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Make Your Own All Natural Cleaning Products
Here's a list of items you'll need for your own all-natural cleaning products...
You don't have to purchase these products because you probably have them around the house or in your recycling bin...
Careful to purchase only Bisphenol-A, BPA, Free bottles. This chemical found in most plastics has been linked to many health problems including heart disease.
- Plastic squirt bottles of various sizes.
- Plastic spray bottles.
- Spray Misters (plastic pump spray bottles). These are helpful with oils.
- Coffee cans with lids.
- Glass jars with screw-top lids.
- Cotton cloths (to use instead of paper towels).
- Rags
- Cellulose sponge cloths.
Areas to Clean in Your Home...
Antibacterial Spray & Deodorizer
Clogged Sink or Toilet (drains slowly)
All-Purpose Home Cleaner - Natural Cleaning
Suggested uses: hard surfaces like countertops and kitchen floors, windows and mirrors...
Ingredients: Liquid Castile soap, white distilled vinegar, borax, purified water and an essential oil for fragrance...
Equipment: A clean 16-oz. trigger spray bottle...
Directions:
- Mix 2 tbsp. of vinegar with 1 tsp. borax
- Fill the rest of the bottle with very hot water
- Shake until the borax is dissolved
- Add the 1/4 cup of liquid soap
- or -
- To scent, add 10 to 15 drops of an essential oil
We like to use a combination of lavender and lemon. Because minerals in the water inhibit cleaning, it's best to use purified or distilled water especially for this recipe...
It's important to dissolve the borax in hot water so that it doesn't clog the spray nozzle. And don't mix the soap and vinegar directly together - because the soap will clump up...
Please follow the order of the recipe by mixing the vinegar, borax & water first then adding the soap last.
All-Purpose Cleaner
2 cups white distilled vinegar
2 cups water
20-30 or more drops of essential oil (optional)
-or-
Great for Cleaning Kitchen (helps deter ants)
1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
2 cups water
1 teaspoon pure castile soap
3/4 cups hydrogen peroxide
20 drops tea tree essential oil
10 drops of citronella essential oil
Tip: Warming up in microwave until barely hot will boost cleaning power for tough jobs. Only microwave in a glass container...
Vinegar kills 80 to 99% of bacteria and viruses...
Hardwood Floors - Natural Cleaning
Mix 3 parts olive oil to 1 part vinegar; or 2 parts olive oil with 1 part lemon juice...
All Natural Laundry Detergent
Ingredients: 1 ounce liquid castile soap, 1 cup washing soda, 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup white vinegar
Fill washer with water and add each ingredient in the order given. Launder as usual...
Rinse Cycle: Vinegar works great during rinse cycle. Make sure not to mix vinegar with commercial laundry detergents...
Countertops - Natural Cleaning
We're amazed at the number of products with citric acid that people use to clean their granite countertops. Citric acid will damage granite countertops. A better remedy is Baking Soda Scrub.
Soft Scrub
Suggested uses: Use this creamy soft scrub on kitchen counters, stoves, bathroom sinks, etc.
Ingredients:
2 cups baking soda ½ cup liquid castile soap* 4 teaspoons vegetable glycerin (acts as a preservative) 5 drops antibacterial essential oil such as lavender, tea tree, rosemary or any scent you prefer (optional) Directions:
Mix together and store in a sealed glass jar - shelf life of 2 years.
If the job requires extra strength product, you can use vinegar first but remember not on your granite. Vinegar has trace amounts of citric acid...
Dry soft scrubs can be made with baking soda or salt (or combination of both) with 10-15 drops essential oil to scent
Bathrooms & Antibacterial Spray & Deodorizer - Natural Cleaning
Directions:
Add a teaspoon of pure essential oil of lavender to a cup of water in a spray bottle and shake well. It smells great and is a stronger antiseptic than the phenol in most commercial products...
Just spray on and let stand 15 minutes or until dry to sanitize countertops, toilet seats & cutting boards, etc...
Toilet Bowl Cleaner - Natural Cleaning
Option 1:
Sprinkle toilet bowl with baking soda, drizzle with vinegar, let soak for at least 30 minutes and scrub with toilet brush...
Option 2:
Put 1/4 cup borax in toilet bowl and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Swish with a toilet brush and then scrub. A few drops of pine oil can be added for increased disinfecting...
Be careful though, some people are allergic to pine oil...
Use a toilet brush with borax or baking soda. For tough stains, add vinegar to the water and let it soak, or use a pumice stone that's safe for ceramics...
Tip: Let ingredients soak for a while to make for easy scrubbing, especially on persistent stains like toilet bowl rings...
Drain Opener – Clogged Drain - Natural Cleaning
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup vinegar Pour baking soda down the drain and follow with vinegar. Cover and let sit for at least 30 minutes. Flush with boiling water...
Tip: Prevent your shower from clogging by using a drain trap to catch hairs. Pour a few cups into drains weekly.
Most commercial drain cleaners are dangerously caustic. Use a plunger on clogged drains. If this fails, we recommend calling a plumber. Keep the drain clear by removing residue under the drain opening. Monthly, apply 1 cup baking soda with 2 cups vinegar, then flush with boiling water...
Laundry Detergent - Natural Cleaning
- 1 cup soap flakes
- 1/2 cup washing soda
- 1/2 cup Borax
Soap flakes can be made by grating your favorite pure vegetable soap with a cheese grater. Mix ingredients together and store in a glass container. Use 1 tablespoon per load (2 for heavily soiled laundry) and wash in warm or cold water...
This standard recipe can be adjusted for soft water by using 1 cup soap flakes, 1/4 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup borax. For hard water, use 1 cup soap flakes, 1 cup washing soda and 1 cup borax...
Note: Borax should not be ingested.
Tips: Add 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar to rinse as a fabric softener. For a whitener, use hydrogen peroxide rather than bleach. Soak your dingy white clothes for 30 minutes in the washer with 1/2 cup of 20% peroxide. Launder as usual...
Add 1/2 cup of borax, baking soda or white vinegar to a load of laundry...
Dishwashing Detergent - Natural Cleaning
Directions:
Mix equal amounts of borax and baking soda in a container. Use about 4 tablespoons of this mixture in your dishwasher. However, note that you'll need to remove dried-on food before placing the dishes in the dishwasher...
Kitchen - Natural Cleaning
Hardwood Floors
For wood floors, combine 1 oz. olive oil, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/2 cup peppermint tea, 2 gallons warm water. Test when dry, as the floor may be slippery if too much oil has been used. For tile floors, combine 1 gallon water with 1 or 2 cups white vinegar.
Furniture Polish
Melt in a double boiler at medium heat: 1 oz. beeswax and 1 oz. camauba wax with 2.5 oz. olive oil and 1.5 oz. coconut oil. Remove from heat & hand-mix with 4 oz. distilled water till smooth. Add a small amount to a soft cloth and work it into the wood. Shelf life is up to 12 months.
Oven Cleaner
Make a paste of baking soda & white vinegar, apply liberally to a warm oven (in the OFF position) and soak a few minutes before wiping. If necessary, scrub with a non-abrasive pad or fine steel wool. For more difficult jobs, let the paste soak as long as possible.
Scouring Powder
Make a paste from lemon juice & either borax or baking soda. Scrub area with the abrasive side of a sponge. Use ceramic-friendly pumice on hard stains. Rinse well...
Before implementing the above directions, please read and test them thoroughly. People, materials and fabric can be expected to react differently to the procedures described. For this reason, we cannot warrant nor have any liability for the information provided. Remember, if you have any health-related issues, please discuss them with your physician.
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