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Old 03-20-2005, 09:25 AM   #3
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Default Re: Natural Cleaning Recipes

Oooh, I'd love to make my own soap, but I've always been afraid that I'd mess up and hurt myself :P

Here's my favorite home cleaner recipes (most are from Kym)

Creamy Peppermint Soft Scrubber
1 cup baking soda
1/4 cup Borax laundry booster
1 TBS Castille soap
5-10 drops peppermint essential oil (use less if pregnant)
1/4 cup water

Combine all ingredients in medium sized glass jar (I use a middle sized recycled mayo jar). Fasten lid and shake very well. Pour onto surfaces to be cleaned (formica, tile, porcelain, granite, etc.) or onto washrag and watch grime and residue disappear with very little scrubbing effort! Rinse well with the hottest water you can stand - no need to polish fixtures since they will shine so nicely after this natural cleansing.


Lavender Blossom Glass & Window Cleaner

2 cups distilled or bottled water
1?2 cup vinegar
6-8 drops lavender essential oil

Combine all ingredients in large spray bottle. Gentle shake to blend before each use. If vinegar scent is too strong, you can also add a few drops of chamomile to smooth it out a bit.


Olive-Citrus Dusting Polish
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1?4 cup lemon juice or vinegar (lemon juice is much more fragrant)
2-4 drops tangerine or sweet orange essential oil

Pour all ingredients into clean, recycled glass jar. Attach lid and gently swirl to blend ingredients. Dip soft cloth into mixture and polish to an old fashioned, healthy luster. This is also excellent for keeping wood in high quality shape as well as re-nourishing neglected or old wood. As you polish, remember all the beautiful trees that are now providing you with this sturdy furniture for your family, and appreciate the beauty they continue to provide.


Rosemary’s Residue-Removing Counter Cleanser (use a hot water rinse with this to get gunk off of counters, especially in the bathroom with hair spray!)

1?2 cup distilled or bottled water
1?2 cup castile soap
4-6 drops rosemary essential oil (if you are pregnant, have high blood pressure, or epilepsy, use sweet orange or tangerine instead.

Combine all ingredients in spray bottle, gently swirl to blend, and spray directly onto surface. Wipe with a soft cloth, then rinse well with hot tap water and enjoy the shine!

I also use a vinegar/water/EO mix for my all-purpose cleaner
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