Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Let's talk dirty!

Okay, so the title may be a little misleading, but did I get your attention?

One thing we have really focused on to make our home eco-friendly and create less waste is going green with our cleaning supplies. Here's the breakdown:

Green Cleaning must-haves:
*Vinegar- great for just about everything
*Baking soda- for scrubbing
*Tea tree essential oil- disinfectant (great for the bathroom)
*Lavender essential oil- disinfectant, smells great!
*Lemon
*Castille soap
*Steam mop- I absolutely love my steam mop!

Bathroom
     Toilet Bowl Cleaner
          1 cup vinegar
          1/4 cup baking soda
               -mix
               -let it sit for 15 minutes
               -scrub and flush
     Grout cleaner
          1 part water
          1 part baking soda
               -make paste
              -scrub

Kitchen
     Stove top cleaner
         1 part olive oil
         2 parts baking soda


Dusting/glass cleaning/polishing
     Wood polish
          1 tbsp olive oil
          Juice of 1 lemon
          1 tbsp water
               -combine all ingredients
               -shake, pour into cloth, polish
     Glass cleaner/all purpose/floor cleaner
          1 part vinegar
          1 part water
          A few drops EO (for all purpose, not for windows or glass)
               - combine in spray bottle, shake, spray!
   

There are so many recipes online to make your own cleaning products.  These are just a few that I love. Once our dish detergent runs out we will be making our own (post to follow). what eco-friendly cleaning products do you use?



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