How to Make Your Own Cleaning Products

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Have you ever stopped and read the labels on mass-produced cleaning products? Some ingredients are hard to pronounce, even worse for our environment, and deplete our pocketbook as well. You can make your own cleaning products right in your own home without breaking the bank. Most of these cleaning product recipes cost considerably less to create than the more popular ready-made cleaners.

Standard Ingredients

• Baking soda: An alkaline powder that can be used for cleaning and scrubbing purposes.
• Hydrogen peroxide: Used for stain removal and mild substitute for bleaching and killing germs.
• Lemon juice: An acid utilized to lighten stains, cut grease, and refresh the air.
• White vinegar: An acid that makes a great germ killer, removes carpet stains, cleans coffeemakers, chrome, cookware, and countertops.
• Spray bottle: Standard 8 to 24 ounce spray bottles are best.

Baking Soda Cleaning Products

Baking soda is an abrasive and can remove tough stains from tile, glass, and even china. The scrubbing properties of baking soda can not be beat. It can tackle the toughest baked-on food from pans, plus remove fruit juice stains. With a high pH, baking soda is a natural and effective deodorizer that can eliminate and neutralize odors at the source. Sprinkle baking soda on your cat’s litter box to help fight that obnoxious smell.

Vinegar Cleaning Products

With white vinegar being an acid, this makes it an amazing grease cutter. It also gives mold, mildew, and germs an early exit out of your kitchen or bathroom. Vinegar is non-toxic and does not leave a nasty residue or smell once it dries completely. Use this all-purpose cleaning agent on your hardwood, vinyl or linoleum floors. With its acidic properties, do not use white vinegar on any stone or marble surface as it will scratch the surface.

Here are some simple recipes that you can do today to make your own cleaning products for your home or office.

Window or Glass Cleaner

• ½ tsp. liquid detergent
• 3 tbsp. white vinegar
• 1 tbsp. lemon juice, optional
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 spray bottle

Add the ingredients into the spray bottle, shake vigorously. Apply to the glass or window surface and let sit for a few seconds. Remove with a cotton cloth, paper towels, or even newspaper. If your window has grease or other hard solubles, add lemon juice to the mixture.

Furniture Polish

• ½ tsp. olive oil
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 1 tbsp. lemon or orange juice
• 1 spray bottle

Combine the ingredients into the spray bottle. Spray a soft rag or paper towel with the furniture polish and gently wipe onto any wood surfaces. It is best not to spray the furniture directly.

Soft Scrub Cleanser

• ½ cup baking soda
• 1 tsp. liquid detergent
• 1 spray bottle

Soft scrub cleanser is very easy to make and works great on your kitchen or bathroom sinks. Mix the two ingredients together and apply directly to surfaces with a scrubber sponge, then rinse well.

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