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Feb 22, 2016

Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes


All Purpose Cleaner: Hard surfaces like counter tops and kitchen floors, windows, mirrors
2 cups white distilled vinegar                                          
2 cups water                                                             
20-30 drops essential oil (optional)                                   
OR
½ cup vinegar
¼ cup baking soda
½ gallon water

Creamy Soft Scrub: counters, stoves, sinks
2 cups baking soda
¼ cup liquid castile soap
4 tsp vegetable glycerin
5 drops antibacterial essential oil (optional) such as lavender, tea tree, rosemary
Mix together and store in sealed glass jar (2 year shelf life)

Toilet Bowl Cleaner
¼ cup baking soda                                                              
1 cup vinegar                                                               
Let sit for 30 minutes, then scrub                                                                                              OR                                 .
¼ cup borax in toilet and let sit minimum 30 minutes.
Then add few drops pine oil to increase disinfecting.

Drain Cleaner
½ cup baking soda
½ cup vinegar
Pour baking soda down drain
Follow with vinegar
Let sit 30 minutes covered
Flush with hot water

Oven Cleaner
Sponge surface with water
Sprinkle several layers of baking soda
Let sit 1 hour then scrub with fine steel wool