DIY Household Cleaners
Included are:
- Basic Cleaning Spray
- Disinfectant Cleaning Spray
- Floor Cleaner
- All Purpose Scrub
- Liquid Laundry Detergent
- Powdered Laundry Detergent
- Fabric Softener
Basic Cleaning Spray:
- 1/2 cup of vinegar
- 1/2 cup of water
Combine and use to clean counters, windows, microwaves, etc.
Disinfectant Cleaning Spray:
- Hydrogen peroxide
Keep this in a dark bottle as the light will break down the solution. It is great for cleaning toilets, cutting boards, glass, basically any surface you want to disinfect. Great to use even on your toothbrushes!’
Floor Cleaner:
- 1/4 cup pf baking soda
- 1/4 cup of vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dish soap
- 2 gallons of hot water
Add the dish soap last so your mop water is not too sudsy. Add a 1/2 cup of borax if you want this to be disinfectant. Mop away! No need to rinse your floors afterwards. Not to be used on natural stone.
All Purpose Scrub:
- Baking Soda
- Splash of vinegar
Scrub with a sponge or rag. Great for showers, oven tops, sinks, counters, etc.
Liquid Laundry Detergent:
- 1/6th of a Fels Naptha Bar
- 1/4th cup of washing soda
- 1/2 cup of Borax
- large old laundry soap containers to store solution in
Grate the bar of soap and put it in a saucepan. Add 3 cups of water and heat till the soap melts. Add washing soda and borax, stir till dissolved. Pour two cups of water to your container and add the soap mixture. Stir or gently shake. Let the soap sit for 24 hours before use. It will be gel-like and will need to be shaken/stirred prior to use. To wash: use 1/2 cup of detergent per load. It works with cold or hot washes as well as in energy efficient machines. It will not suds up like other detergents, but it cleans wonderfully!
Powder Laundry Detergent:
- 2/3 cup of Fels Naptha Bar grated finely.
- 1/2 cup of washing soda
- 1/2 cup of borax
- Container.
Grate soap, mix with other ingredients. mix well before each use. Use one tablespoon per load
Fabric Softener:
add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle along with several drops of your favorite essential oil for fresh scent.
[...] Basic Cleaning Spray [...]
These are awesome! I am going to try some of these out for sure. Totally bookmarking this page. I think when I run out of what I already have I will make some of these. Thank you for sharing!
I have one question, maybe I should already know this but I don’t so, what is washing soda?
Washing soda is in the laundry isle at Wal-Mart. I use the Arm & Hammer brand.
I was able to use this advice to reduce my detergent cost per load to $0.08! Great post!!
I have 2 small boys and they both have very bad eczema and I have read that homemade laundry detergent helps with the breakouts. Have you found this to be true? Right now we use All free and Clear and they still have breakouts pretty often.
My daughter has horrid excema. We use homemade detergent. I don’t know if it helps or not as her flare-ups are usually caused by eating dairy products, so it may not be the same with your little man. I know that homemade detergent is low on fragrances which often cause irritation. Hope your kiddo’s excema is under control – flareups are not fun!
Hey, just stopping by from the BlogFrog!
I’ve looked at this list a few times in the past few months… it’s very useful and complete! Great job
I also wanted to let you know that I think your site layout and design looks great. It’s simple and user-friendly but still captivates my attention. I like it!
I love the idea of using natural cleaners, but does your kitchen bathroom etc. smell like vinegar after? will essential oils negate the vinegar smell?
Its odd, but the vinegar smell (while strong) actually deodorizes. It sucks other smells out of the room as it dries. We used it when we lived in apartments to get rid of the previous tenant’s musty smoke stench, and while we notice the smell briefly while cleaning, you don’t notice it in a few minuets. Hope that helps. I have used lavender, orange and eucalyptus oils with my cleaners. Sometimes their scent lingers…
Love these! I use several of them, myself. Just thought I’d share one more that a lovely commenter shared with me.
I’d had a hard time getting the scent to actually come through in my fabric softener, and I received a recommendation to toss some dried lavender in an old (clean) sock and tie it tight at the top. Before I did that, I dripped a few more drops of lavender essential oil on the buds, along with a little bit of rose geranium. It works wonderfully! I’m not even sure the essential oils were necessary. But my laundry just has this lovely scent of freshness now, where before, it smelled like … nothing. (Which isn’t bad, either.)
Leave your response!
More parenting videos on JuiceBoxJungle
Follow Us!
Browse by Topic
art children Cooking Craft DIY Elementary food fun Fun Activities homeschool kids learning Learning Together messy play preschool preschooler project Tips for Home ToddlerEmail Us!
Deals We Love:
Free Samples
Grocery Coupons
Great Coupon Codes
Categories
Grab Our Button!
The Quirky Kids
Most Commented
Archived Posts
We will only endorse products we believe in and support. Our opinions are honest - even if paid for. See our full disclosure policy