Thursday, January 13, 2011

Frugal Friday: Homemade All Purpose Cleaner

Making your own cleaning products is a great way to save money and to go green! 


Lemon Lavender All Purpose Cleaner
Boil 2 cups of water.  Remove from heat and add the borax.  Stir until completely dissolved.  Add the vinegar and allow the mixture to cool completely.  Pour mixture into a clean & empty spray bottle.  Add the essential oil.  Shake gently to mix.


Here are some of my other Homemade Cleaning Product Recipes that I have posted:

Here are some of my favorite books that have great ideas & recipes for Homemade Cleaning Products:


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Posted by Amy -Cutting Coupons in KC at 8:47 PM
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6 comments:

  1. SandraJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Thanks for the recipe! I'm looking into making a lot more of our household products on my own in an effort to make our family more healthy and have less toxins in our home. I have one question, though, since I'm new to this. Where to you buy the essential oils?

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  2. Amy -Cutting Coupons in KCJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    Essential oils are available at most Health Food stores (Whole Foods, Wild Oats, etc.). Here in Kansas City, I purchase my essential oils at Green Acres Market (local health food store) and at Hy-Vee (local grocery store with a large health food department). There are also lots of online stores that carry essential oils.

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  3. HeatherFebruary 4, 2012 at 1:27 PM

    Amy, do you have any recommendations for homemade floor cleaner? Today I ran out of the store bought mop soap and the last of my Tide. I have told myself when I run out of all of my store bought soap I'm going to start making homemade soap. Then I ran across a pin from pinterest that brought me to your page. Of course I had to become a follower because I don't live far from KC. :)

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  4. Amy -Cutting Coupons in KCFebruary 5, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    Heather,
    I have several recipes for floor cleaners and you can also use vinegar & water. One of my favorite recipes for floor cleaner is 1 gallon hot water, 2 Tablespoons liquid castile soap, 15 drops sweet orange essential oil & 1/4 cup lemon juice. I will definitely have to post some of my floor cleaner recipes soon!

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  5. AnonymousJune 29, 2012 at 1:16 AM

    Do you have to rinse this off the surface after cleaning since it contains borax? For example, if I cleaned our counters and kitchen table with this cleaner, woul I need to rinse it afterward?

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  6. Amy -Cutting Coupons in KCJune 29, 2012 at 11:01 AM

    I do not rinse after using. It contains a small amount of borax that is completely dissolved in the boiling water.

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