DIY Cleaning Recipes

There are so many inexpensive, natural alternatives that you can safely use in place of commercial household cleaning products. Get started with these DIY Cleaning Recipes.

DIY Cleaning Recipes

When it comes to making your own cleaning products, your options are endless but some of my favorites to use are:

• baking soda: it deodorizes, and you can use it to clean almost anything if you mix it with a bit of water.
• lemon: very effective against bacteria found around the house.
• borax: disinfects, deodorizes, and cleans many surfaces such as walls and floors.
• vinegar: cuts grease, and removes stains and build-up.

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DIY Windex

Author: Laurie Bennett

Materials

• 3 tablespoons ammonia
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 drops blue food coloring

Instructions

• Mix ingredients together in a jug then transfer to a spray bottle for use.

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All Purpose Spray Cleaner

Author: Laurie Bennett

Materials

• 1 pint rubbing alcohol
• 1 tablespoon dish washing detergent
• 1 tablespoon household ammonia
• 1 tablespoon vinegar

Instructions

• In a gallon jug, combine ingredients.
• Top off the jug with warm water, then cap and shake carefully.
• Pour into a spray bottle and use to clean windows, bath fixtures, and more.

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Air Freshener Spray

Author: Laurie Bennett

Materials

• 1/4 c. baking soda
• 4 c. warm water
• 1 tsp of 1 of lemon, strawberry, or vanilla extract

Instructions

• Mix ingredients together in a jug then transfer to a spray bottle for use.

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Carpet Deodorizer

Author: Laurie Bennett

Materials

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 cup borax
• 10-15 drops essential oil (I prefer lemon)

Instructions

• Mix together, sprinkle on carpet, and vacuum up 10-15 minutes later.

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Refrigerator Cleaner

Author: Laurie Bennett

Materials

• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract or vanilla extract
• 4 cups water

Instructions

• Mix ingredients together and transfer to spray bottle for use.

DIY Cleaning Recipes From Around the Web

• DIY Clorox Recipe
• Crock Pot Air Freshener
• Vinegar Cleaning Recipes
• Washing Machine Cleaner
• DIY Laundry Detergent
• All Natural Dryer Sheets
• DIY Kitchen Cleaners
• Find more DIY Cleaning Recipes at Budgeting 101 and Pinterest.

You can also leave your DIY Cleaning recipes in the comments!