Clean Your Home for Under $10 With These Recipes

Last week, we told you about six basic ingredients that can help you clean your house safely and affordably. Those ingredients –baking soda, salt, white vinegar, lemon juice, borax and peroxide- can clean effectively on their own. When combined, they can be even stronger. Here are some recipes for you to try:

Multi-Purpose Cleaner
Mix together 1 quart of warm water, 1 teaspoon liquid soap, 1 teaspoon borax and a 1/4 cup white vinegar in a spray bottle. Use on counter tops, floors, walls, carpets, upholstery, and more.

Mix two teaspoons borax, four tablespoons vinegar and three cups hot water in a spray bottle for an all-natural, all-purpose disinfectant. To cut through kitchen counter grime, add a ¼  teaspoon liquid soap to the mixture.

Bathroom Cleaner
Use straight hydrogen peroxide in a dark colored spray bottle. Spray on and wipe with a cloth or paper towel.

Mix a ½ cup of borax with a gallon of warm water. Use to scrub the toilet.

Floor Cleaner
Mix 1 cup vinegar with a gallon of hot water. To remove scuff marks, sprinkle baking soda and spray with equal parts of vinegar and water. Do NOT use on wax floors.

Drain Cleaner
Pour one cup of baking soda in the drain, followed by one cup of vinegar. Let stand 10 minutes, then flush with boiling water.

Glass Cleaner
Mix one quart of warm water with a ¼ cup of vinegar or 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.

Scouring Powder
Sprinkle borax, baking soda or salt on a damp sponge. Or, dip half of a lemon in borax and scour. Rinse with water.

Metal Cleaner
Sprinkle salt into an empty squeezed-out lemon half and rub down on metal. Rinse with warm water and shine with a soft cloth.

Hardwood Furniture Polish
Mix 1 cup of olive oil with a ½ cup lemon juice. Apply to furniture with a soft cloth.

What homemade cleaners do you use to clean your home? Leave a comment here so we can continue the discussion.