.html\">www.ehow.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">To prevent clothes from being molded and to kill off fabric pest, most Filipinos put mothballs inside their cabinets. Also, they are used as a repellent from mice and other pests.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Doormats<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3752\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/Super-Thin-Rubber-Welcome-Floor-font-b-Mat-b-font-Waterproof-Slip-Resistant-Doormat-for-Home.jpg\" alt=\"super-thin-rubber-welcome-floor-font-b-mat-b-font-waterproof-slip-resistant-doormat-for-home\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/Super-Thin-Rubber-Welcome-Floor-font-b-Mat-b-font-Waterproof-Slip-Resistant-Doormat-for-Home.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/Super-Thin-Rubber-Welcome-Floor-font-b-Mat-b-font-Waterproof-Slip-Resistant-Doormat-for-Home-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/Super-Thin-Rubber-Welcome-Floor-font-b-Mat-b-font-Waterproof-Slip-Resistant-Doormat-for-Home-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/Super-Thin-Rubber-Welcome-Floor-font-b-Mat-b-font-Waterproof-Slip-Resistant-Doormat-for-Home-290x290.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Image from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/w\/wholesale-shop-door-mat.html\">www.aliexpress.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Just like in other countries like Japan, it has been a tradition here in the Philippines to put a doormats in front of any doors in their house. This is to keep off the dust and dirt from coming inside.<\/p>\n<p><em>Sources: <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.philstar.com\/health-and-family\/2014\/08\/14\/1357520\/household-cleaning-hacks-you-should-know\"><em>Philippine Star<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rodalesorganiclife.com\/wellbeing\/herbs-cleaning\"><em>Rodales Organic Life<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are pretty uncommon ways on how Filipinos clean their homes. One of these is through the use of natural products and techniques, so that they can easily, conveniently and more importantly, protect their family from the harmful chemicals of some household products. In this article, Philippine Primer gives you a rundown on ways Filipino have their home cleaned. Calamansi (Image from manjuskitchen.co.uk) Since calamansi is a natural bleaching agent, there are plenty of benefits you can expect from this one. When you want to take off surface stain, just squeeze out some calamansi juice and scrub those dirt off. When you do your laundry, add \u00bd cup of lemon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3748,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1729],"tags":[301],"class_list":["post-3740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-everyday-life-hacks","tag-home-cleaning"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3740"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8489,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3740\/revisions\/8489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3740"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3740"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3740"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}