Nov 11 2008
Great home cleaning recipes and tips
All Purpose Cleaner
To Make an an old fashioned apple cider all
purpose cleaner you will need to have a spray bottle on hand.For 32 ounces1 cup Vinegar or Lemon Juice
(or use more if you want it to be stronger)
* Apple Cider Vinegar can be staining but less
people are allergic it than the White Vinegar
* Lemon Juice must be kept refrigerated
Fill the rest up with water
add 10 to 20 drops of your favorite
essential oil (optional)
Directions:
Spray and Wipe.Uses:
Use as a Daily Shower spray to cut down on the soap scum.
Just spray leave on for 20 minutes and wipe
with a towel or spray and leave to dry.
Use as an All Purpose Cleaner
for your kitchen counters, appliances, floors,
windows, mirrors.
Use on your window sills.
Pour about 1/2 cup in a bucket of water to
mop any floor.
Use in your Dishwasher as a dish rinse or
in the laundry as a rinse.Soft Scrub
1 cup of baking soda or borax or Washing
Soda
1 cup of Castile soapMix together and use as a soft scrub for your
tub and tile and in the toiletLiquid Natural Detergent
Dishwasher/Floors/Tub & Tile/Laundry
* This Makes 1 Gallon1 cup of Castile Soap
1 /3 cup of Salt
1 cup of Dissolved Borax
or baking
Soda (Optional)
1 cup of Vinegar (Optional)
40 drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract.
( Optional)
Added boost
add some papaya enzymes about 4 crushed
capsules per gallon
If your skin if very sensitive then just stick to the
salt and Castile Soap and the Grapefruit Seed extract
or experiment with it.
Fill your Gallon Jug up 1/2 way with water.
This can be a Gallon Jug of water you
buy from the grocery store.
You can pour 1/2 of the water into a bowl
and reserve it.
Dissolve your salt, baking soda or borax in a
pan of water.
Warm the water on the stove on low heat and
stir until it is dissolved.
Add to your gallon jug along with the
Castile soap
and the optional vinegar.
Fill your gallon jug up the rest of the way.
Add Essential oils and Grapefruit extract.
Shake the gallon jug
Tub and Tile Cleaner . Put your solution in
a skirt bottle and use on your tub and tile,
on your tile floors and in the toilet bowl.
Floors : add 1/2 to one cup to your bucket of water
and clean any floor except Pergo.
Dishwasher - Use in your dishwasher in place of
dishwashing detergent
Laundry - Use in your Washing Machine in Place
of Laundry Detergent
Glass Top Stoves - This works well on your glass
top stove.
Use on your counter tops - This will produce a nice shine on your counter tops.
Furniture Polish
Leather and Vinyl cleaner and conditionerMakes 1 Gallon ( This Last a Long Time)3 1/3 cups of Olive Oil
1/3 cup Castile soap
40 to 60 drops of Essential Oil (optional)
10 drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract
If your are sensitive to essential oils then leave
that part out.
Get your Gallon Jug of water from the grocery
store or use one you have.
Start filled 1/2 way up with water. Add all your ingredients.
Fill the rest of the way up with water. Shake well.
Put in a spritser bottle for use for best results.
This needs to be shaken before each use.
Use on as a furniture polish.
Use like armor all on your car interior tires and such.
Use on your leather clothes and couches and on vinyl.
Use to shine up your stainless steel. Use on painted surfaces and on blinds.
* Not recommended for antiques, or floors.
This does not do well on wood, pergo or linoleum floors.
Disinfectant
One GallonFill your gallon jug up with water or take a gallon
jug filled with water from the grocery store add
160 drops of your choice of essential oils and 40
drops grapefruit seed extract. You can mix and match your essential oils to get up to 160 drops.
40 drops is approximately two
droppers full of essential oil or 1/2 teaspoon.
To make 32 ounces divide by 4. Use 10 drops each.For example
40 drops of Thyme
40 drops of Lemon
40 drops of Cinnamon
40 drops of Clove
40 drops of Grapefruit seed extract
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