I really hope Distilled White Vinegar isn't an active ingredient in bomb-making...otherwise the FBI will probably be pounding down my door any minute demanding to know why I am stock piling it in my pantry. It is, however, the active ingredient in most homemade cleaning supplies, and in an attempt to save even more money I have started making my own cleaning supplies. I am in love with the natural ingredients found in the Seventh Generation cleaning supplies (read my blog post about it here), and am happy to pay extra for a natural cleaning supply, that is non-toxic....but paying pennies for a natural cleaning supply is always better, especially when it means you can splurge on fabric for living room curtains =)
Homemade Rinse Aid: Simply pour vinegar into a small small bowl and set on the top rack of your dishwasher. Easy peasy!
Homemade Glass Cleaner: 2 parts vinegar to 1 part water!
Homemade Wood Cleaner/Polish: 1 part oil to 1 part water, add fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon per 2T of water), shake in bottle and spray away!
Homemade "Dryer Sheets": Followed the directions that I found on this blog and love them!
Homemade Air Freshener: 10 drops of essential oil into a small sprayer like this one, fill the rest of the way up with water, shake and spray!
I still haven't taken the time to make homemade liquid laundry detergent and stain remover but that is my next goal.
What is your favorite homemade cleaning supply?
Here's a few i found. Grout cleaner: 7c water, 1/2c baking soda, 1/3c ammonia, 1/4c vinegar. Spray, scrub, wipe. Clog cleaner: 1/2c baking soda, 1/2c vinegar- add to drain wait 15min then add lots of boiling water. Weed killer: 1c vinegar, 1T liquid soap, 1T salt- spray on weeds. Garbage disposal cleaner: run hot water 1min, add 1/4c baking soda run disposal 2sec, wait 15min add 1c vinegar wait 2min run hot water and disposal for 5sec. Fire ants: pour 2c club soda directly in center of mound.
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