Cleaning With Homemade Non-Toxic Cleaners

There are plenty of non-toxic cleaners out there, and while some of them aren't truly non-toxic there are quite a few of them that really are non-toxic. Sometimes buying non-toxic cleaners can be too expensive and or sometimes you might just want to be able to make your own non-toxic cleaners. Making you own non-toxic cleaners can be as easy as 1-2-3.

Follow the following recipes in order to make your own homemade non-toxic cleaners...

Household Cleaner -
Mix together: 1 tsp. liquid soap (castile, peppermint) 1 tsp. borax Squeeze of lemon 1 qt. warm water OR ¼ c. baking soda ½ c. borax ½ c. vinegar 1 gal. water For surfaces that need scouring, try moist salt or baking soda and a green scouring pad.

Window Cleaner -
Mix together: 2 tsp. vinegar 1 qt. warm water OR 2 tbsp. borax 3 c. water Rub dry with newspaper to avoid streaking.

Disinfectant -
Mix together: ¼ c. borax ½ gal. hot water

Oven Cleaner -
Mix together: ¼ c. baking soda 2 tbsp. salt Hot water, as needed to make a paste. Let paste sit for 5 minutes. Caution: Keep off wires/heating elements. OR 2 tbsp. liquid soap (castile, peppermint) 2 tsp. borax 1 qt. warm water Spray on oven and wait 20 minutes, then clean. For tough stains, scrub with very fine steel wool and baking soda.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner -
Pour: ¼ c. baking soda into bowl and drizzle with vinegar. Let sit for ½ hour. Scrub and flush. Add borax for stains.

Ceramic Tiles Cleaner -
Mix together: ¼ c. vinegar 1 gal. warm water

Carpet Cleaning Foam -
Mix together: ¼ c. vegetable oil-based liquid soap 3 tbsp. (or more) water Whip ingredients in bowl with egg beater. Rub foam into problem areas of the rug. Rinse well with water.

Silver Polish -
Soak: 1 qt. warm water 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt small piece of aluminum foil OR Rub toothpaste on silver, let it dry and rinse off.

Spray Starch -
Dissolve: 2 Tbsp. cornstarch in 1 pint cold water in a spray bottle. Shake before each use. For delicate fabrics, dissolve 1 package unflavored gelatin to 2 cups of hot water. Dip a corner of the fabric into the solution to test; if fabric becomes sticky when dry, add more water.

Mildew Remover -
Dissolve: ½ c, vinegar ½ c. borax in warm water. Apply with sponge or spray bottle.

All of these recipes and more are by eco.cycle. Please visit their website for more recipes.