As I mentioned in the last post, there are two ways to "go green" with your household cleaning habits: (1) purchase environmentally friendly products and (2) create your own!
So below I have included recipes for Soft Scrubber, Window Cleaner, Oven Cleaner, All-Purpose Spray Cleaner, Furniture Polish, Deodorizer, and a Mold Killer.
To make these cleaners, you will want to keep these key ingredients in your home: Baking Soda, Washing Soda, White Distilled Vinegar, Liquid Soap (use an eco-friendly one), 6 clean spray bottles, 2 glass jars.
1. Creamy Soft Scrubber
1/2 cup of baking soda, add enough liquid detergent to make it thick like frosting. Scoop onto sponge, and
wash the surface. Good for the bathtub. NOTE: add 1tsp of vegetable glycerin to the mixture and store in a
sealed glass jar to keep the product moist. Otherwise make it as needed.
2. Window Cleaner
1/4 to 1/2tsp of liquid detergent, 3tbsp of vinegar, 2 cups of water, and spray bottle. Put all ingredients in
a spray bottle and shake it up as you would a commercial brand. The soap cuts the wax residue from the
commercial brands you might have previously used.
3. Oven Cleaner
1 cup or more of baking soda, water, a squirt or two of liquid detergent. Sprinkle water generously over
the bottom of the oven then cover the grime with baking soda so that the surface is totally white. Sprinkle
some more water over the top. Let the mixture set overnight. You can easily wipe up the grease the next
morning because the grime will have loosened. After majority has been cleaned up, dab a bit of liquid
detergent or soap on a sponge and wash the remaining residue from the oven.
4. All-Purpose Spray Cleaner
1/2 tsp of washing soda, a dab of liquid soap, 2 cups of hot tap water. Combine ingredients in a spray
bottle and shake until the washing soda has dissolved. Apply and wipe off with a sponge or rag.
5. Furniture Polish
1/2 tsp of oil (olive oil or jojoba works best), 1/4 cup of vinegar or fresh lemon juice. Mix ingredients in a
glass jar. Dab a soft rag into the solution and wipe onto wood surfaces. Cover that glass jar and store
indefinitely.
6. Deodorizer
Fill a spray bottle with straight 5% vinegar. Use it in your kitchen and bathroom for cleaning and
deodorizing. The smell dissipates within a few hours. It is great for the toilet rim; just spray and wipe off.
7. Mold Killers
Tea Tree Version: 2tsp of tea tree oil, 2 cups of water. Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and
spray on problem areas, do not rinse.
Vinegar Version: Vinegar kills 82% of mold. Spray onto moldy area and let it sit without rinsing if you can
put up with the smell. It will dissipate in a few hours.
There are many recipes out there, I found these on www.care2.com, if you have any cleaning recipes to share, please do so!
Thank you for reading!
Until next time...GET ORGANIZED (and healthy)!
~Lauren
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