Oct 02 2008
Make Your Own Cleaning Products
While this site is all about children’s products I also like to focus on other products that impact our kids. A major impact on our indoor environment and our children’s health is chemical cleaning products.
While I love a clean, crisp scent and downy bedsheets I can’t really enjoy them anymore. It’s the price we pay for going green. When you know better you can’t help but do better. So now I go out of my way to use supplies with no fragrances or dyes. If I can make the cleaner myself, even better.
You too can make your own glass cleaner, scrubbing paste, oven cleaner (a major toxic no-no) or disinfectant.
Combine water and vinegar in a spray bottle for washing windows. Use a 1 and a half tablespoon to one cup water ratio.
Combine baking soda and natural liquid detergent for an excellent soft scrubber that rinses easily. I use this on bathtubs and countertops. Make only enough to use in one cleaning session.
Spray enough water to coat the bottom of your oven. Sprinkle baking soda over the top until you cannot see the bottom of the oven. Spray again with water until the baking soda is wet but not runny. Leave overnight. Wipe up the baking soda in the morning and use a bit of liquid detergent on a sponge to wipe up the rest of the mess.
I also use a mixture of water and vinegar to clean my wood floors.
There is nothing that you can’t make with just regular, household items. Your family will breathe easier when you make the switch.
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This is a wonderful tip and sounds much safer than all those chemical infested things.
Nice site. I do miss the fragrance-y laundry detergent, but all it does is coat your clothes. It’s not worth it. You can probably add a few drops of essential oils to your cleaners to make them fragrant. I have a cleaner made with peppermint oil. It smells lovely.