DIY Natural Cleaning Recipes

Create Your Own 
HEALTHY and Effective
Cleaning Products

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I have banned the use of harsh chemicals in our home, PLEASE see previous posting. Here are some great recipes that I use in our home and that I find at least as effective as the store bought chemical ones I used to use!
Bonus: They are WAY cheaper than anything you can buy


Start by stocking your cleaning cabinet.
You will need:

                                                                             Borax           Castile Soap

                                                                 Lemon Juice           Corn Starch

                                                                 Baking Soda           Vinegar

                                                                  Empty Spray (squirt) Bottles

Optional: Essential Oils of Choice for Fragrance and Individual disinfectant properties
 (worth the extra cost and a small bottle lasts forever)
I purchase mine at Mountain Rose Herbs and always keep Orange, Eucalyptus, and Tea Tree on Hand. 

All Purpose Cleaner- 4 TBSP Baking Soda + 2 ½ Warm H20

All Purpose Cleaner- 3 TBSP Vinegar + 1 TSP Baking Soda + ½ TSP Castile Soap 
                                                      + 2 CP Hot H20

All Purpose Cleaner- 1 TBSP Castile Soap+ 1 TSP Borax+ 2 TBSP Vinegar + 2 
                                                     CP Hot H20

Glass Cleaner- 2 CP Hot H20+ ¼ CP Vinegar+ 1 TBSP Lemon Juice

Glass Cleaner- ½ CP Vinegar or Lemon Juice, 2 CP H20, ¼ TSP Castile Soap

Glass Cleaner- ¼ CP Vinegar, 1 TBSP Corn Starch, 2 CP Warm H20

Disinfectant Spray- ¼ CP Borax 2 ½ CP Hot H20, steep w/ fresh herb of choice 10   

                                                 minutes

Disinfectant Spray- 2 TBSP Borax+ ½ CP Lemon Juice+ 2 CP Hot H20

Tile Scrub- 1½ CP Baking Soda, ½ CP Castile Soap, ½ CP Water, 2 TBSP Vinegar
                             (mix with fork and keep in squirt bottle)


Furniture Polish- 1 Part Vinegar to 3 Parts Olive Oil

Kitchen Fragrant Rinse- 4 Drops Essential Oil + Hot H20


Rust Remover- Sprinkle Salt on spot and dredge with Lemon Juice, leave for a few 
                                      hours and use the rind as a scrubber

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5-10 drops of essential oil may be added to any of 
these formulas for a more fragrant mixture


Stay tuned for Laundry Recipes