Monday, March 26, 2012

Homemade All Purpose Cleaners

***CAUTION: NEVER mix bleach with ammonia or vinegar.  It will cause toxic fumes that are extremely dangerous***


My Homemade Cleaner
In a clean, empty gallon milk jug put:
2 Tablespoons ammonia
1 teaspoon dish detergent
1 pint (2 cups) rubbing alcohol
4 drops food coloring – optional
a few drops of your favorite essential oil for a nice fresh scent, I use red
Fill the rest of the gallon jug with hot water. Pour into spray container to use.
Here is a cleaner you make right in your spray bottle:



All-Purpose Cleaner
2Tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon Borax
Hot water
a few drops of a mild dish detergent
10 drops of essential oil, optional

In a 16 spray bottle put vinegar, borax and hot water. Swish around until borax has dissolved. Add the drops of dish detergent and fill the rest of the bottle with water. Add the essential oil (I like using orange or lavender).


All Purpose Cleaner in a Bucket (for big jobs like walls)
½ cup ammonia
¼ cup vinegar
¼ cup baking soda
Mix the above ingredients with 1 gallon of warm water and use for basic cleaning jobs around the home. Double the above ingredients for cleaning shower walls or other extra heavy duty areas.

**Recipes from thefamilyhomestead.com**

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