Home Made Household Cleaners

Powdered laundry detergent – (30%)

Finely grate one 14 oz. bar of Zote soap  and one 5 oz. bar of Fels-Naptha laundry soap; mix well with 4 cups borax and 4 cups washing soda. Store in a lidded plastic container.

Toilet bowl Cleaner – (31%)

  • Water
  • Bulk dish soap

Fill a small empty dish soap bottle with half water and half bulk dish soap (such as Costco’s Kirkland brand) and us it to squirt around the bowl. Scrub and your done!

Hand Soap -(91%)

  • Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap (available at Amazon.com)
  • Water

Wash out an old hand-soap bottle and add about 1 Tbsp. Dr. Bronner’s Castile soap. Fill the rest of the bottle with water.

Disinfecting Surface Spray – (99%)

  • Bleach
  • Water

Mix 1 1/2 tsp. bleach and 22 oz. water in an empty spray bottle.

Glass Cleaner -(97%)

  • White vinegar
  • Warm Water

Mix 1 cup white vinegar (you can buy 2 1 gallon jugs at Sam’s Club for 3 dollars) and 2 cups warm water in an empty spray bottle. Spray and wipe with newspaper.

Mildew Fighter –

  • 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Water

Fight mildew in your bathroom. Wearing goggles, spray the walls with a 50-50 solution of 3% Hydrogen peroxide and water, then let dry.

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