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This is part 1 of a series I’ll be doing this week on How to Make Homemade Cheap Easy Healthy alternatives to a lot of common (and unhealthy and expensive!) products we use in our homes. These are a few of my favorite “recipes” for cleaners.

All Purpose Cleaner

Add the vinegar and water to a spray bottle.  Add the dawn dish soap and optional essential oil.  Shake bottle to mix.

Toilet Cleaner

• Let white vinegar sit for 10 minutes in the bowl.  Flush
• Sprinkle baking soda around the inside of the toilet bowl
• Clean with a toilet brush

Glass Cleaner

• Mix rubbing alcohol and water in a spray bottle (not for use near open flames)

Tub and Tile Cleaner

• Mix 1 2/3 cup baking soda with 1/2 a cup liquid Dawn
• Add 1/2 cup water
• Slowly add 2 tablespoons vinegar (don’t add too quickly or it will react with the baking soda

This is best to make in a small plastic or glass container as it is too think for a spray bottle.  Use a cloth (or paper towel) to apply to the tub or tile.  Let sit for a minute or so, then rub and scrub (not too much scrubbing is required unless your tub/ tile is really dirty

Stovetop Cleaner

• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup water 
• Mix in a small plastic container and apply with cloth or paper towel.  

Floor Cleaner

• 1 Part Vinegar & Equal Parts Hot Water
• Add 1/2 cup strong tea to make floors shine (Optional)

Oven Cleaner

• Pour baking soda immediately on any spills.  Allow to sit.  Wipe clean with a wet cloth

Drain Cleaner

• Pour 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 baking soda down drain
• Allow to “fizzle”
• If you have a disposal, you can also put 1/2 a lemon and some ice cubes down the disposal to sharpen the blades and make the disposal smell nice

Microwave De-Greaser

• Slice a lemon paper thin and add to a bowl of water
• Add a few teaspoons of baking soda to water if microwave is very dirty (Optional) 
• Put in microwave uncovered and run microwave for about five minutes on medium power level
• Wipe out grease, and your microwave will smell delicious