Spring Cleaning

We all know that there is an emphasis on trying to go "Eco-Friendly" this year. I have found these from The Spring Cleaning Guide, they are products that are budget friendly and really do the job. I hope you find these useful and Happy Spring Cleaning!

Homemade glass and window cleaner
Ingredients:
1 cup rubbing alcohol
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Combine ingredients into a spray bottle, and voila – homemade Windex!

Homemade furniture polish
Ingredients
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice

Use a soft cloth and rub into your woodwork, wooden furniture and other wooden household items. It’s DIY Pledge!

Homemade Multi-purpose Surface Cleaner
Ingredients
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water

Homemade Abrasive Cleanser
Ingredients
3 Parts Baking Soda
1 Part Water
Baking Soda is great as an abrasive cleanser. Combine it with dish detergent for a great stovetop cleaner and extra cleaning power.

Bonus Tips: Cleaning Powers of Vinegar

White vinegar is great for cleaning everything: whirlpool tub jets, soap scum, electric stove tops and it gets the "gunk" out of any clogged lotion or soap pump. Use it in your dishwasher as a homemade rinse agent to make glassware sparkle. Use it to clean your coffee maker by running it through with a vinegar mix once, then water.

The Vinegar Solution
1 part vinegar
2 parts water

Plus: For cleaning pipe sludge and stubborn drains, use vinegar and baking soda to clear those clogs and help create a much more pleasant odor. Here’s how: Pour baking soda down the clogged drain, followed by white vinegar, then boiling water. Your pipes should become unclogged in no time! * Do NOT use this method after you’ve already used a store-bought chemical based drain cleaner.