I am a messy person. I came to terms with this years ago. Things get thrown all over the place and when I do organize, I seem to never be able to find what it was I put in its “perfect” spot in the first place. Now dirty, that’s a different story. I can do messy but I can not do dirty. Having small kids, messes get made everywhere and who cleans them up, mom. Counter tops are the worst. Especially now that we are going through the ” I can do it myself” phase. Spilled milk, crusted over crumbs, diy popsicle juice ( which is the worst). A good all purpose cleaner was necessary.
Natural Cleaning
I quickly learned that being a mama meant cleaning all the time. I also learned that kiddos put everything in their mouths and what I use to clean up their messes, matter. To find a product that actually worked, while saving me money and safe for our household, was my mission.
In our household, we use green cleaners. So naturally 😉 I have tried everything out there, and they have worked fine but I really never felt satisfied with an all purpose spray. I would notice this especially with countertop stains. No matter what type of cleaner I would buy, I couldn’t get the results that I wanted. I started researching diy all purpose cleaners to see if there was anything out there that would work better than what I was buying. If I could make this myself and save some money well then I was all about it. When I landed on these ingredients little did I know it would become one of my most used products in the house and stains no more! This is the most powerful all purpose green cleaner I have found to date and I save money every year.
This recipe is super easy and just takes a few minutes to make. I use this all purpose cleaner for basic cleaning in my kitchen and bathroom.
Enjoy!
Did you try it? I would love to hear how it worked for you!
all purpose cleaner
Equipment
- glass bottle
Materials
- 1 tsp borax
- 1/2 tsp washing soda
- 1 tsp castile soap
- 20 drops essential oils of choice
Instructions
- place borax, washing soap and castile soap in glass bottle
- add 1 oz of warm distilled water
- add essential oils (optional) I love lemon and orange due to their cleaning properties and the smell is fantastic.
- shake well
- enjoy