Natural Cleaner 'Recipes'

I wanted to share these recipes since this is the time of year that we tend to focus on organizing and then Spring cleaning. 

It is possible to keep your home clean without toxic chemicals!  I use scented vinegar, baking soda, Dr. Bronner's, Sal Suds, and dish soap for all of my household cleaning.

Multi-Purpose Scrub: 
16(or 22) oz bottle:
Mix 1 2/3 (2) cups  baking soda with 1/2 cup Dr. Bronner's in a bowl. 
Add 1/2 (2/3) cup of water. 
Add 2 Tbsp vinegar.
Stir until the lumps are gone.  If it pours into the bottle easily, it is the right consistancy - if not, add a little more water. 
Shake well before using.

A great 'Softscrub' for tub, sink, toilet, garbage cans. 
Can also be used to deckscrub linoleum floors with heavy buildup - squirt on floor and scrub.  Let sit and then scrub again.  Dry wipe with towels.  Spray with vinegar and wipe/mop again.

Kitchen Cleanser (I use a plastic parmesan cheese container with the label peeled off)
Fill Shaker 1/2 full with baking soda
Add 15-20 drops essential oil (Optional) and stir
Fill shaker to the top with baking soda
Put top on and shake

This 'Comet' of a cleaner is great for sinks, tubs, pots and pans.  Rinse and spray with vinegar to dissolve residue.

Glass Cleaner:
Fill a spray bottle with scented vinegar or club soda.

Scented Vinegar:
Fill a spray bottle with vinegar and 15-20 drops of your favorite essential oil.  I like lemon or tea tree oil.

Oven Cleaner:
Mix 1/4 cup salt and 3/4 cup baking soda in a bowl and put into a shaker bottle.
Spray Sal Sud's spray in oven and then shake soda/salt mixture on.
Spray again with Sal Sud's spray.
Make a paste with soda/salt mix and 1/4 cup water and spread on sides/top of oven.
Let sit over night.
Scrape or scrub off and wipe down with Sal Sud's spray. 
Spray with vinegar to dissolve residue.

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Sal Sud's Spray: from Dr. Bronner website
Fill 1 quart spray bottle nearly to the top with water
Add 1 Tbsp Sal Sud's

This is a 'Fantastic' multi-purpose spray cleaner!

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Bubble Juice: (Not really a cleaner, but good clean fun!)
1 1/2 cups water
3 Tbsp or more dish soap
Glycerin (optional)