Wanting to go green with your cleaning products? Try these well rated solutions:
1.  All Purpose Cleaner.  With gloves on, mix 1 tsp. washing soda, 2 tsp. borax, 2 Tbsp. white vinegar, 2 ½ cups hot water, 5 drops lavender essential oil & 7 drops of lemon essential oil in a 32-oz spray bottle. Shake well, add ¼ cup liquid castile soap & shake again. Once mixed, use as you would any multi-purpose pray.
2. Glass Cleaner. With gloves on, mix 3 cups water, 2 Tbsp. rubbing alcohol, and ¼ cup white vinegar into a 32-oz spray bottle and shake well. Add ½ Tbsp. liquid castile soap and shake again. Spray onto windows and wipe clean with newspaper.
3. Furniture Polish.  With gloves on, mix 2 Tbsp. olive oil, ¼ cup white vinegar, and ¼ tsp lemon oil or fresh lemon juice in an 8-oz squirt bottle and shake well. Make sure it is very well mixed. Squirt polish onto a microfiber cloth and polish wood furniture with the grain. Remove excess polish with a clean microfiber cloth.
4. Toilet Bowl Cleaner.  Pour ½ cup baking soda into the toilet bowl. Follow with 10 drops of tea-tree essential oil. Follow oil with ½ cup white vinegar. Let sit and bubble for 10 minutes then scrub with a toilet brush and flush.
5. Laundry Soap. With gloves on, mix ½ cup washing soda, ½ cup borax, and 1 bar of lavender castile soap (grated), ¼ cup baking soda, and 15 drops of lemon essential oil in a tightly lidded 24-oz plastic container. Cover, shake well, and use 3 Tbsp detergent per load. This detergent is HE friendly, but don’t use too much.
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