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Making your own nontoxic cleaning kit will take you no time at all with these simple, straightforward directions, and with this kit you will be supplied with enough cleaning product for months of cleaning.

As an added bonus, ounce for ounce homemade cleaning formulas cost about one-tenth the price of their commercial counterpart—and that includes costly, but worthwhile essential oils, and concentrated, all-purpose detergents for homemade recipes.1.

SUPPLIES

• Baking soda
• Washing soda
• White distilled vinegar
• A good liquid soap or detergent
• Tea tree oil
• 6 clean spray bottles
• 2 glass jars

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Simply pour about 1/2 cup of baking soda into a bowl, and add enough liquid detergent to make a texture like frosting. Scoop the mixture onto a sponge, and wash the surface.

This is the perfect recipe for cleaning the bathtub because it rinses easily and doesn’t leave grit.

Note: Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable glycerin to the mixture and store in a sealed glass jar, to keep the product moist. Otherwise just make as much as you need at a time.1.

Next, How to make WINDOW CLEANER

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• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon liquid detergent
• 3 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 cups water
• Spray bottle

Put all the ingredients into a spray bottle, shake it up a bit, and use as you would a commercial brand.

The soap in this recipe is important. It cuts the wax residue from the commercial brands you might have used in the past.1.

Next, How to make OVEN CLEANER

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How to make oven cleaner.

• 1 cup or more baking soda
• Water
• A squirt or two of liquid detergent

Sprinkle water generously over the bottom of the oven, then cover the grime with enough baking soda that the surface is totally white. Sprinkle some more water over the top. Let the mixture set overnight. You can easily wipe up the grease the next morning because the grime will have loosened. When you have cleaned up the worst of the mess, dab a bit of liquid detergent or soap on a sponge, and wash the remaining residue from the oven.

If this recipe doesn’t work for you it is probably because you didn’t use enough baking soda and/or water.1.

Next, How to make ALL-PURPOSE SPRAY CLEANER

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• 1/2 teaspoon washing soda
• A dab of liquid soap
• 2 cups hot tap water

Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle and shake until the washing soda has dissolved. Apply and wipe off with a sponge or rag.1.

Next, How to make FURNITURE POLISH

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• 1/2 teaspoon oil, such as olive (or jojoba, a liquid wax)
• 1/4 cup vinegar or fresh lemon juice

Mix the ingredients in a glass jar. Dab a soft rag into the solution and wipe onto wood surfaces. Cover the glass jar and store indefinitely.1.

Read more about alternative furniture polish here.

Next, How to make VINEGAR DEODORIZER

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Keep a clean spray bottle filled with straight 5 percent vinegar in your kitchen near your cutting board and in your bathroom and use them for cleaning.

I often spray the vinegar on our cutting board before going to bed at night, and don’t even rinse but let it set overnight.

The smell of vinegar dissipates within a few hours. Straight vinegar is also great for cleaning the toilet rim. Just spray it on and wipe off.1.

Next, How to make MOLD KILLERS

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Nothing natural works for mold and mildew as well as this spray. I’ve used it successfully on a moldy ceiling from a leaking roof, on a musty bureau, a musty rug, and a moldy shower curtain.

Tea tree oil is expensive, but a little goes a very long way. Note that the smell of tea tree oil is very strong, but it will dissipate in a few days.1.

• 2 teaspoons tea tree oil
• 2 cups water

Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Do not rinse. Makes two cups.

Vinegar Spray

Straight vinegar reportedly kills 82 percent of mold. Pour some white distilled vinegar straight into a spray bottle, spray on the moldy area, and let set without rinsing if you can put up with the smell. It will dissipate in a few hours.1.

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