Eco friendly homemade cleaning products

Scientists have warned that some household cleaning products could be as bad for your lungs as smoking 20 cigarettes a day. Meanwhile, there is a link between cleaning products and breast cancer. It seems like cleaning our homes can be a dirty business.

As there are all sorts of health and environmental dangers associated with using cleaning products, we introduced a new line of homemade cleaning products to also give our contribution to help the environment!

We made our own cleaning products!

We reusing our empty bottles too!

Common Ingredients Used in Natural Cleaning Recipes

baking soda – a natural deodorizer, baking soda is gently abrasive and works well as a scrubbing agent; another name for baking soda is bicarb or bicarbonate of soda.
vinegar – dissolves dirt, soap scum, and some stains; don’t use vinegar on granite, marble, or other stone, or aluminium surfaces; common white vinegar is normally used for cleaning, but apple cider vinegar (ACV) is fine too; vinegar also makes an effective fabric softener!
castile soap – a natural liquid soap that cuts through grime and dirt, gently cleans surfaces without harsh detergents, you could alternatively use liquid dish soap in its place
essential oils – derived from plants, provides all natural scent for your cleaning recipes, citrus essential oils are also useful for cutting grease, lavender essential oil is calming, and tea tree oil has a clean disinfecting aroma
vodka or rubbing alcohol – disinfects, and adds shine to windows and mirrors