All Purpose Spray
Spray 1: Mix 2 1/2 tsp borax, dab of liquid soap, and 2 cups hot water. Mix and shake in a spray bottle for use on counters, etc.
*Add a couple drops of tea tree oil or lavender essential oil. It will add a nice fragrance to your mix, and adds the benefit of being a natural disinfectant/fungicide. Warning: a little goes a long way, just put a few drops (like 1-5?).
Mine is in a spray bottle under my sink for easy cleaning anytime. This spray will leave you cents ($) and scents all around your house. Don't using it just make sense?
Spray 2: Mix 2 cups water with 1/8 cup white vinegar
Furniture Polish
Shake 1/2 tsp olive oil (or jojoba oil) in a jar with 1/4 c fresh lemon juice (or vinegar). You can add more oil if the wood is dry.
Window Spray
Mix 1/2 tsp liquid detergent, 3T white vinegar, and 2 c water
Mold spray
Pour undiluted white vinegar into spray bottle and spray on moldy area, do not rinse
Other tips:
*Write the recipe on the bottle with permanent marker so you don't have to look it up every time.
*These recipes may be non-toxic(don't have toxic chemicals), but shouldn't be ingested. Keep away from pets or children.
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Hey You! Great blog! I'm so glad you posted these great recipes! I haven't bought many cleaners for the new house yet because I hope to make a lot of what I'll be using. I haven't been committed enough yet to give up bleach like I know I should.... but furniture polish, AP cleaner, and glass cleaner are no problem! Bring on the lemon juice and Borax! I love it. What a great tip to write the recipe on the bottle. I would never have thought of that. What a marvelous idea!
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I miss you too, Becca. While I haven't gotten rid of the bleach completely, I have decided to reserve it for use in the toilet bowl, as that is the one place that REALLY needs disinfecting! My white clothes aren't incredibly white, but I have resolved to start replacing what white stuff I can with colored, and then it won't matter much. If you see this message, would you post your recipe for dishwashing soap. I would really like to try that. If you don't already have an email for me, you can send it to livesimplylovestrongly@gmail.com. How is the new house?
ReplyDeleteI also like to make my own furniture polish. You can use just about any kind of oil with the lemon juice. I've used Walnut oil & lemon juice and it works really well.
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