Sick of Chemical Cleaners? DIY Them Instead With Ingredients You Already Have

Ingredients

– 2 cups of water

– ½ cup white or cider vinegar

– ¼ cup rubbing alcohol 70% concentration

– 1-2 drops of orange essential oil for smell (optional)

Directions

1. Combine these ingredients and pour them in a spray bottle. Spray onto a paper towel of microfiber cloth and wipe your windows.

Ingredients

– 1 cup of washing soda

– 1 cup of borax

– ¼ cup of white vinegar (or lemon juice)

– ¼ cup epsom salt

– 20-25 drops of lemon essential oil

Directions

1. Mix the soda, borax, and epsom salt in a medium-sized bowl.

2. Add in the vinegar and the essential oils. 

3. Press the mixture into a silicone mold and allow them to sit overnight. 

4. Pop them out and you’re done!

Ingredients

– 1 cup of baking soda

– ½ cup cornstarch

– 5 drops of any essential oil

Directions

1. Combine the baking soda and cornstarch into a medium bowl, then add five drops of your favorite essential oil. 

2. Stir to combine the ingredients and pour the mixture into a jar using a funnel.

3. Use a hammer and nails to punch holes into the jar’s lid. 

4. Sprinkle the solution onto carpets as needed. 

5. Let the mixture sit for at least 30 minutes before vacuuming it up.

Ingredients

– ¾ cup hydrogen peroxide

– ½ cup distilled white vinegar

– 1 tsp unscented liquid Castile soap

– 10 drops tea tree oil

– 20 drops lavender essential oil

– 2 cups of water

Directions 

1. Add all the ingredients into a 24-ounce spray bottle.

2. Shake before use.

Ingredients

– 2 cups water

– ½ cup white vinegar

– 2 Tbsp liquid castile soap or dish soap

– 20 drops of an antiseptic essential oil (tea tree or grapefruit)

Directions

1. Mix all of the ingredients together in a spray bottle.

2. Spray all over the shower and let sit for 3-5 minutes.

3. Wipe area when dry.

Ingredients

– ½ cup baking soda

– 1 gallon of water

– 1 cup of white vinegar

– ½ lemon

Directions

1. Pour the baking soda down the drain. 

2. Mix the vinegar and the juice from ½ a lemon. Pour that mixture down the drain after the baking soda.

3. Wait five minutes then pour a gallon of hot water down the drain.

Ingredients

– 2 cups of water

– 2 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice

– ½ tsp Castile soap

– 1 Tbsp baking soda

Directions

1. Pour all of the ingredients into a 24-ounce spray bottle and shake well.

2. Spritz onto the surface and wipe with a cloth.

Ingredients

– 2 cups baking soda

– 10 drops lemon essential oil

– 10 drops clove essential oil

– 1 squirt of castile soap

– A few drops of water

Directions

1. Mix the baking soda with the essential oils using a butter knife. Store in an upright container.

2. Sprinkle the mixture over the sink surface then add the soap and a few drops of water. 

3. Scrub with a brush.

Ingredients

– 2 tsp olive oil

– 1 tsp lemon juice

– ¼ cup white vinegar

– 1 cup of warm water

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients into a spray bottle and shake to mix.

Ingredients

– 1 gallon of hot water

– 2 Tbsp white vinegar

– 2 tsp castile soap

– 2 Tbsp washing soda

– 10-20 drops of essential oil

Directions

1. Mix the ingredients in a bucket and wash the floors with a mop or a microfiber cloth.

Ingredients

– 1 gallon of hot water

– ½ cup white vinegar

– 2-3 drops of essential oil

Directions

1. Mix the ingredients in a bucket and wash the floors with a mop or a microfiber cloth.

Ingredients

– 3 Tbsp Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soap

– 3 Tbsp white vinegar

– 4 drops of tea tree, lavender, or peppermint oil

– ½ cup of water

Directions

1. Get a mason jar and cut the top so it has a hole in it. Place paper towels in the jar and pour the mixture in. 

2. The roll of paper towels will come right out after they have been saturated.