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October 17, 2014 by Joy Kincaid 3 Comments

Make Your Own Cleaning Products {Day 14}

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Make your own cleaning products with these simple recipes!
Make Your Own Cleaning Products
This is the fourteenth post in my 31 Days of Living on Less Series. If you’d like to read all the posts in order, go to Day 1.

Make Your Own Cleaning Products

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Sometimes the cheapest way is to make it yourself. And I think that’s often true of cleaning products. Not to mention the fact that if you make it yourself, you can use safe, non-toxic ingredients.
As a newlywed, my mother-in-law introduced me to the idea of using vinegar to mop the floors. It was cheap and effective, so that’s what I’ve used for years now. I’ve also used vinegar and baking soda to clean toilets, sinks, and many other things. I love that they’re so cheap and so safe!
Today I thought I’d share a few simple and effective homemade cleaning recipes with you.

Glass Cleaner #1

  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 5-10 drops of essential oil (I like this one for many of my cleaning products.)

Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well to mix. Label bottle and shake well before each use (the cornstarch might settle).

Glass Cleaner #2

  • 1 1/2 cups white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 8-10 drops citrus essential oil (grapefruit, lemon, orange, etc.)
Combine in a spray bottle and shake well.


All Purpose Cleaner #1

  • 3 cups hot water
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Borax
  • 8-10 drops essential oil (citrus or lavender oils smell nice)
Combine in a spray bottle and shake well.

All Purpose Cleaner #2

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup vinegar
  • 5 drops essential oil
Mix all together in a spray bottle.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Pour about 1/4 cup of baking soda into toilet bowl. Add about 1 cup of white vinegar. Let sit for a few minutes, then scrub with toilet brush and rinse.

Coconut Oil Wood Polish

This is super simple. Just clean the wood surface with a damp cloth and then dry thoroughly. Rub some coconut oil into the wood (just takes a couple of tablespoons) with a soft cloth. This nourishes and protects the wood. I mostly use this on the top of my wood kitchen island that gets heavy use.

Wood Furniture Polish

  • 1 cup olive oil (for this I use the inexpensive kind from the discount grocery store)
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon of essential oil (I like lemon, wild orange, or lavender)
Combine the mixture in a small jar or bottle and shake to combine. When you’re ready to use this, it only takes a small amount on a clean rag. My mom shared this recipe with me, and it works really well!

DIY Cleaning Supplies

These are just a few of my favorite recipes for homemade natural cleaning supplies. There are so many more natural cleaning recipes that would make a great substitute for chemical-laden cleaning supplies while saving money at the same time.



You can find more cleaning tips and recipes on my cleaning/organizing Pinterest board. Friday is cleaning day at our house, so I’m off to clean!
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  1. Anonymous says

    October 18, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    In regards to your all-purpose cleaner with hot water (and hopefully it's not a duh question), but what if you don't use it all up at one time? Can you just reheat it in a glass container and reuse?
    Thanks!

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    • Joy Kincaid says

      October 18, 2014 at 7:46 pm

      Not a silly question at all! The hot water just helps the borax to dissolve when you're making it. If you have some left after using it (I always do), just store it in the spray bottle it was mixed in, and shake it up a bit before using the next time (no need to reheat). Hope that helps!

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  2. Anonymous says

    October 18, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    Regarding your all-purpose cleaner that requires hot water…what if you don't use it all up at that time? Can you just reheat it all at another time in a pyrex glass or something?

    Reply

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