Cleaning recipes

Cleaning recipes

Shower spray

½ cup rubbing alcohol

½ cup hydrogen peroxide

2 tsp Jet Dry

1 Tbsp castille soap

3 tsp vinegar OR bleach – NOT BOTH!!

place in spray bottle, fill bottle with water, and shake gently

The Best All Purpose Cleaner

Change to: bottles US Metric

¼ cup rubbing alcohol

1 tbsp sudsing ammonia

1/8 tsp dish soap

Water to fill 16 oz spray bottle

all-purpose spray cleaner:
1 tsp. Borax
1/2 tsp. Washing Soda
2 Tbsp. vinegar
1/2 tsp. liquid soap (dish soap)
2 cups very hot water
Mix everything but the water in a spray bottle. Very slowly add the hot water and shake until all of the dry ingredients are dissolved.

Peppermint spray cleaner

This is a terrific solution to use for kitchen counters. I have also made this with cedarwood essential oil to clean the wood surfaces in my house.
1 tsp. washing soda
1 tsp. liquid peppermint castile soap
2 cups hot water
2 Tbsp. white vinegar
10 drops peppermint essential oil
Combine all ingredients and mix well, making sure to mix all the washing soda (it can clump and clog the sprayer). Fill a spray bottle with mixture.
Note: If you have granite counter tops, omit the vinegar in this recipe.

Oven cleaner

baking soda

add enough water to make a paste

spread in oven and let sit at least one hour

wipe off, rinse with water + a little vinegar (if not rinsed well you will end up with a white powdery film the next time you turn the oven on!)

Window cleaner

1 gallon hot water

¼ cup vinegar

1 tsp dish soap

spray or wipe on, squeegee or wipe off with crumpled coffee filter

Window Glass Use the following mixture to replace commercial cleaners. Not only will it work better but also it is much less expensive.

• 1/2 cup ammonia
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Add ingredients to 3/4 gallon of water

Copper

cut end off a lemon

dip cut side into salt

use this to rub/scrub the copper

rinse VERY well and dry thoroughly

Dusting cloths

Purpose: Pretreated dusting cloths are anti-static and hold onto dust better rather than just pushing it around.
1 cup hot water
2 TBS lemon oil
Mix the water and lemon oil. Take clean squares of cheesecloth, flannel or regular rags and dip them in the liquid. Wring out and hang to air dry. Use for