Cleaner, Fresher Home

BY HAILEY MINTON

Next time you need to remove a stain or freshen up your kitchen sink, try a few of Hailey’s go-to cleaners you can make at home. The natural products in these DIY cleaners will kick grime to the curb and keep your wallet and your home clean, fresh, and safe!

Foaming Hand Soap

From 365 Quick and Easy Tips: Home Cleaning by Weldon Owen

6 Foaming soap dispenser

6 2 Tbsp. Castile soap

6 Up to 10 drops of essential oil

6 (Optional) few drops of almond or olive oil to add a moisturizing element to your soap

Add the soap, essential oils, and optional almond or olive oil to the soap dispenser. Fill the rest of the bottle with water while leaving room for the pump. Swish it around to mix it together.

Garbage Disposal Bombs

From 365 Quick and Easy Tips: Home Cleaning by Weldon Owen

Makes 24 bombs

6 ½ cup citric acid

6 1 ½ cup baking soda

6 30 drops of orange essential oil.

Mix all ingredients in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Use a spray bottle to mist just enough water for the mixture to hold its shape. Mold the mixture into small balls with a rounded tablespoon and place on a cookie sheet to dry overnight. Store in an airtight container.

Carpet Stain Removers

Basic Carpet Stain Remover

6 1/4 tsp. Castile soap

6 2 cups warm water

Mix in a 16 oz. spray bottle

Vinegar-Based Carpet Stain Remover

6 1 Tbsp. castile soap

6 1 Tbsp. white vinegar

6 2 cups warm water

Mix all ingredients in a 16 oz. spray bottle