Pin 12: DIY Household Cleaners Part 1

Time: under 35 minutes from getting out of my chair to everything cleaned up and labelled. Realistically each individual recipe took about 5 minutes
Cost: Not quite $4 in actual ingredient cost
Result: Excellent!

Dishwashing Detergent: - $1.50 for about 40 loads

Originally pinned from: thecoffeyhouseblog.blogspot.com

1 cup Borax
1 cup washing soda (Same as PH-UP found in the pool section)
1/2 cup salt (Kosher recommended but I only had Sea Salt)
3 packets Koolaid Lemon mix unsweetened (for the citric acid)

Mix ingredients well and store in an airtight container. Use 1 Tbs per load. Optionally you can use vinegar as the 'rinse aid' in each load.





 


Tub Cleaner: - $.55 for a half bottle

Originally pinned from: www.food.com

Equal parts hot vinegar and original Dawn soap shaken in a spray bottle (I upcycled an old Windex bottle)












Toilet Cleaner: - $1.25  for about 5 uses

Originally pinned from:everythingishomemade.com

1 1/2 cups baking soda
1/2c lemon juice (this mixture will last about 6 weeks before spoiling. You can use water instead of lemon juice for a mix that won't go bad)
1/2c water
1 Tablespoon Tea Tree Oil Bonners liquid soap (or liquid soap and a few drops of tea tree oil)

 Mix ingredients into a thin paste/batter. Pour into a squirt bottle. Before each use, shake to combine.





 
Glass Cleaner (Alvin Corn): - $.40 for a half bottle

Originally pinned from: www.crunchybetty.com

2 cups hot water
1 Tablespoon corn starch
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol (the only clear alcohol I had in the entire house was coconut rum...hey, it smells good!)
1/4 cup vinegar

Shake before use to dissolve corn starch.