Homemade Green Multi-Purpose Cleaners

Make your own cleaners.

When it comes to cleaning the home, you may want to figure out a quick way to clean the entire house without constantly changing cleaning products and routines. Many commercial cleaners contain harmful chemicals that not only harm the environment but can also cause harm to your home and family. Instead, make your own multi-purpose cleaners that you can use on a many surfaces, allowing you to clean the home quickly and safely.

Things You'll Need

• Spray bottle
• Bucket
• Water
• White vinegar
• Dish soap
• Baking soda
• Cleaning rags
• Mop

Instructions

All-Purpose Cleaner

1. Mix 2 cups water, 1/2 cup white vinegar and 2 tsp. baking soda in a spray bottle. Also, add in 1 tsp. dish soap if you need to clean soap scum or food residue off surfaces.

2. Spray the mixture onto surfaces and wipe off with a damp cleaning rag. This solution works to clean showers, sinks, countertops, tables, cabinets, appliances and any other surface. The cleaner combines cleaning power, disinfectant power and deodorizing power all in one homemade cleaner that uses no chemicals.

3. Let the surfaces air dry, or wipe with a dry cleaning rag to speed up the drying process.

Floor Cleaner

1. Mix 1 gallon water with 1 cup white vinegar in a cleaning bucket. Add in 1/4 cup baking soda to deodorize and 2 tsp. dish soap to remove heavier residue.

2. Dip a mop into the mixture, wring out the mop and wipe it over your floors in long back and forth movements.

3. Allow the floors to air dry. This solution safely cleans all hard floor surfaces and dries streak-free.

References

• Keene.edu: Green Cleaning