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March 12, 2020 · 26 Comments

DIY Household Cleaners

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Put 3 Tablespoons Castile Soap and 2 cups water in a spray bottle. Shake well.

Many of you know I like a clean house. I have also been working hard doing the research on eliminating chemicals in my home. I have some DIY household cleaners that I am using to share with you.

Put 3 Tablespoons Castile Soap and 2 cups water in a spray bottle. Shake well.

Multi Purpose Cleaner –

Put 3 Tablespoons Castile Soap and 2 cups water in a spray bottle. Shake well.

*Castile soap is a natural, non-toxic, multi-purpose vegetable based soap. It’s biodegradable, you can get it scented or unscented, and categorized as a disinfectant and will kill 99% of germs.

You can use this to clean your kitchen, bathrooms, and just about anywhere in your home. As an added bonus - this cleaner is safe for granite counters!

You can use this to clean your kitchen, bathrooms, and just about anywhere in your home. As an added bonus – this cleaner is safe for granite counters!

Mix 1/2 cup washing soda, 1/2 cup borax, and 1/4 cup salt together.

Dishwasher Detergent –

Mix 1/2 cup washing soda, 1/2 cup borax, and 1/4 cup salt together.

Use 1 Tablespoon in your dishwasher. You'll save a ton of money by making this recipe.

Use 1 Tablespoon in your dishwasher. You’ll save a ton of money by making this recipe.

*Need a rinse agent too? – just use straight vinegar in that dispenser.

You'll make a ratio of 1:10 of vinegar and water. (1 being the vinegar)

Tile & Grout Cleaner –

You’ll make a ratio of 1:10 of vinegar and water. (1 being the vinegar)

Squirt this on your tile in your kitchen back splash, your showers, tubs, etc and wipe up with a scrub pad or clean cloth.

Squirt this on your tile in your kitchen back splash, your showers, tubs, etc and wipe up with a scrub pad or clean cloth.

*Have tile floors? Mix the same ratio of 1:10 in a bucket of water. Use a deck brush to clean your floors with this mixture. After, use a clean mop with a warm water rinse to mop it up.

Mix 1 Tablespoon Castile soap and 1 cup water together. Cut a roll of paper towels in half and place in a container of your choice. Pour the water soap mixture over the paper towels. After a couple minutes, pull out the paper towel tube in the middle. It'll come right out. Pull the paper towels out of the middle.

Cleaning & Hand Wipes –

Mix 1 Tablespoon Castile soap and 1 cup water together. Cut a roll of paper towels in half and place in a container of your choice. Pour the water soap mixture over the paper towels. After a couple minutes, pull out the paper towel tube in the middle. It’ll come right out. Pull the paper towels out of the middle.

*You can use reusable cloths instead. Place your clothes inside, pour the mixture over, use the cloth and then launder it. You can place the clean cloths back into the container.

Wipe off any surface to clean it. It's safe to use on granite, and you can also use this as hand wipes.

Wipe off any surface to clean it. It’s safe to use on granite, and you can also use this as hand wipes.

Mix 1/4 cup olive oil and 2 Tablespoons vinegar together.

Wood Cleaner –

Mix 1/4 cup olive oil and 2 Tablespoons vinegar together.

Use this to clean and moisturize your wood surfaces with a microfiber cloth

Use this to clean and moisturize your wood surfaces with a microfiber cloth.

Mix together 1/3 cup Castile soap, 2/3 cup baking soda, and 1 Tablespoon water.

Soft Scrub –

Mix together 1/3 cup Castile soap, 2/3 cup baking soda, and 1 Tablespoon water.

Scoop some in your sinks, bathtubs, shower basins, etc. Scrub with a scrub pad and then rinse.

Scoop some in your sinks, bathtubs, shower basins, etc. Scrub with a scrub pad and then rinse.

Mix 1 cup water, 1 Tablespoon baking soda, and a few drops of an essential oil of your choice (or feel free to leave it unscented as the baking soda is an odor eliminator) in a spray bottle.

Air Freshener/Room Spray –

Mix 1 cup water, 1 Tablespoon baking soda, and a few drops of an essential oil of your choice (or feel free to leave it unscented as the baking soda is an odor eliminator) in a spray bottle.

Spray in a room you wish to deodorize.

Spray in a room you wish to deodorize.

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  1. blankChelsea says

    August 30, 2018 at 8:58 am

    I was on the Simple Homestead Blog Hop when I found you and I’m glad I did! These are all so great and I have all the ingredients, too, so yay! I’ve been using vinegar and baking soda for everything (other than wood, of course). I’m going to add some of these into my cleaning routine. Thank you!

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    • blankChas says

      August 30, 2018 at 4:15 pm

      Hi Chelsea, and I’m so glad that some of these will work for you. I use a lot of baking soda and vinegar as well ๐Ÿ™‚ Thank you so muc for stopping by.

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  2. blankWrae Sanders says

    August 31, 2018 at 9:41 am

    These are some great ideas.

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    • blankChas says

      September 1, 2018 at 12:11 pm

      Thanks so much Wrae ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • blankMarie says

      March 14, 2020 at 6:40 am

      Hi, I was so interested in the cleaning to keep virus from spreading. I wanted to print those ideas out to keep them next to me. It’s hard to remember them. Is there anyway I can print them all out without using all my paper?

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      • blankChas says

        March 14, 2020 at 8:57 am

        Hi Marie, I’m thrilled you are interested in saving these tips. You have a few options, you can “bookmark” it on your computer so you can come back and reference it. You can highlight everything and then copy and paste it onto a word doc to save or print. You can always google search it on my sight as well. I think I need to create a book with some of these important cleaning tips.

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  3. blankAmy says

    September 5, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    Oh, thanks for sharing all of these recipes! I am slowly trying to switch to green cleaners, and I’m definitely going to be trying a couple of these out. Thanks for sharing at Sweet Inspiration!

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    • blankChas says

      September 6, 2018 at 6:43 am

      Thank you so much Amy, and I’m excited you want to try some of them out.

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  4. blankcreativejewishmom/sara says

    March 16, 2020 at 5:00 am

    wow, so much amazing info in one post! thanks for sharing on craft schooling sunday! With Passover in just over 3 weeks, our major spring cleaning is about to move into full gear, actually looking forward to it as everything is a bit grimy at this point!

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    • blankChas says

      March 16, 2020 at 8:41 am

      Thank you Sara, I love that you like a clean house too ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. blankmireille says

    March 16, 2020 at 10:02 am

    These are great! I think I may pick up some castile soap next time I am in a store that has it chezmireillefashiontravlemom.com

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    • blankChas says

      March 16, 2020 at 10:42 am

      Thank you Mireille, I’m thrilled you want to give some of them a try ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. blankKippi says

    March 18, 2020 at 10:26 pm

    This is very valuable info right now! Pinning.
    Have a safe and fun week,
    Kippi

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    • blankChas says

      March 19, 2020 at 9:04 am

      You’re so sweet, thank you Kippi I appreciate it. Same to you – hope you’re all safe and having a lovely week ๐Ÿ™‚

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  7. blankDonna @ Modern on Monticello says

    March 19, 2020 at 9:25 am

    I have four dogs so I am definitely going to try the air freshener recipe. Thanks for much for sharing some great homemade products with us at #HomeMattersParty.

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    • blankChas says

      March 19, 2020 at 9:46 am

      Thanks Donna for sharing what might be helpful for you and your home. Love learning what speaks to everyone ๐Ÿ™‚

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  8. blankJulie says

    March 19, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    I’ve been looking for a great post on homemade (and non-toxic) cleaners to link to in a blog post that I wrote! This is perfect, I’m so happy I came across this Artsy Fartsy Momma link party!

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    • blankChas says

      March 19, 2020 at 5:56 pm

      Thank you so much Julie, and I’m flattered you’d like to use it in your post. Thank you!

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  9. blankAntionette Blake says

    March 19, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    I have been using Castile in the shower for years but never thought about using in the house. Thanks for sharing at #TrafficJamWeekend Linky Party

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    • blankChas says

      March 19, 2020 at 8:25 pm

      Thank you so much Antionette, I’m thrilled you’re using it too ๐Ÿ™‚

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  10. blankSarah @ The DIY Mommy says

    March 20, 2020 at 7:06 pm

    I’m going to be trying more than a few of these cleaners! This is fantastic, thanks for sharing!!

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    • blankChas says

      March 21, 2020 at 6:43 am

      Thank you so much Sarah, and I’m excited you’re going to try some.

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  11. blankMenaka Bharathi says

    March 23, 2020 at 12:08 am

    Need of the hour – Thanks for joining bloggers pit stop ! pit stop crew

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    • blankChas says

      March 23, 2020 at 7:21 am

      Thank you so much, and I’m thrilled you think so too.

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  12. blankMarilyn Lesniak says

    March 24, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next weekโ€™s party too! Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn Please everyone stay safe and healthy. Hugz.

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    • blankChas says

      March 25, 2020 at 6:49 am

      Thank you Marilyn, hope you are all safe and having a lovely week

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