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Make Your Own Natural Cleaning Products at Home!
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If you want to avoid toxic chemicals and save some money as well, consider making some of your household cleaning products yourself! Using just a few safe ingredients usually found in the home, anyone can make a wide variety of great cleaning products using these recipes from Mother Earth News.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Magic Window Wash
General Purpose Spray
What You Need:
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• 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar • 2 cups water • Makes 2 1/4 cups
Directions:
1. Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle 2. Shake 3. Spray along the inside rim of the toilet 4. Leave on for 15 minutes 5. Scrub with a toilet brush
• 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar • 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap or detergent • 2 cups water • A few drops of essential oils, (optional) • Makes 2 1/4 cups
Directions:
1. Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle 2. Shake to blend 3. Spray on surface 4. Remove with a squeegee, paper towel or newspaper
• 1 teaspoon borax • 1/2 teaspoon liquid detergent • 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar • 2 cups hot water • Makes 2 1/4 cups
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Directions:
1. Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle 2. Shake to blend 3. Spray 4. Follow with a sponge 5. Rinse 6. Repeat
If you are not interested in making your own cleaners, but are searching for less toxic personal care products, look for these labels.
Directions:
1. Top your bottle off with hot water 2. Shake well before each use
Scouring Paste What You Need:
Dish Soap
• 16oz of baking soda • 2 tablespoons liquid soap • One cup of warm water
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Directions:
Soap Scum Fighting Spray What You Need:
• 1/4 cup of white distilled vinegar • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda • 1 teaspoon liquid soap • 16 oz spray bottle
• 1 ounce liquid castile soap • 2 cups water • 1 teaspoon vegetable glycerin • 5 to 10 drops lavender essential oil (Optional- lavender is antibacterial)
Directions:
1. Combine the soap and water in a jar 2. Add the glycerin and lavender (if using) 3. Stir to blend 4. Use as you would any other cleaner
1. Mix well 2. Store the mixture in a sealed container.
Thanks to the “Green Revolution...” Thanks to the green revolution that has been taking place recently, consumers are lucky to have many options available to clean their homes without sacrificing the environment or their health. On another exciting note, these modern green cleaning options also do not sacrifice cleaning strength at all! These cleaners get the job done just as efficiently as their much more toxic and harmful versions.
