DIY cleaning products are one of my favorite things to make because I am saving money and keeping chemicals out of my home while serving a useful purpose. One thing that needs regular cleaning, and I don’t mean a quick rinse, is the kitchen garbage disposal. Even if you flush hot water down it every day, bacteria builds up and causes not so pleasant odors to occur. I like to make a double batch of this DIY Garbage Disposal Cleaner to keep on the counter to make it easy to freshen my disposal daily. No more garbage disposal smells and… [Read More]
DIY Liquid Dish Soap
If you have ever worried about the chemicals that are in your home cleaning products, then you have likely decided to try making your own. With items like sulfates, formaldehyde, and triclosan in many cleaning products, it’s no wonder so many have turned to making their own at home. Homemade cleaning products let you have control over the ingredients, as well as keep your cleaning costs down. One common cleaning item that we use daily is dish soap, and luckily, making your own DIY Liquid Dish Soap is really easy! When you make your own DIY liquid dish soap you… [Read More]
8 Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaning Recipes To Clean Almost Everything!
There are tons of different commercial cleaners available nowadays to help with any kind of cleaning job. Unfortunately, most of those cleaners contain questionable chemicals. Luckily, it’s possible to make your own cleaners and avoid dangerous solutions altogether. You can save money and protect your family’s health by making your own cleaners using things you already have- like hydrogen peroxide! Here are 8 All Natural Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaning Recipes to clean almost everything! 8 Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaning Recipes Remember to make these recipes as written, and don’t add other things to them to try to boost them further. This can be… [Read More]
DIY All-Natural Soft Scrub Cleaner
If there’s anything I completely dread cleaning, it’s tile. Mainly because it makes me have flashbacks of scrubbing shower tile grout on my hands and knees with a toothbrush! So any time I come across a cleaner that claims to make cleaning grout easier, I get excited! Of course, now that I know about the dangers of chemicals in traditional cleaners, I don’t find those kinds of products as often. Luckily it’s not hard to make your own awesome soft scrub-esque cleaner, and without any chemicals! My recipe worked wonders in my kitchen sink and shower, and I’m sure it’ll… [Read More]
25 Homemade Cleaners That are Perfect for Spring Cleaning
We’ve now officially passed the first day of spring! Which means its time to get into spring cleaning mode! For a successful spring cleaning, you’ll want to think about what needs cleaning, how to clean things, and what exactly to clean things with! Since I like to keep my home chemical-free, but don’t enjoy spending a ton on commercial all-natural cleaners, I tend to stock up on DIY cleaners before starting my spring cleaning. To save you time hunting down homemade cleaner recipes, here are 25 Homemade Cleaners That are Perfect for Spring Cleaning! I don’t think there’s a single… [Read More]
15 Great DIY Money Saving Household Cleaners
Moving to a greener lifestyle often means giving up some things we have become accustomed to and while that can often be scary, it can also be really amazing if we give it a try. One thing that I first did when I decided to live a greener lifestyle was to get rid of as many chemicals as I could. I started with my cleaning supplies. I was worried that switching to a greener DIY approach would mean my homemade cleaners wouldn’t be as effective as store bought cleaners. I’m happy to report that I was wrong (although I’ve found they… [Read More]
