7 DIY Homemade Cleaners: Foolproof Cleaning W/O Any Toxins!!

Cleaning a home glass clear is a tedious task but thanks to all the cleaners, they make life easy!!

But have you ever considered what these market-made cleaners are doing to you, your kids, your pets and moreover to nature, and what can be done to avoid these consequences?

Why Do We Need Homemade Cleaners?

• Some of the most dangerous toxic chemicals can be found in your home’s market-made cleaning solutions you use daily as disinfectants. Any chemical, whether liquid or oxygen, can be harmful if used or absorbed in a massive amount.
• These chemical-filled cleaners come in plastic packaging that is hardly recycled, leading to an estimated 8 million metric tonnes of plastic waste being tossed into the oceans yearly. At this speed, there will be far more plastic than fish in the ocean waters by 2050.
• Store-bought cleaners can be expensive, while homemade cleaners are not only toxin-free, they are also extremely pocket friendly because they require generic items that you probably already have in your kitchen.

7 Quick Homemade Cleaners

We have broken down this list of homemade cleansers according to different usages in your home or office, be it dirty glass windows or smelly fridge we have got you with these foolproof recipes that you can make very easily.

1 Fresh-Up-My-Room Homemade Cleaner

What you will need:

• 1/2 Cup of water
• Lemon zest(peel)
• Bay leaves (optional)
• Any essential oil you have in your pantry

Preparation:

• Collect your supplies and ingredients. Don’t be hesitant to mix and blend essential oils based on what you have on hand.
• Combine all of the items. Put them in a glass spray bottle; you can easily get spray bottles in any size you want online.
• Shake thoroughly and spray! Because essential oils tend to float on top of the water, always shake your glass spray bottles before spraying around your house or office.

2 Shiny-Glass-Windows Homemade Cleaner

This type of cleaner can be used for any glass surface like windows, mirrors, and photo frames.

What you will need:

• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Water
• Essential oil of your choice

Preparation:

• For your glass cleaner, choose a clean glass spray bottle. Avoid purchasing plastic spray bottles; if you already have one, you may reuse it.
• Combine all the material listed above in your spray bottle and give it a good shake.
• Spray the surface you want to clean.
• Take a cleaning cloth and give the dirty surface a good scrub for that extra shine.

3 Clean as new Microwave Homemade cleaner

While we wait for our food to warm up, the sauce from the food explodes and splatters over the inner walls of the microwave, creating a large mess that is hard to clean. One of the most trustworthy ways to remove cooked food from the walls of your microwave is to make DIY microwave cleaner.

What you will need:

• Baking Soda
• Water
• Bowl

Preparation:

• In a bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of baking soda with 2 tablespoons of water. 
• Stir the contents together until they form a slightly runny paste.
• Apply the paste over the dried gunk in the microwave and leave it there for 5 to 10 minutes.
• With a wet cloth, wipe away the paste and food leftovers.

4 Clean-Wood Homemade Cleaner

Store-bought wood cleaners and polishes are excellent for repairing the wood, but they are extremely toxic. If you have babies who like to nibble on things, store-bought cleansers can be extremely hazardous to them. Make this affordable cleaner in your kitchen with easy steps to keep you and your babies safe.

What you will need:

• Olive Oil
• Vinegar
• Any type of Essential oil

Preparation:

• Take a glass spray bottle and simply pour all the ingredients into it.
• Give it a good mix and spray on the wooden furniture.
• Use a cotton cloth to scrub the wooden surface.

5 Go-Away-tacky-Tarnish Homemade Cleaner

Brass looks good on everything from lamps and vases to dining tables and kitchenware but tarnish does not. Here’s how you can say goodbye to tarnish from your expensive brass or chrome detailed trinkets.

What you will need:

• Lemon juice
• Salt

Preparation:

• Slice a lemon and put salt on the cut lemon.
• Drag that piece of lemon across the tarnished brass, and scrub it with a little force.
• Let that mixture stay there for a couple of hours.
• To finish it off clean that piece with warm water.

6 No-More-Yellow Homemade Cleaner

Nobody enjoys cleaning the shower tile in the bathroom. It is usually a long and tedious chore involving intensive scrubbing, and sometimes even after all that work, all the marks that have built up do not come off. This fantastic DIY shower tile cleaner recipe makes the work quick and easy.

What you will need:

• Baking soda
• A mix of essential oils ( tea tree, lavender and orange)
• Vinegar
• Lemon juice

Preparation:

• In a clean spray bottle, combine the ingredients listed above to create this simple spray.
• Spray the mixture generously on all the dirty and yellow areas and let it soak in for at least an hour. 
• Scrub spots and build-up with a cloth or a brush before washing with hot water.
• Dry the place with a clean cloth.

7 All-Purpose-Cleaning Homemade Spray

We all need a all-purpose cleaner around the house, here’s how you make one:

What you will need:

• Hot water
• White vinegar
• Lavender essential oil

Preparation:

• Simply just mix all the ingredients into the spray bottle.
• Use 15 drops of essential oil.
• Shake the bottle and your spray is ready to be used.

Well, now that you know how you can keep your house neat & clean, get set going. Tie your bandana and get to work meanwhile the team of Mad4India take your leave & get going for more research on ways to a sustainable and healthy life for you.

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