Homemade Household

All Natural Cleaning Recipes & How To's:

All Purpose Cleaner:
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp Dawn dish soap
4 TBS white vinegar
400 mL warm water
Stir or shake to mix well, use a squirt bottle for easy use.

Dusting Spray:
2 tsp Olive Oil
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 cup warm water
Stir or shake to mix well, best used in a squirt bottle.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner:
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup borax
1 cup white vinegar
Put all ingredients into the toilet then mix with a bowl brush, spreading throughout bowl. Let the mixture sit for a minimum of 30 minutes, then scrub and flush.

Glass Cleaner:
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 TBSP cornstarch
2 cups warm water
Stir or shake to mix then apply with squirt bottle, wipe with clean, lint free rag or paper towel.

DIY Hand Soap:
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/06/make-your-own-resort-quality-liquid-hand-soap-for-pennies.html

Shower & Tub Spray(mnn.com)
1 cup water
1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide
1/2 vinegar
1 tsp castile soap
10-20 drops essential oil (for scent)

Apply to shower & tub after each use-and that's it! No wiping or scrubbing required!

Natural Febreeze
2 cups distilled water
1 TBS baking soda
10 drops essential oil

Mix the soda and oil drops and keep cutting in the oil drops until it's all absorbed and mixed. Pour powder mix into clean bottle, then add your water and shake.

Homemade Swiffer Wet Jet Solution!(http://thekrazycouponlady.com/at-home/3-ways-to-make-homemade-swiffer-solution/)
Recipe #1 1. Fill a bucket with 2 quarts of water. 2. Add 2 tablespoons of Murphy’s oil soap to the water and stir to combine. 3. Insert a funnel into an empty Swiffer Solution bottle and pour in your homemade solution. Or you can dip the Swiffer mop head directly into the solution and mop your floor as normal.

Recipe #2 1. Pour 4 cups of hot water into a bucket or pitcher. 2. Add 1 cup of lemon juice. 3. Measure out 3 cups of vinegar and add it to the bucket. 4. Drizzle in 1/4 cup of liquid dish soap. 5. Mix thoroughly and pour mixture into a recycled Swiffer container.

Recipe #3 1. Mix equal parts hot water and vinegar in a bucket (a cup or two of each will work.) 2. Dump in a splash of alcohol to keep anything gross from growing in the Swiffer refill container. 3. Add a couple of drops of an essential oil. I like to use lemon or orange scents because they also work as degreasers.

Tip: It can be tricky to get the cap off the Swiffer refill bottle. But I discovered an easy way to do it! 1. Boil a few inches of water in a pot. 2. Turn off the heat and dip the end of the Swiffer bottle, lid-side down, into the water. Dunk it until the whole cap and just a little bit of the bottle are submerged. 3. Wait 20 to 30 seconds and then remove the bottle from the water. 4. Put a kitchen towel over the lid so you don’t scald yourself and twist the cap. It should come right off!

Homemade Swiffer Pads
You can also make your own Swiffer pads! Just cut a microfiber cloth or bath towel into rectangles. Use the Swiffer mop head as a guide to gauge the correct size. Give it about 1 1/2 inches of overlap on the longer sides so you can tuck the ends of the cloth into the Swiffer mop cloth holder. I like to use microfiber towels from the dollar store. One towel makes four Swiffer cloths! After using the cloth, just throw it in the washing machine with your other rags. - See more at: http://thekrazycouponlady.com/at-home/3-ways-to-make-homemade-swiffer-solution/#sthash.wXIfgT3h.dpuf