Works for me Wednesday

For this week’s frugal edition of WFMW at We Are That Family, I am linking up to last week’s post on Making Household Cleaners.

So, if you are looking for more GREAT frugal tips, head on over to We Are That Family’s Works for me Wednesday!

And, have a good one, while you are at it!

One more time, here is my post on Making Household Cleaners:

One way to live frugally and be eco-friendly at the same time is to make your own household cleaners.  There are several brands available that are eco-friendly, but did you know you can make great cleaners right at home?  It is super-easy and really quick to throw together.

I have found several “recipes” for making your own cleaners.  I got the following from an issue of Real Simple magazine.  The best party is, you probably already have these ingredients in your pantry!

What you will need:

1. Baking soda
2. Distilled white vinegar
3. Lemon
4. Olive Oil

All-Purpose Cleaner

• Mix a solution of 1 part vinegar and 1 part water in a spray bottle.
• Works great on glass, countertops, and toilets.  (It is not for use on marble.)

Laundry – Clothes softener

• Adding 1/2 cup of vinegar during the rinse cycle will soften clothes and cut down on odors.  This is GREAT for making clothes soft when line-drying your laundry!

Bathroom Cleaner

• Mix water and baking soda to form a pste to scrub fixtures and tile.
• Sprinkle baking soda into toilet bowl, add vinegar, and clean with a toilet brush.

Wood Furniture Cleaner

• Combine 2 parts lemon juice and 1 part olive oil.
• Pour a small amount onto a rag and use to polish finished wood surfaces.

Kitchen Cleaner (my own recipe)

• 1 part lemon juice to 2 parts vinegar.
• Add to spray bottle.  It cleans the stove top, outside of the oven, sink, countertops, and refrigerator.

You can add each of these cleaners to a different spray bottle (that you can pick up at any Dollar store, Wal-Mart, Target, etc) and stick a label on the front.

And, in keeping with the eco-friendly and frugal theme, use old wash rags or T-shirts as your cleaning “rags,” instead of paper towels!

Other articles I like are:

• Making your own wet wipes by Jenn @ Frugal Upstate
• Household cleaners from diynetwork
• How to clean things by Taylor @ Household Management 101

More frugal living tips from me…

Do you make your own cleaners?  Do you have a recipe to share?  Add your recipe or a link to your post in the comments section.