Spring Cleaning - DIY Homemade Cleaners

4/11/2022 (Permalink)

A plant, spray bottle and cloth sitting on window sill

Spring is for cleaning! Try these DIY cleansers!

Spring Cleaning safely and Naturally!

This year for spring cleaning, try making your own cleaning products at home with natural and unprocessed ingredients! Make your home environment safer for your children and pets.

Here are 7 cleansers you can DIY, give them a try!

Home Made Glass Cleaner

*Mix 1 part Vinegar with 2 parts water

*Add ½ teaspoon dish soap for every cup of water

*Shake to mix

ALL-Natural Homemade Floor Cleaner

*1 part water

*1 part white vinegar

*1 part 70% Isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol

*A few drops of liquid dish detergent

*1/4 part lemon juice

DIY Upholstery & Carpet Cleaner

(If you have animals this can be a life saver)

*¼ cup of baking soda

*¼ cup of white vinegar

*3/4 cup of warm water

*1/2 tablespoon of dish liquid soap

Homemade Garbage Disposal Cleaner

*3/4 cup baking soda

*1/2 cup salt

*1/2 teaspoon liquid dish soap’

*1 lemon

After first 3 ingredients are mixed, grate lemon peel into mixture. Then cut lemon the lemon in half and remove the seeds. Squeeze both halves into the mixture until lemon is fully incorporated. Grab a sheet pan, spoon and some parchment paper. Cover the sheet pan with parchment paper, use the spoon to mold in half rounds, and then tap them out onto the pan. Allow the tablets to dry overnight. Place dried mixture into a sealable container.

Clean Your Washer

*2 cups vinegar

*1/4 cup baking soda

*1/4 water

Pour mixture directly into the machine’s drum. Run a normal cycle at least twice. Make another batch and use a brush and scrub the edges.

DIY Dishwasher Detergent

*2 cups of Borax

*2 cups washing soda

*4 packets of sugar-free lemonade Kool-aid.

All-Natural Homemade Floor Cleaner