. I made this as an attempt to have a multipurpose cleaner that Jer can use because he *hates* the smell of vinegar and refuses to use the vinegar and water cleaner. I used apple cider vinegar in attempt to make it as "un-vinegary" as possible.
Fresh Smelling Multipurpose Cleaner3 1/2 cups hot water
1/2 cup white or apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Borax
1 teaspoon washing soda
1 teaspoon liquid castile soap
1 32 oz. spray bottle
Fill spray bottle with hot water first, then add vinegar, borax, washing soda and castile soap. Shake well to mix ingredients and then shake well before using each time.
I'm not sure it is really "fresh smelling", although it doesn't smell like vinegar at all. In fact, it got Jer's approval!! I sprayed it all around on the kitchen countertops and stovetop last night and had Jer come in and smell it. He said it smelled like a science experiment (not sure exactly what that means), but he agreed that he didn't smell any vinegar, and agreed that he would be willing to use it as a cleaner. My counters were not that dirty, so I can't really attest to how much cleaning power this has, but I am excited to have a cheap, homemade, green cleaner that doesn't smell like vinegar and that my hubby will actually use!
The directions in the book say to spray on countertops, kitchen appliances and fixtures, and tile or painted surfaces. I'm sure you could use it in the bathroom too.
I'd love to hear if you have recipes for homemade cleaners that you use.
Happy "frugally green" cleaning!
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Vinegar is stinkey but works wonderfully.
ReplyDeleteI just fill a spray bottle with water, vinegar, a squeeze of dish or castile soap,and several drops of essential oil, including a few drops of tea tree or citrus.It works beautifully and is quite pleasant to use. My husband loves it too because it smells so good! You can customize it with the oils you prefer or use ones that are more anti-bacterial (such as tea tree and citrus).I started out using a recipe from 'Herbal Homekeeping' by Sandy Maine.I just wing the amounts now and omit the borax for convenience sake.
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