Before we move on to the simple instructions with household products-can we talk about the junk that is in our cleaners! ummm hello- I prepare food on that countertop!
These products contain harsh chemicals that harm the quality of the air in your homes, plus they are on your hands, and can even seep into your food, YUCK!
Many of these have been connected to health problems, and as the cleaners and chemicals are eliminate from ones lives, so too are the health problems!
Take one bottle, read the ingredients and google them, I guarantee you will be freaked out!
So what do we do about it- make out own!
I decided it is wasteful to just get rid of the scary cleaning chemicals all at once and replace with natural homemade ones! Wasteful on the wallet too! so I have been slowly adding them in as I begin to run out of items!
For those of you that think this is crazy, it really isn't! It is so simple and they all clean really well! PLUS, it saves you money, and who doesn't want to save a little money.
All-Purpose Cleaner
Using funnel, put 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon dish soap, and 2 tablespoons vinegar into your spray bottle. Give it a stir/shake. Let it sit for a minute, now fill bottle with warm water and shake it up. Give it a few more minutes to calm down, and add a few drops of essential oil if you have them. This really just makes it smeel nice like the Meyer and other natural products out there, but is totally not necessary to cleaning. If you happen to have them, throw it in there, if not, save your money.
I use the clear spray cleaning bottles that you can get from any major store. They seem to work well and I sharpie them on the outside. One of these days I will make my own cute little labels, but for now, the sharpie does the job!
I borrowed the picture and recipe from apartmenttherapy.com
This is a great site for green cleaning recipes plus a lot more.
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