Posted in Homemade Clean
With spring cleaning being on everyone’s mind this time of year I thought I would share the recipe for my homemade household cleaner. There are many reasons why making your own household cleaner is a good idea. I have read a lot of information on the dangers of common store bought cleaners. The list of dangers seems to encompass everything from breathing toxic fumes, the harmful effects of the cleaners on your skin to some cleaners being carcinogenic.
Aside from the health concerns there is also a financial consideration. Cleaners can be quite an expense on the budget. If you purchase a separate cleaner for everything from wiping down counters to cleaning floors, polishing and dusting, tub cleaners, toilet bowl cleaners, the list goes on, this is a fairly large slice of the family’s budget.
You can make many of your own household cleaners utilizing some very basic and common ingredients. This does not have to take a lot of your time with mixing and making. Sometimes it is just a matter of a change in habit and a little preplanning and you can reap the benefits of both health and budget!
I make a large batch of my favorite household cleaner regularly. I use a gallon size container (like a plastic milk jug) to mix it in and then fill spray bottles as I need it.
Crystal’s All-Purpose Homemade Cleaner
In a clean, empty gallon milk jug put:
2 Tablespoons ammonia
1 teaspoon dish detergent
1 pint (2 cups) rubbing alcohol
4 drops food coloring – optional
a few drops of your favorite essential oil for a nice fresh scent. Some of my favorites EO’s to use for this are orange, lemon, lavender or rosemary
Fill the rest of the gallon jug with hot water. Pour into spray bottle to use.
Crystal and her husband Tobin, along with 6 of their 8 homeschooled children make their home on 18 acres in SW Washington State.
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