Make It Yourself: Copper Cleaner, Aluminum Cleaner and Dishwasher Detergent

Make It Yourself: Copper Cleaner, Aluminum Cleaner and Dishwasher Detergent
Aluminum Discoloration can be tackled with ordinary household products like lemon juice, vinegar, or cream of tartar. FotoDuets/Shutterstock
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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

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