Natural Cleaning Products
Making your own cleaning products will save you a pile of money and save the environment at the same time. These recipes will keep your home clean and smelling fresh without any toxic chemicals.
All Natural Liquid Soap
An all natural, very mild liquid soap for everyday use in your kitchen or bath. (Makes 2 - 8 oz bottles)
2 cups of grated castile soap
1 tablespoon of palm oil
1 teaspoon vodka
1/2 tablespoon glycerin (optional)
1/2 teaspoon lemon essential oil (or any EO)
1/2 teaspoon grapefruit essential oil (or any EO)
1/2 teaspoon eucalyptus essential oil (or any EO)
2 1/2-3 cups of spring or distilled water
2 pump or foaming bottles
Over low heat and in a double-boiler, add grated soap, palm oil, glycerin and water. Simmer until all the soap has melted and is liquefied. Add vodka. Remove
from heat and let cool slightly before adding the essential oils, mix well. Let cool completely before pouring into bottle and check the consistency (if too thick, add more spring water and stir).
Using a funnel, slowly pour liquid soap into
bottle. Keep any lumpy soap that may not have
melted from going into the funnel. Label and use.
Citrus Floor Cleaner
1 gallon hot water
2 tablespoons liquid castile soap
16 drops orange essential oil
¼ cup lemon juice
Combine all ingredients in a large bucket and mop away.
Disinfectant Cleaner
2 cups distilled water
1 tablespoon liquid castille soap
1 teaspoon tea tree oil
Mix in a spray bottle and use for general cleaning.
Disinfectant Spray
Combination formula - mix in this order
1 part - Tea Tree Oil
1 part - Citronella
2 parts - Lemongrass
1 part – Lavandin or Lavendar
Mix with water in a spray bottle and use for general cleaning.
Furniture Polish
½ cup vinegar
1 teaspoon olive or linseed oil
1-2 drops lemon or lavender essential oil (optional)
Mix ingredients in bottle, shake and apply to wood furniture.
Laundry Stain Remover
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2-3 drops eucalyptus, lemon or peppermint essential oil
water
Combine all ingredients to make a paste, spread paste on stain, let dry before washing.
Metal Polishes
For Brass: make a paste of 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup of flour, rub on, rinse and polish with a soft cloth.
For Copper: dissolve salt in lemon juice or vinegar, rub on, rinse and polish with a soft cloth.
For Silver: use toothpaste (not gel) rub on, rise off and polish with a soft cloth.
Mold & Soap Scum Treatment
1 part Hydrogen Peroxide
2 parts water
Mix in a pray bottle and spray on surface, wait an hour and follow up with Scouring Powder.
Oven Cleaner
Mix ½ cup baking soda with ¼ cup sea salt and scrub away.
Scouring Powder
1/2 cup Baking Soda Mix this no-scratch formula in a shaker container and use as you would cleanser.
A versatile cleaner – from toilets to countertops to sinks. Add an essential oil(5-6 drops)for a pleasing scent, or add an oil with antibacterial properties, such as tea tree, peppermint or rosemary. ½ cup baking soda Combine all ingredients, apply with toilet brush and flush.
3 cups water Combine ingredients and put in a spray bottle.
1/4 cup Borax
1/8 cup saltSoft Scrubber
1/2 cup baking soda in a squeeze bottle
Castile soap until you get the consistency you like
(about a ratio of 1 to 1)
If you plan to store (not use up right away), add 2 teaspoons vegetable glycerin.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
¼ cup vinegar
10-12 drops tea tree essential oil
Window Cleaner
¼ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
