production of cleaning agents, deodorants and cosmetics

Meaning of Home Cleaning Agent

Cleaning agents are substances, usually liquids, powders, sprays or granules that are used to remove dirt, grease and deposits from different surfaces in the home, e.g. detergents, bleaches, polishes, and waxes

Home-made Furniture Polish

Materials Needed for Making Home-made Furniture Polish

(i) 28gm candle wax

(ii) 8gm bar soap

(iii) 7ml boiling water

(iv) 7ml turpentine or kerosene

Procedure for Making Home-made Furniture Polish

1. Grate the wax and soap.
2. Place the grated mixture in an earthen ware pot or enamel pot.
3. Pour the boiling ware over the mixture
4. Stand the pot in boiling water and allow the content to melt.
5. Beat the melted mixture thoroughly into cream using a wooding spoon.
6. Add turpentine gradually and keep beating until the polish is perfectly blended.
7. Store in a good container and cover well.

Home-made Scouring Powder (Local abrasive)

Materials Needed for Making Home-made Scouring Powder

(i) Egg shells

(ii) Broken chin ware (if available)

(iii) Detergent powder

Procedure for Making Home-made Scouring Powder

1. Grind the egg shells and pieces of china wares into very fine powder
2. Sift the mixture to ensure a smooth powder.
3. Mix the powder thoroughly with the detergent powder
4. Store in a dry contain and cover with a tight fitting lid.

Uses of Home-made Cleaning Agents

Different materials can be obtained or produced in the home and used as cleaning agents. These include:

1. Fine sand: This can be obtained from;
2. Sifted sand with the use of sieve, mixed with powdered detergent.
3. Sand sucked from rugs, carpet or foot mat with the use of vacuum cleaner. vacuum cleaner.
4. “Edo” powder: This is a yellow substance that is common in Nigerian markets. It has a fine smooth texture. It can be used for cleaning ornaments such as copper, gold and brass.
5. Finely ground charcoal: This can be used for cleaning clean metal surfaces.
6. Pawpaw leaves: Fresh paw-paw leaves can be used for cleaning dirty galvanised pails and blackened aluminium pans and pots.
7. Local sand paper leaves (Asisa leaves): These leaves have rough sandy surfaces. They can be used as abrasives for cleaning plain wood surface, blackened pots, etc.
8. Home-made “Vim” scouring powder (Abrasives): These can be made from;
9. dried ground egg shell
10. wood or charcoal ash mixed with detergent
11. Broken china ware or tiles mixed with powdered detergent

EVALUATION

1. Explain the meaning of cleaning agents
2. State five uses of cleaning agent

ACTIVITY

Teacher should demonstrate and carry out the practical in class.