I feel like a domestic goddess after the last few days. I have made a whole regiment of cleaners for the house and they have all worked fabTABulously! I had been meaning to do this for YEARS, but just kept putting it off. Thanks to Pinterest I got a reminder to do it this week.
One of the main ingredient in these recipes is
Citrus Vinegar.
- Vinegar
- Citrus peels
- Gallon container with a plastic lid (vinegar will corrode a metal lid)
Stuff as many citrus peels into the container as you can. (Bonus: you get a Vitamin C boost.) Cover with vinegar and close. Sit in a sunny place for 2 weeks to a month. Strain off peels (place in garbage disposal to freshen drain) and bottle vinegar.
Soft Scrubby Cleaner
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup liquid castile soap (I use Dr. Bronner's brand)
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon Citrus Vinegar
- 20 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
Add soap and water together in a bowl, and then pour in vinegar. The fat in the soap will solidify, continue to stir until the fat has dissolved again. Add baking soda a little at a time until well blended. Add essential oil and bottle. (It is a slightly thick mixture, so use a funnel and spoon to push the mixture into the bottle.
Natural Degreaser
- 2 cups Citrus Vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons liquid castile soap
Mix everything in a spray bottle. The fat in the soap will solidify; occasionally shake the bottle until the fat has dissolved again. Use on tough grease or dried on food.
Window Cleaner
- 1 part white vinegar
- 1 part water
- 1 to 2 drops liquid castile soap
Mix everything in a spray bottle. The fat in the soap will solidify; occasionally shake the bottle until the fat has dissolved again.
All-Purpose Cleaner
- 1 cup citrus vinegar
- 2 tablespoons liquid castile soap
- 6 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
- Warm Water
Add vinegar, soap, and essential oil to spray bottle. Fill the rest of the bottle with water and shake. (This is a rough measurement, but should be about 2 cups water.) The fat in the soap will solidify; occasionally shake the bottle until the fat has dissolved again.
Disinfectant Spray
- 1 part vinegar
- 1 part water
- 10 drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
Mix everything in a spray bottle. Use to disinfect the matteress after colds/flu/sickness, or any where you would need to disinfect.
Furniture Polish
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup Citruc Vinegar
Mix everything in a spray bottle. Shake to mix well. Use as you normally would on wood furniture.
That is what I made so far this week. I have a list of other products to make and will let you know how they turn out.
***Go to the Dollar Tree for the Spray bottles. $1 each for 32 ounce bottles!!!***
Where do you get the castile soap? Online or have you found it at a store? I have looked for it at a couple drug stores but haven't found it - of course I could be looking in the wrong aisle in the store!
ReplyDeleteI get mine at Whole Foods. Same for the Tea Tree essential oil.
ReplyDeleteCool - thanks!
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