March 7, 2020
8 DIY Cleaners that Will Change How You Clean Your Home
I love DIY’ing my own cleaners for so many reasons: it’s LESS expensive, you can mix up a batch when you run out, you know exactly what you are cleaning with, and I love knowing that I am mixing up a non-toxic alternative to clean our home. This post comes at the perfect time – Spring Cleaning Month!
As you are prepping your home for Spring Cleaning, consider swapping a cleaner or two for something you make yourself. I bet you have most of these ingredients at home. Keep reading for a video that shows exactly how I make these 8 DIY Cleaners in minutes.
Here are the ingredients I use for the 8 DIY CLEANERS in this video (and most DIY cleaners I make):
filtered tap water (you can use distilled water too)
baking soda
white vinegar
castile and/or dish soap
hydrogen peroxide
vodka
essential oils
rubbing alcohol
This post shares more details about these ingredients, why I use them, and how I store them.
Stock Your Home with Natural Cleaners : 7 Ingredients that Clean Just About Everything
I made you a video that shows how I DIY 8 safe and natural cleaners, including two that I use for disinfecting. Check it out – the recipes in the video are listed below in case you need them along with a free printable too!
SOURCES:
Labels, sprayers, glass spray bottles can be found here.
Cleaning cloths can be found here.
Essential oils can be found here.
Cleaning favorites page is here.
Amazon favorites page is here.
Clean Mama Books are here.
Here are the recipes for the DIY Cleaners mentioned in the video:
ALL-PURPOSE DISINFECTING SPRAY
1 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup vodka or rubbing alcohol
15 drops essential oil
PLEASE NOTE: If you want to up the disinfecting power in this spray, use Everclear (95% alcohol) instead of vodka – 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup white vinegar, 1 cup Everclear, 15 drops essential oil.
STONE CLEANING SPRAY
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol
1/4 teaspoon castile or dish soap
GLASS CLEANING SPRAY
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol
3 drops essential oil
FABRIC REFRESHER
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vodka (or rubbing alcohol)
10 drops essential oil
FLOOR CLEANING SPRAY
1 3/4 cups warm water
1-2 drops castile soap
3-5 drops essential oil
DISINFECTING SPRAY
put a sprayer on a hydrogen peroxide bottle
spray solid surface thoroughly (do not spray on fabric)
let sit for 10-15 minutes and wipe clean
NIGHTLY SINK SCRUB
2 cups baking soda
20 drops essential oil (lemon + clove are my favorites)
a squirt of castile or dish soap in the sink
BATHROOM SCRUB
2 cups baking soda
20 drops essential oil (lemon + lavender is great for the bathroom)
a squirt of castile or dish soap if needed to add a little sudsing power
Grab this 2-page Simple DIY Recipes printable here. It’s on my Free Printable page – just put in your email address one time to get access.
Want to DIY your cleaners? Check out my labels, spray bottles, and jars here. You can also see my Favorites Page here and my Spring Cleaning favorites here.
If you’re looking for an in-depth cleaning guide, my brand-new PDF packet, Clean Mama’s Guide to a Clean Home: Finding Peace in Your Routine has amazing checklists, a quick-start guide, DIY cleaning recipes and more. Check it out here.
See all the posts for the Spring Cleaning Month series here.
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Jaime Pedraza Says
Since rubbing alcohol is sold out everywhere, what do you suggest as a substitute? Vodka instead? Or Everclear?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorEither vodka that’s 60% alcohol above or ever clear will work!
Rose Says
I think you are amazing! I am inspired by you daily. I am not a super hero like you, but I have taken parts of things from you blog or decluttering or cleaning. One load of laundry a day (every other day), sink scrub, toilet bombs, spending 20 minutes daily not taking on the whole beast when decluttering. You have inspired me greatly!!!!!
Blessed.
Clean Mama Says
Post authorThank you Rose 🙂
Lauren Clark Says
I am so happy to have stumbled across your wonderful website! Just joined your Homekeeping Society.
I have 2 questions. Some of the recipes here are slightly different than the recipe printable. Which version is your fav? Also, what do you suggest for quartz countertops?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorWelcome Lauren! The recipe printable might be slightly different – either one works! Use the Stone Cleaning Spray for quartz 🙂
Rachel Anderson Says
The glass cleaning and all-purpose disinfecting spray recipes are my favorite. Amazed how a disinfectant mixture can be made without any bleach compound. It’s great knowing this.
Glad to have found your blog. Thanks for the printables! Bookmarked anyhow!
Tracy Says
Hey there! I recently found your blog and you make cleaning less overwhelming so thank you!! I wanted to make my own cleaners with your recipes. This might be a silly question but with the spray cleaners- after you spray on the counter can you just wipe off or do you need to rinse?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorNo need to rinse, just wipe! Welcome 🙂
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Mary Says
I had made a diy soap scum remover from a recipe on your site but I am not able to locate that recipe any longer. It was with vinegar and peppermint essential oil. I’ve used it up and want to mix another batch. Could you give me the recipe? Thanks!
Clean Mama Says
Post authorHi Mary, You’ll find the recipe under solution 2 over at this post. Hope this helps! https://cleanmama.com/naturally-get-rid-soap-scum/
Sarah Says
Love these recipes!!! One question-Can you sub apple cider vinegar for white vinegar?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorThanks Sarah! Apple Cider vinegar isn’t a good sub for white vinegar because of the sugar content.
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Clark Says
How long are the cleaners good for once you mix them up? Is there a shelf life? Thanks!
Clean Mama Says
Post authorAbout 2-4 weeks 🙂
kelle Says
How long do these cleaners last once you make them? Don’t they grow microbes after a few days?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorThe ingredients have natural germ killers in them and if you use filtered or distilled water, they’ll last at least 2-4 weeks.
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Vanessa Says
I can’t get Everclear 95% where I live. I do have an orange vodka at 40% alcohol on hand. Can I use that or should I buy a non-infused vodka? Thank you.
Clean Mama Says
Post authorI’d use a non-infused vodka 🙂
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Lee Ann Klein Says
Alot of store bought cleaners have some sort of scent therefore I can’t use them due to my asthma. Do the DIY cleaners still work just as good if you leave out the essential oils?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorThey sure do!
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Lindsay Says
Hi there! Happy I found your site. Do you use the bathroom scrub on the toilets too? Or is there a different recipe for that?
Clean Mama Says
Post authorYou can but I prefer Oxygen Whitener for toilets – check out this post:
https://cleanmama.com/how-to-clean-a-toilet/