CategoryDIY Cleaning

How to Make Homemade Stain Remover for Clothes If you’re interested in creating a more eco-friendly laundry room, one simple place to start is to make your own homemade stain remover for clothes. After doing a ton of testing, I found a DIY laundry stain remover that actually works. If your household is anything like mine, you find some pretty interesting stains on clothing when it’s time to do laundry. Between my husband and my son, I never know what […]

How to Make Reusable Disinfecting Wipes If you’re looking to save money and remove harsh cleaning chemicals from your home, one simple way to do both is to make your own reusable disinfecting wipes. Take a look under nearly any bathroom or kitchen sink, and you’ll likely find a container of disposable disinfecting wipes. While they’re certainly convenient, they also have several issues. Fortunately, it’s very easy to make your own homemade reusable disinfecting wipes. Problems With Disposable Disinfecting Wipes […]

Natural Cleaning Ingredients You Should Never Mix If you’re interested in removing harmful and toxic chemicals from your home, making your own natural cleaning supplies is a great place to start. While many natural cleaning ingredients work well together, others can create harmful substances when mixed. To help keep your home and your family safe, these are the natural cleaning ingredients you should never mix. Baking Soda and Vinegar While baking soda and vinegar alone are excellent cleaners, these are […]

How to Make Homemade Glass Cleaner If you’re trying to get toxic chemicals out of your home, the best place to start is your household cleaners, and one easy switch is making your own homemade glass cleaner. Glass cleaners are particularly bad offenders because they contain ammonia, which is an irritating and corrosive chemical. Short-term exposure to ammonia can cause nose and throat irritation, coughing, eye irritation, and headaches. Repeated exposure may cause a chronic cough, chronic irritation of the […]

How to Make Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Without Borax If you’re looking to save a little money, help keep toxic chemicals out of the water supply, and use more natural and eco-friendly cleaning products in your home, you can’t beat homemade dishwasher detergent. Even better, these homemade dishwasher tablets are easy to make, only require a few ingredients, and you can use them exactly like you use commercial dishwasher pods. Why Doesn’t This Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Use Borax? In the eco-friendly […]

How to Make Homemade Furniture Polish If you’re on a mission to replace toxic household cleaners with natural and safer options, one cleaner you don’t want to forget about is your furniture polish. Store-bought furniture polish can contain any number of harmful chemicals. Even worse, if they’re in an aerosol can, you have to worry about dangerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and highly flammable propellants. Fortunately, it’s very easy to make homemade furniture polish. While several natural furniture polish recipes […]

How to Make Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner Without Using Vinegar Having an all-purpose cleaner that you can use in the kitchen, bathroom, and just about everywhere else in the house is an essential part of every natural cleaning kit. That’s why I’ve created this homemade all-purpose cleaner without using vinegar. Now, I can already hear you say, “Wait a minute. Why in the world aren’t you using vinegar?” The answer is simple. Even though vinegar is great for cleaning and disinfecting […]

How to Make Homemade Granite Cleaner There’s a reason granite is such a popular choice for countertops. It offers timeless beauty, and it’s very durable. However, it’s not completely impervious to damage. In fact, you might be causing damage to your granite countertops if you’re using a vinegar-based homemade cleaner. That’s because vinegar can pit and etch granite. In addition to granite countertops, check out the other things around your house you shouldn’t clean with vinegar. Fortunately, it’s very easy […]