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Make Your own Household Cleaners: Lots of Recipes

2 October 2009 2 Comments

I was thrilled, a friend showed me several ways to make my own cleaners. Thanks Melitsa! These cleaners are biodegradable, made with less harsh chemicals (most you can eat!), and is a ton cheaper! I will definitely be making my own batches in the next week or two!

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What you will need:

Hot Water
Vinegar
Baking Soda
Clear Dish Soap
Fels Naptha Bar
Washing Soda
Borax
And containers (spray bottles, old laundry detergent tubs, etc.)
Essential oils; like lavender, vanilla or cinnamon. They are optional, to give cleaners a fresh scent.

With them you can make the following cleaners:

I hope you are able to save some pennies and expose your kids to fewer chemicals using the above cleaners. Happy cleaning!

2 Comments »

Holly L said:

So excited to find this here. I always tell myself I am going to make my own cleaners…I rip out the magazine page (or mark the page in the book) I saw the “recipe” on and file it…never to be seen again. BUT maybe now is the time to start! Thanks!
Holly @ 504 Main

# 2 October 2009 at 1:55 pm

kelly said:

THIS IS AWESOME! i love making my own cleaners! i use my own concoction as a window cleaner, and i use newspaper to clean them with – you would not believe the sparkle!

# 3 October 2009 at 10:52 am