Archive Category: 'Homemade Cleaners'

• DIY: Pretreated Dusters or Dusting Rags: Frugal Tip: Instead of buying pretreated dusting cloths, here’s how you can make your own. Purpose: Pretreated dusting cloths are antistatic and hold onto dust better rather than just pushing it around. Small Batch Recipe 1 cup hot water 2 TBS lemon oil Large Batch Recipe 1 pint hot water 1/4 cup lemon oil Directions: Mix the water and lemon oil. Take clean squares [...]
• Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Recipes: *Update: There are several comments from readers reporting both success and problems (namely that the homemade detergents below cause issues including a cloudy residue left on dishes). I don’t know why there’s a discrepancy, but it may have something to do with water temperature (not hot enough) or water quality (too hard, etc.). My dishwasher [...]
• Lavender Vinegar Recipes: Lavender is a wonderfully fragrant herb that can be used in cooking. When combined with vinegar, it can also be used for cleaning. Looks pretty and smells nice! See tips below for preparation and uses of lavender vinegar. Lavender Vinegar Recipe Handful of Lavender flowers 1 Pint White Vinegar Combine lavender and vinegar, seal and let sit for 6 weeks [...]
• Homemade Wall Cleaner Recipe: Materials Needed: 2 ounces borax I tsp ammonia 2 quarts water Simply mix and dissolve the ammonia and borax with the water in a cleaning bucket. Wall Cleaning Tips Scrub dirty walls from the bottom up. This helps prevent hard to remove water streaks that happen as the water runs down the dirty walls when you clean from the top [...]
• Homemade Metal Polish: Recipes: Materials Needed: 1 TBSP Flour 1 TBSP Salt 1 TBSP White Vinegar Instructions: In a small bowl, combine salt and flour. Stir until well blended. Make a thick paste by adding vinegar to the salt and flour. Using a damp sponge or cloth, smear on the paste. Rub gently. Allow polish to dry for approximately one hour. Rinse metal piece [...]
• Homemade Multi-Purpose Cleaners: Recipes: Careful when using ammonia and make sure to wear rubber gloves. Multi-Purpose Cleaner 1/4 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) 1 cup household ammonia 1/4 cup white vinegar 1 gallon warm water Mix ingredients and store in tightly-capped container. Can be used for cleaning counter tops, appliances, tile flooring, etc. Household Diluted Ammonia 1/2 cup household ammonia 1 gallon warm water Simply mix together in a [...]
• Multipurpose Herb Vinegar: Recipe: Materials Needed: 1 cup finely chopped mixed fresh herbs (try basil, chives, mint, parsely) 2 cups white wine vinegar Heat resistant jar with lid Spray bottle Directions: Place chopped herbs in jar. Heat the vinegar in a glass pot (or non-reactive pot) and then pour over the herbs. Seal jar with lid and steep for three weeks. While steeping, shake the jar every other [...]