Homemade cleaning solutions.

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What's an awesome way to save money? Stop buying all your cleaning supplies and make them instead!

Homemade All Purpose Cleaner

Isn’t it fun to get things sparkling clean?! There is nothing I enjoy more than the refreshing result of a clean & tidy space.

raisinghomemakers.com

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I use this recipe for my main household cleaner.

DIY Citrus Vinegar Cleaning Solution

Homemade cleaner using oranges, lemon, vinegar, and water.

jamhands.net

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Love this. Cheap and smells great!

Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

Cheap and easy!

Great for hard water. I currently use this recipe now.

Clean Green – design finch

Cleaning Solutions.

Great website with lots of "recipes". Also includes free printable labels!

Homemade Laundry Detergent

Very simple. Not too long ago I only used the Fels-Nappa to get out stains. Now I use it to wash all of my clothing!

Homemade OxyClean | Creatively Domestic

Oxyclean

Works great on my toddlers clothing!

Homemade Febreeze

Make your own febreeze for a fraction of the cost!

I love this idea.

Super Simple Homemade Air Freshener

Homemade Air Freshener

imperfecthomemaking.com

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This is great for a bathroom, kitchen, or anywhere really. And you can use any essential oils that you love!

Eden Godsoe: Jessica - what a great list. Thank you for sharing! Definitely going to try some of these.

Cleaning Products | Green Works

Find a wide selection of green cleaning products, tips, and ideas from Clorox Green Works.

Of course there are times where you just want to buy something that is safe for your family! Along with these products I also use Greenworks products. I've used them for years now and love that I am not endangering my family with all those chemicals!

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Claudia added:

 Another way to be "green" and its all natural for your face.

Homemade Beauty: Make your own moisturizer

verybusymamablog.com

A very busy mama's take on all things beauty, style, fitness and dash of cooking...

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Eden Godsoe added:

 Great list of ingredients and recipes to create your own green cleaning supplies.

25 DIY Green Cleaning Recipes | Apartment Therapy

re-nest.com

There was a time (many years ago now) when I defined effective cleaning by how the air smelled. It's not really clean unless I can smell the chemicals! Thankfully, that is no longer the standard by which I measure the cleaning prowess of the solution...

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Darya Mead added:

 I bought a purple spray bottle at Ikea and add a few drops of lavender to water and since I have two boys --who play a lot of sports-- I spray it all over the house, on the bed linens in the car et. --just to have a fresh smelling house --much less toxic than fabreze:)

Lavender spray water

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Larissa added:

 I couldn't resist sharing this one, had no idea you can use cornmeal, newspapers, salt to kill weeds?? So cool!! Thanks for starting this Jessica, I LOVE LOVE LOVE your list.

Weed Killers: 8 Natural Methods

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Larissa added:

 "The vinegar gets anything off the window," he beamed, proud of his homemade window cleaner. "But it's that little bit of cornstarch that really gives it the shine!"

Homemade Windex

diylife.com

This reader shares her Grandfather's natural window-cleaning solution: Mix 2 cups of hot water with 1/4 cup of vinegar and a tablespoon of cornstarch.

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Larissa added:

 Love your list Jessica, here are 66 more solutions!!

Real Simple: 66 All-Natural Cleaning Solutions

realsimple.com

Toothpaste does more than make your teeth sparkle; it can make your house shine, too.

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