You can make your own cleaning products which these easy homemade cleaning recipes
Deodorizing, disinfectant and cleaning recipes need not contain harsh, toxic chemicals to get the job done - there is a natural solution for every household cleaning job. By making your own from simple household staples, you'll not only help the environment - you'll save money, too.
Go to the cabinet where you store your home's cleaning products and take a look inside. If you see rows of cleaning products, each specialized for a slightly different task, and if just looking at all those bottles and containers fills you ( and your wallet) with fear and fatigue, then it's time for a change.
Our homemade cleaning recipes can get you back on track to a fresher, calmer, home life. Your great grandmother's brass candlestick holders can be cleaned with a simple paste that takes five minutes to make and costs less than a pack of chewing gum. Your bathroom doesn't need harsh disinfecting chemicals - Mother Nature has her own disinfectants that do the job just as well, and you control just how strong to make the cleaning recipe. Even your office can be cleaned with simple, inexpensive cleaning recipes that take just minutes to make and don't compromise on quality. From floors to furnishings, from walls to laundry, from office to houseplants easy homemade cleaning recipes lets you bring out natural beauty to your home. | Carpet
Wall to wall carpeting & decorator rugs add comfort & style to the rooms they grace, but they do require constant care to maintain their beauty
Carpet Shampoo
Dry Carpet Cleaner & Deodorizer
Carpet Revitalizer
Carpet Stain Guide
Wood Floors
If your wood floor is in extremely bad shape, you may have to strip all the old wax off, do a light sanding o the worst parts, and then re-wax your floor with a wax paste
Wood Floor Scrub
Wood Floor Polish
Hardwood floor pet odor remover
Dry wood floor revitalizer
Tile & Vinyl Floors
If cleaning the floors gives you a Cinderella complex, try these homemade helpers that are sure to speed you up and get you to the ball on time!
All purpose cleaner
Pine Cleaner
Lemon Cleaner
Eucalyptus Tile Cleaner
Heavy Duty Cleaner
Glass, Windows & Mirrors
Making your own mirror, glass & window cleaner is a simple & inexpensive proposition. If you haven't tried cleaning windows with newspaper before, you're in for a surprise. Newspapers are an age-old window shinning technique. The ink on the paper works like "bluing" works on laundry, shinning the window without leaving streaks. Make sure you use gloves as the print may get on your hands. For streaks that remain, spray on more cleaner and go at them again.
Gentle Window Cleaner
No Streak Glass Cleaner
Homemade Window Cleaner
Mirror degreasing formula
Tips and Tricks
Mirror Defogger Walls
Walls can really be a drag to clean, all that volume of space that we look at every day and so seldom clean. Some of us try to cover as much of that space as possible, but it's still there and needs to be cleaned now and again. Her are some homemade cleaning recipes that are sure to make that job a snap!
Cleaner for Painted walls
Cleaner for wallpapered walls
Cleaner for wood walls All purpose cleaner
Furniture
Take a moment to clean and polish your furniture, and it will love you back with a like new" shine. Polishing and cleaning the furniture can be fun with these homemade cleaning recipes. Take a moment to clean and polish your furniture, and it will love you back with a like new" shine.
Basic furniture polish
Gentle Wood Cleaner
Water/Alcohol Wood Stain Remover
Light Polish for Waxed Surfaces
Furniture Dusting Spray
Wicker/Rattan Cleaner
Plastic/Vinyl furniture Cleaner
Gentle Leather Cleaner
Leather Polish
Dry Clean for upholstered furniture
Spray on fabric cleaner Laundry
The following homemade laundry recipes will make your laundry life easier....and cheaper. They work as well as commercially sold products and are much less expensive and environmentally sound.
Making Soap Flakes
Liquid Soap
All purpose laundry soap
Hard water laundry soap
Powder
Pre-treat spray
Pre-treat spray for delicates
Hand-washing
Extra soft fabric softener
Homemade fabric softener
Homemade Bleach
Natural Spray Starch
Spot Guide | Bathroom
Sinks, drains, tubs, and toilets are the worst! This is where the nitty-gritty, heavy cleaning needs to be done. This section provides both lightweight, natural based cleaning recipes and some stronger, more industrial strength recipes for really tough jobs.
All purpose cleaner
Liquid Tub & Tile Cleaner
Soft Scour
Disinfectant
Comb & Brush cleaner
Tub & tile cleaner
Toilet cleaner
Toothpaste remover
Appliances
Most household appliances are built well, used a lot, and pick up lots of kitchen dirt and grim. They should be cleaned often with a heavier-than-normal cleaner. Be sure to wear protective gloves when using the cleaners in this chapter because the acid bases in the recipes can really give you dishpan hands.
2 in 1 oven & drain cleaner
stubborn oven cleaner
Garbage disposal cleaner
All purpose cleaner
Dishwasher
Dishwasher Soap
Dish soap
Refrigerator
Coffe Pot
Microwave
All purpose Cleaners
These fast & easy multipurpose cleaners will clean tile, vinyl, fiberglass and painted woodwork and metal.
All purpose cleaner
Lavender Spray Cleaner
Pine Cleaner
Lemon Cleaner
Heavy Duty Cleaner
Treasures
From silver candlesticks to bronzed baby shoes, treasured collectibles present a special set of cleaning challenges. The specialized cleaning recipes that follow can be "whipped up" just when you need them from inexpensive ingredients.
Silver Polish & Cleaning
Gold Polish & Cleaning
Copper Polish & Cleaning
Brass Polish & Cleaning
Bronze Polish & Cleaning
Pewter polish & Cleaning
Ivory Polish & Cleaning
Marble Polish & Cleaning
Stainless Steel Polish & Cleaning
Home Office
When your office is at home, across town, or in your car, here are some helpful cleaning recipes for some everyday irritations. The keyboard and computer screen always seem in need of cleaning.
Desk & Equipment cleaner
Anti Static Wipes
Dust Wipes
Keyboard & Screen cleaner
Outdoor
Cleaning the areas outside your main living area can be just as rewarding as indoor cleaning. A freshly cleaned deck or walkway can reawaken pride and love for your home.
Moss cleaner for decks
Multipurpose garage cleaner
Wood & Vinyl Siding cleaner
Pool & Spa Cleaning
Concrete Stain Remover
Cleaning Outdoor Tile
Cleaning Outdoor Tile & Plaster |
Spring Cleaning Gift Basket Idea:
Fill a cleaning bucket or garbage can with: book on speed cleaning, mop or broom (tie with ribbons), dust pan filled with wrapped candy, bottle of all purpose cleaner, bottle of homemade glass cleaner, dish soap, rubber gloves, sponges, air freshener, handmade recipe cards with cleaning recipes, Gift Certificate for a day of house cleaning by you
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