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DIY Homemade Household Cleaners

29
Nov
DIY Homemade Household Cleaners
By Kejsy
/ in All About Home,DIY,DIY Tutorials
/ tags cleaning, DIY, home
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DIY Homemade Household Cleaners

Whether you’re out of your normal cleaner or you want to reduce the chemicals you use around the house, these tricks should work.

Making your own homemade household cleaners is a good way to save money and control the use of chemicals in your home. Most of the following recipes are made from nontoxic ingredients, but there are some chemicals as well. If you store any of these, be sure to label them so you know what is in the container —and keep these and any household cleaners out of the reach of children and pets!

Here are some simple recipes for the most common household chores.

Window cleaner

  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar in a quart of warm water
  • Spray bottle with club soda

Put in a spray bottle Consumer Reports’ tried-and-true window cleaner:

  • 1 pint rubbing alcohol
  • 1/2 cup soapy ammonia

Mix well, put in spray bottles and label

DIY Homemade Household Cleaners


Disinfectant

  • 20-30 drops of tea tree extract
  • 3 tablespoons castile soap
  • White vinegar

Mix in a 16-ounce sprayer and top with water




All-purpose cleaner

  • 1 part water
  • 1 part white vinegar
  • Club soda

Mix in a spray bottle


Non-abrasive cleaner

Shake baking soda on surface or damp sponge and scrub

  • 1 part baking soda
  • 1 part lemon juice

Make a paste and use a sponge to clean

DIY Homemade Household Cleaners


Toilet bowl cleaner

  • Baking soda
  • White vinegar

Flush the toilet, sprinkle in the baking soda, spray with vinegar and scrub


Bath tile mold prevention

  • 1 part water
  • 1 part bleach

Spray and wipe off with a warm, damp sponge


Grout mold cleaner

  • 1 part hydrogen peroxide
  • 2 parts water

Combine in spray bottle. Spray, let sit for an hour, wipe with a damp sponge



Drain cleaner (not for full clogs)

  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 1 cup of baking soda

Pour baking soda then vinegar down drain. Let sit for 10 minutes and flush with boiling water followed by warm tap water until drain clears.

DIY Homemade Household Cleaners


Use a plunger

Partially fill sink/tub with water. Plunge for 20 seconds and pull the plunger quickly from the drain


Furniture polish

  • 1/4 cup white vinegar (or 1/2 cup lemon juice)
  • 3/4 cup olive oil

Mix and polish with soft cloth


Air freshener

  • 2 cups hot water
  • 2 tablespoons baking soda (add an essential oil or cologne for fragrance if you want)

Mix in spray bottle


Carpet cleaner/deodorizer

Sprinkle carpet with baking soda. Let it sit for a half-hour and vacuum

DIY Homemade Household Cleaners


All-purpose floor cleaner

  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 1 gallon water

Mix and mop (Note: Vinegar should not be used on grout or marble)


Wood floor cleaner

  • Few drops of dish soap
  • 1 gallon of warm water

Mix and damp mop


Dishwasher liquid

  • 1/2 cup liquid castile soap
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3 drops tea tree extract
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar

Stir water and soap together. Add rest of ingredients and stir until blended. Put in squeeze bottle. Use 2 tablespoons per load.


Dishwashing rinse

  • White vinegar

Pour vinegar into the compartment

DIY Homemade Household Cleaners


Garbage disposal freshener

Grind orange and lemon peels in the disposal.




Laundry detergent

  • 1 bar of shaved bar soap (Ivory, Fels-Naptha or Zote)
  • 1/2 cup of washing soda

Stir together until combined well and store in an airtight container. Use 1 tablespoon per load (2 for heavy soils). This is low-suds and should work well for front-loading laundry machines.


Fabric softener

Add 1/2 cup white vinegar to rinse cycle

These ideas should save you money and put your mind at ease about using too many chemicals.

Please feel free to comment with your own recipes or share the results if you’ve tried any of these.

DIY Homemade Household Cleaners

Source mnn.com
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