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homemade cleaner recipes

15+ Homemade Cleaner Recipes That Will Rock Your Socks

May 1, 2014 by Jenni 1,730 Comments

homemade cleaner recipes

Don’t diss the homemade cleaner recipes!

Have you ever read the labels on the back of your household cleaners? Seriously. Not only do you need to be a scientist to MAKE the cleaners, you need to be one to understand the labels too! Honestly though, the biggest downfall for me is the cost. Before you know it, that $3 bottle of window cleaner is gone and you don’t have the clean windows anymore to prove you used it all. Right? I see the smeared peanut butter, the sticky fingerprints, evidence of a dog lick or two….

….and OMG!!! Is that…..dried snot???!!! WHERE’S THE WINDEX!?! And the bleach??!!

I’ve found tons of awesome homemade cleaner recipes that are green, cheap, and half of which are even safe enough to EAT! Not that I would. Except for the vinegar. That’s pretty decent on salad. 🙂 Check these out and save yourself some cash! There are still some cleaners that I will continue to buy, but for the most part…I try to stick to the natural stuff!

homemade cleaner recipes

Homemade Laundry Detergent
This is the detergent I use ALL the time. I love love love it. My husband is a welder and his clothes are filthy dirty when he comes home from work. This detergent cleans his clothes and removes the stinky smell too. Best part is…it only costs around $0.02 to $0.03 per load! Say WHAT?! Yep!

 

homemade cleaner recipes

Homemade Streak Free Glass Cleaner (copycat Windex)
As much as we (and I’m sure you too) use glass cleaner, this recipe will save us a ton of cash! She also has this Homemade Tub Cleaner that works great! My tub and shower are always pretty grimey. This is a very simple recipe that works wonders! One of her commenters on the post said that they had a stain they thought was permanent for 3 years, and this recipe removed the stain!!!

 

homemade cleaner recipes

Homemade Carpet Deodorizer
Even though we have mostly hardwood floors, we do still have area rugs and one room that is carpeted so I still like to keep carpet deodorizer. This recipe is also perfect for couches, chairs or any other upholstered furniture. We have dogs so it’s nice to keep the furniture smelling fresh too!

 

homemade cleaner recipes

10 Homemade Household Cleaners
This post with 10 homemade household cleaners includes the following recipes:

  • Kitchen Counter Scrubber
  • Window Cleaner
  • Glass Shower Cleaner
  • Carpet Spot Cleaner
  • Toilet Bowl Cleaner
  • Disinfectant
  • All Purpose Cleaner
  • Floor Cleaner
  • Oven Rack Cleaner
  • Furniture Polish

 

 

Citrus-Cleaner

 Homemade All Purpose Citrus Cleaner

Teresa also shares some more great tips including how to make your own wool dryer balls and a fun little tip for your shower!

 

homemade cleaner recipes

7 Things in Your Pantry You Can Use to Clean With
Ellen shares some great tips here. She talks about several different things we usually already have in our cabinets that we can clean with. She also goes into a little detail about what each product is and how it works to tackle the jobs.

If you’re looking for something to clean your stainless steel appliances, check out Dina’s homemade stainless steel cleaner! She also shares a few other homemade cleaner recipes that you’ll love! While we’re on the subject of natural and non-toxic, you have to check out Kim’s natural weed killer recipe! I’ve used it and I won’t be buying the expensive stuff in the store anymore! Do you have any natural or thrifty homemade cleaner recipes that you use? We’d love to hear all about them! Leave us a comment and let us know what your favorites are!

If you’re looking for more helpful ideas, check some of my other posts out:

  • 25 Awesome Household Uses for Borax
  • How to Remove Ink from Plastic Containers – Reuse Your Containers
  • How to Spring Clean Like a Pro – Spring Cleaning Checklist and Guide
  • How To Safely Brighten, Whiten and Clean a Porcelain Tub
  • 20 Uses for Peppermint Oil – Natural Remedy to Keep Mice Away
  • 20+ Ways to Reuse Diaper Wipe Containers #Recycle
  • Homemade Eye Makeup Remover with Only 2 Ingredients – Costs Just $0.32 Per Ounce
  • How to Get Rid of Fleas Using Apple Cider Vinegar

 

How to Spring Clean

How to Spring Clean Like a Pro – Spring Cleaning Checklist and Guide

April 21, 2014 by Jenni 1,378 Comments

How to Spring Clean

How to Spring Clean Like a Pro

(……or like your mom!)

It’s here folks. It’s time to pull out the big guns and SPRING CLEAN! I’ve been doing it all week and it’s always my favorite time of year. I love to throw the windows open and breathe in that fresh spring air…although the wild onions smell can be a little overwhelming, right?! This guide and checklist on how to spring clean will help you deep clean your home like a pro.

Before getting started though, make sure to read this Spring Cleaning Supply List to make sure you have everything on hand! Nothing’s worse than getting started, then realize you don’t have everything needed under the cabinet.

Three Tasks to Master

Every spring cleaning effort requires you to master three tasks that you have to tackle efficiently and diligently. Removing dust and dirt that piled up during the winter months, sorting belongings into keep, trash and donate and then organizing your keeps for use now and in the future. Make sure that all dusting, and sorting has been done before you tackle organizing.

Deep Clean Checklist for Bathroom, Bedroom and Kitchen

The bedroom, bathroom and kitchen are the top three areas of use in our home and deserve a thorough deep clean like the professionals do. Make sure you don’t miss any of the following:

Bedroom

– Remove and clean all bedding and mattress coverings.

– Vacuum all bedroom furniture and mattresses, flipping furniture seating and mattress over to remove as much dust as possible.

– Freshen up furniture and mattresses with dry baking soda, sprinkled over furniture, and vacuumed up after half an hour

– Remove and clean, or vacuum, fabric window treatments for laundering or spot cleaning

– Wipe down dust from window blinds, front and back faces

– Move furniture to completely vacuum floors

– Dust bedroom furniture

 

Bathroom

– Remove all towels and bath mats for cleaning

– Remove and replace shower curtain liners

– Use your preferred cleaning products or create your own to, spray down bathroom showers and tubs, counter space and toilet. Allow cleaners to sit before wiping down and rinsing. Sweep and mop.

– If necessary wipe down walls and ceiling, use broom to reach any cobwebs

– Dust lights and bathroom fan venting

 

Kitchen

-Remove and clean all kitchen linens, including aprons and table placemats

– Remove everything from your refrigerator and freezer, take stock and toss out what is expired

– Remove and clean all shelves, drawers and handles

– Clean the interior and exterior walls of your refrigerator

– Remove stove burners and set aside for cleaning, wipe down entire stove top and face.

– Thoroughly clean burners, removing grease

– Remove oven racks and wipe down oven bottom and interior oven door

– Pull appliances away from the walls to sweep

– Sweep and mop kitchen floors

-Clean and dust light fixture, fans and wall hangings

 

Organizing Closets 

(check this post out on how to Organize a Small Closet on a Budget (with awesome organizing goodies)

– Establish three piles, keep, donate and trash

– Everything comes out of the closet and moves to one of the 3 piles

– Donate what you have not used in the past year, toss what is no longer usable

– Invest in organizing bins, hanging organizers and clear faced storage to better see what you have

 

Do you have other tips on how to spring clean?
If so, we’d all love to hear them. One thing I’ve found out is that so many learn new things just from reading others’ comments!!! Drop us one below!

Spring Cleaning List

Spring Cleaning Supply List – Make Your List and Check it Twice

April 17, 2014 by Jenni 1,632 Comments

Spring Cleaning Supply Checklist

Spring Cleaning Supply List

It’s here!! Time to throw open those windows and get your Spring Clean on! What I loathe more than anything is to start a project or job, and then not have everything I need. That’s why I decided to create this spring cleaning supply list of products to share. Now you can double check to make sure you’ve got everything you need to get the dirty job done!

I’ll be sharing a Spring Cleaning Guide very soon too, so keep your eye out for that!

Here’s your Spring cleaning supply list

  • Mop
  • Broom and Dustpan
  • Dustmop
  • Old Rags or new cleaning rags (microfiber cleaning cloths are awesome!)
  • Papertowels
  • Sponges
  • Small mop bucket or pail
  • All purpose household cleaner (soap, homemade cleaners with vinegar or baking soda, etc.)
  • Vacuum with attachments
  • Step ladder or a sturdy chair
  • Shelf liner (to replace old in your drawers and cabinets)
  • Stiff brush or toothbrush for spot cleaning
  • Oven cleaner
  • Windex
  • Toilet bowl cleaner
  • Upholstery or carpet cleaner

Optional:

  • General bathroom cleaner
  • Pinesol (fill the sink and enjoy the smell)
  • Murphy Oil Soap (for woods)
  • Mr. Clean Magic Erasers
  • Pledge or another furniture cleaner/dust spray
  • Vinegar – mixed 50/50 with water is the perfect all purpose cleaner – It’s also great to use to get rid of fleas!!!
  • Baking Soda – mixed with water to make a paste is another great cleaner
  • A butterknife (perfect for scraping and cleaning small cracks/crevices)

If you need to grab a few items, you can always find them at your local stores or you can shop from Amazon if you prefer to buy online. Here are a few quick links below to get what you need.

If you’re looking for more ideas and tips on cleaning, you might enjoy these other posts…

Tips on Closet Organization Including Closet Storage Ideas and Solutions

Homemade Laundry Soap | Only 3 Ingredients (Just 2 Cents per Load!!!)

How To Safely Brighten, Whiten and Clean a Porcelain Tub

25 Awesome Household Uses for Borax

20 Uses for Peppermint Oil – Natural Remedy to Keep Mice Away and So Much More!

Do you have any must-have items that you use for your Spring cleaning? Leave us a comment. This list is open so I can always add more great products or ideas to the list!!! Your comments could help someone else out too!

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