Homemade Earth Friendly Cleaners

A few days ago a came across a post that some of my facebook friends were passing around on how to make homemade all purpose cleaner. I was thrilled to come across the recipe, because I'm sick of cleaning my house with harsh cleaners that are not good for my children or my pets. I also don't like the fact that those harsh chemicals are bad for the environment. So, I bought the cheap supplies it takes to make the cleaner and it's brewing now. Here is the recipe.


All Purpose Natural House Cleaner

Quart Jar
Orange, Lime, and/or Lemon Peels (Your Choice)
Vinegar
Spray Bottle

Fill jar with peels of your choice. Fill with Vinegar. Let sit for 10 days. Strain liquid and put in spray bottle to use as an all purpose cleaner.

I also ran across a few other natural, earth friendly cleaners online. They are the following.


Furniture Polish

1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice

Mix lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil. Place a little at a time on a rag to polish furniture.


Glass Cleaner

1 cup rubbing alcohol
1 cup water
1 Tablespoon of vinegar
Spray bottle

Mix rubbing alcohol, water and vinegar in a spray bottle. Use as cleaner on glass surfaces.


I had to share these and I hope others try them in place of store bought cleaners. These are very cheap and very easy to make. And they are natural, earth friendly cleaners. I know that I will not be buying any more harsh chemicals to clean my house and from now on I will be making my own cleaners. It will give me peace of mind knowing my house is clean without damaging my kids' or pets' health. Also, it's a few less chemicals that will due damage to our environment.