Today I thought I might share a few cleaning "recipes". I am really beginning to enjoy the "semi-homemade" versions a little better the the "from scratch" method, but I do have recipes for both. The semi-homemade versions are just a lot easier and a lot quicker, which I really like.
I got these recipes from:
orignally from a pinterest post. I haven't had time yet to really look through the whole blog, but I am anxious to. It looks like a good one!
WARNING: Feel free to
tweak recipes (I know I do!) But don't ever MIX ammonia and bleach! The fumes
can be extremely hazardous to your health!
Note: These are
all written for 24oz Bottles, Divide or Double (etc.) as needed
Blessing 'in a Bottle
12
oz. of White Vinegar
12
oz. of Dawn Dish soap
1
tsp. of Laundry Detergent
also known as
"kitchen Magic" This stuff will get through anything, make your sink and shower
shine like new, and save you when just about nothing else works. The laundry
detergent is optional-I add it simply to cover some of the vinegar smell!
Window Cleaner
1 oz. of White
Ammonia
4 oz. of Rubbing
Alcohol
1 drop of Laundry
Detergent
Fill remaining space with
Water
This is streak free, just like we like it. You
can add a few drops of blue food coloring if you want it to resemble windex more
(since it's mostly WATER), but there's truly no need~I've actually found I like
this more than windex!
Air & Fabric Freshener
This is a 'fake
febreze' recipe that I love! It has the fabric softener for scent (which you can
buy in so many more cents than fabreze!) and the baking soda for odor
elimination. The coloring will come from whatever hue your softener contains.
Again, most of this is JUST WATER, amazing how much we're spending for a few
ounces of cleaner and a bottle full of water, huh?
Bleach Cleaner
2 oz of
Bleach
1 tsp. Laundry
detergent
Fill the remaining space
with Water
Because everyone
needs a bleach cleaner!
The Cure-All
5 oz. of Rubbing
Alcohol
3 oz. of White
Vinegar
1 tsp. of Laundry
Detergent
1 tsp. of White
Ammonia
2 drops of Essential
Oil
Fill the remaining space
with Water
This is kind of my
"Multi-purpose, Multi-surface" Cleaner. I've added Essential oils to the recipe
which make it smell nice and threw in a few drops of food coloring to separate
it from the two other clear cleaners. I go through this probably the most out of
any of them (as most of us do with our multi-purpose cleaners). Again, again,
again-I'm so amazed with how much of this is water!!