Turning Garbage Into Detergents

Everyone is frugal during economic downturn. There are so many ways to save money, and it is now a trend for housewives to turn garbage into environmental friendly enzymes that could be used as fertilizer, detergent and disinfectant.

Let's try to DIY.

Use of environmental friendly enzymes:

• Multipurpose detergent: Can be used to clean bathrooms, kitchens, water troughs, pools, leather goods, carpets, cars, shoes, wash basins and refrigerators. They can also be used to bathe pets.
• Pesticide: Can be used to replace chemical pesticides.
• Air freshener: Can be used to reduce exhaust and toxic gases; friendly bacteria will distribute citrus smell.
• Disinfectant: Can be used to kill harmful micro-organisms.
• Fertilizer: Does not affect fruit quality but makes them more crunchy without chemical side effect.

Ingredients to make environmental friendly enzymes:

• 1 kg Brown sugar
• 3 kg fresh fruit residue/ fresh fruit skin
• 10 litre water
  

Notes:

• There must be room in the container for fermentation.
• The containers must be stored in cool place.
• Enzymes that are successfully fermented are yellow in colour. There will be a layer of friendly bacteria on the top which is white or brown in colour and it distributes pleasant citrus smell; if the enzymes turn black, it means the fermentation has failed. But you may add in some brown sugar to start the fermentation process again.
• Do not worry about the stink during the fermentation process, just cover the container well.
• The container could be a porcelain, pottery or plastic barrel.
• Do not use paper, plastic, metal cans and bottles as the ingredients.