DIY CLEANING PRODUCTS
How to Make Your Own Cleaning Products
These mix-it-yourself cleaners use environmentally friendly ingredients — like baking soda and vinegar — and are cheap, cheap, cheap! So if you’ve run out of your favorite cleaning solution, don’t run to the store!!!
*If you’re not sure it’s right for the surface, test it on a small area first.*
Glass Cleaner
- • 2 cups water
- • 1/2 cup white or cider vinegar
- • 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol (70 percent concentration)
- • 1 to 2 drops of orange essential oil, which gives the solution a lovely smell (optional)Great for: Windows and mirrors
How to use: Combine ingredients and store in a spray bottle. Spray some solution on a paper towel or soft cloth first, then on the glass. To get smudge-free glass, rub vertically on one side and horizontally on the other. Hint: Don’t clean windows on a hot, sunny day, because the solution will dry too quickly and leave lots of streaks.
Heavy-Duty Scrub
- • Half a lemon
- • 1/2 cup borax (a laundry booster; find it in the detergent aisle)Great for: Rust stains on porcelain or enamel sinks and tubs
How to use: Dip lemon into borax and scrub surface; rinse. (Not safe for marble or granite.)
Grease Cleaner
• 1/2 cup sudsy ammonia mixed with enough water to fill a one-gallon container. (Sudsy ammonia, which has detergent in it, helps remove tough grime. Great for: Oven hoods, grills
How to use: Dip sponge or mop in solution and wipe over surface, then rinse area with clear water.
All-Purpose Cleaner and Deodorizer •
4 tablespoons baking soda
• 1 quart warm water
Great for: Kitchen counters, appliances, and inside the refrigerator
How to use: Pour solution on a clean sponge and wipe.
*SAFETY TIP*
Never combine ammonia-based cleaners with chlorine bleach or products containing bleach, such as powdered dishwasher detergent. The fumes they’ll create are extremely dangerous. Before doing any mixing, read the product labels first.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DIY PRODUCTS FOLLOW THIS LINK
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning-organizing/how-to-make-your-own-cleaning-products