Safe, Cheap & Effective Homemade Cleaners
All-Purpose Cleaner
2 cups water
2 tablespoon vinegar
½ teaspoon borax
1. Mix in a measuring cup; stir until borax dissolves completely
2. Transfer to a spray bottle
3. Wipe clean with a clean cloth
Tile and Linoleum Floor Cleaner
½ cup white vinegar
1 gallon warm water
1. Mix in a bucket
2. Apply with a mop – no need to rinse
Wood Floor Cleaner
¼ cup white vinegar
1 gallon warm water
1. Mix in a bucket
2. Apply with a mop – no need to rinse
Glass Cleaner
¼ cup vinegar
2 cups water
1. Mix in a spray bottle
2. Wipe with old newspaper
Wood Furniture Polish
½ cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon olive oil
Few drops of lemon oil (optional)
1. Mix in a spray bottle
2. Apply with a clean cloth, shaking regularly
3. Reduce the olive oil if wood looks too oily
Sink, Tub and Tile Cleaner
½ lemon
Borax
1. Dip the lemon half in the borax powder
2. Scrub surface with the lemon
3. Rinse
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
¼ cup baking soda
1 cup white vinegar
1. Sprinkle toilet bowl with baking soda
2. Add vinegar and wait a few minutes
3. Scrub with a toilet brush
Drain Opener/Cleaner
½ cup baking soda
½ cup white vinegar
1. Pour baking soda down the drain, followed by vinegar
2. After at least 15 minutes, pour boiling water down the
drain
