For the past couple of weeks, my husband and I have been working hard in every spare minute we have to get our house ready to sell. I had no idea preparing the house to list would be so much work! We have cleaned almost every square inch of our living space in the course of about a week. The vast majority of cleaning products we’ve used have been homemade and more eco-friendly than commercial cleaning products.
When I first began to contemplate green cleaning I was overwhelmed by the thought of making my own cleaning products, but it’s actually quite simple. In addition, they work really well! Our house is starting to look really good. I encourage you to try green cleaning yourself. Follow the links to view the recipes and cost breakdown for each.
In addition to these recipes, we also use a ton of baking soda. A paste of baking soda and water plus a little elbow grease was all it took to get our oven sparkling and our toilets clean. I always used to avoid cleaning my oven because the harsh fumes of commercial oven cleaners really bothered me. A baking soda scrub is a healthy, cost-effective alternative. Another trick I use is to line the bottom of the oven with foil to catch any spills before they get baked onto the bottom of the oven. This simple solution has saved me a lot of time an effort cleaning the oven. Also, I’ve found that if I add a little dish soap to the Multi-Purpose Cleaner then it does a better job of cutting through grease in the kitchen.
What other homemade cleaner recipes do you use to keep your house sparkling? I’d love to hear. Leave a comment below.
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