Make Your Own Cleaning Products

Make Your Own Natural Cleaning Products at Home!

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 What You Need: • 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

Soap Scum Fighting Spray What You Need: • 1 teaspoon borax • 1/2 teaspoon liquid detergent • 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar • 2 cups hot water • Makes 2 1/4 cups

Directions: 1. Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle 2. Shake to blend 3. Spray 4. Follow with a sponge 5. Rinse 6. Repeat Magic Window Wash What You Need: • 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

Dish Soap What You Need: • 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

If you are not interested in making your own cleaners, but are searching for less toxic personal care products, look for these labels.

General Purpose 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

Directions: 1. Top your bottle off with hot water 2. Shake well before each use

Scouring Paste What You Need: • 16oz of baking soda • 2 tablespoons liquid soap • One cup of warm water

Directions: 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.