20 Homemade Cleaning Products

I've become a little obsessed with searching for DIY cleaning products.  I love the idea of using less chemicals when cleaning and I especially like that it is so much cheaper.  I can't believe how much I've spent in the past on cleaning products when I could have been making them myself.

In my own quest to find simple recipes for homemade cleaning products,  I've decided to compile a list here to share with you.

#1: General Surface Cleaner

• 2 cups water
• 2 cups white vinegar 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

#2: General Surface Cleaner

• 2 cups baking soda
• 3/4 cups Castile soap
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vinegar

#3:  DIY Clorox Cleaner by Lady with the Red Rocker

• 1/4 Cup Bleach
• 1 Teaspoon Laundry Detergent

#4:  Cleaning Wipes
Use your favorite DIY cleaning solution to make your own cleaning wipes.  Lil Daisies has a fabulous tutorial on how to do it.

#5:  Glass and Window Cleaner:

• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

#6:  Glass and Window Cleaner:

• 2 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  

#7:  Homemade Carpet Spot Cleaner from Lost Button Studio:

• 4 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 2-3 Tablespoons baking soda 

#8:  Tile and Grout Cleaner:

• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/3 cup ammonia
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 6 cups warm water

 

#9:   Natural Nesters shares how to make homemade Swiffer Sweepers.  How fabulous is this?

#10:  Cutting Boards: 

• Spray separately:  vinegar then 3% hydrogen peroxide.  

#11:  Laundry Stain Remover:

•  1 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide

#12:  Powdered Laundry Detergent:

• I cup borax
• 1 cup washing soda (found in the laundry detergent aisle)
• 1 cup shaved bar soap - Ivory, ZOTE or Fels-Naptha

#13:  Fabric Softener:

• 4 cups hot water
• 2 cups white distilled vinegar
• 2 cups baking soda
• 10 drops essential oil of your choice

#14:  Fabric Softener:

• 4 cups warm water
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 1 cup hair conditioner
• 1/4 cup baking soda

#15: Furniture Polish:

• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
  

#16:  Dish Soap:

• 2 cups soap shavings
• 2 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup white vinegar or lemon juice

#17:  Dish Soap:

• 3 cups Castile soap
• 3/4 cup warm water
• Few drops essential oil (optional)

#18:  Homemade Soft Scrub Cleaner:

•   3/4 cup baking soda
•   Start by adding 1/4 cup liquid dish soap - keep adding until you get the right consistency

#19:  Febreeze / Deodorizer:

• 1 cup fabric softener
• 1 cup white vinegar or baking soda
• 2 cups water

#20:  Deodorizer:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vodka

I'm so excited to make and use these cleaning products around my house!!  I'll let you know how they turn out.  In the mean time, I want to see your homemade cleaning products.  I'd love for you to share below.