DIY Cleaning Products

We’ve all heard about making your own cleaning products.  However, actually sitting down and accomplishing this task often seems out of our reach.  I’m here to show you it’s actually much easier, less expensive and faster than you may think.

Making your own cleaning products saves you money.  The ingredients are much cheaper than commercially packaged cleaning products and since you are reusing the spray bottles over and over, you’re also saving the Earth.

Home made cleaning products are safer for your family.  They are made from things you usually already have in the house and sometimes even eat!  No dyes, chemicals or random ingredients around your home!

Here’s one of my go to “recipes”.  It’s easy to make and I always have these things on hand.  First of all, I bought some spray bottles in the garden section of a superstore as they are on end of season closeouts.  Then I mixed together 1/4 cup castle soap (I love Dr. Bronner’s in Peppermint) and a few drops of peppermint oil.  This is a great cleaner for cutting grease and really getting at the mildew in a shower or sink.

I love this set of essential oils from Arbonne.  There are scents for every area of your home and every mood.  They are high quality and just the right about of scent.

Making cleaning products in bulk saves you from having to go to the store over and over again.  You’ll always have what you need on hand.  Make on big batch and then fill smaller containers and keep them around the house in areas you clean frequently such as the entry way or bathrooms.

Want to take it all a step further?  Use reusable and washable cleaning clothes like these from eCloth. Hard working and durable, they help your home made cleaning products work harder and give your home a super clean feeling.  They just go in the wash and come out clean and as good as new.  Stop buying and throwing away paper towels.  Invest in a nice set of cleaning cloths for your home and store them conveniently in the spaces you clean.  I have a white tile shower and it’s horrible to clean.  However, the scrubbing pads in this kit make it a cinch to clean!

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Keeping things clean is all about being able to clean quickly.  If you can grab supplies and touch things up, often and quickly, then you will never need to spend days at at time cleaning your home.  It’s all about making it easy on yourself.  Another tool in my cleaning arsenal is the Jill Martin Hi-Performance Stick Vacuum.  It has a small head so you can get around corners and into nooks and crannies.  (Even though that your larger vacuum can’t).  If you have a pet, this is a savior!  It’s also a great tool to allow kids to start vacuuming with. It’s light weight and much stronger than you’d except.  Overall, it’s a great tool to keep your home clean with, all the time!  Affordable and cute too!