Cheat Sheet: Safer Cleaning Supplies

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One of the first things that went in my house when we started to green (during the whole BPA boom of ’07) was conventional cleaning products. Since then, we’ve tried many green cleaning products. And of course, what do we SafeMama girls do best? That’s right, my friends, cheat sheets. We’d be remiss if we didn’t put together a cheat sheet of safer cleaning products for your home, too.

Of course, there’s also no better product than making your own.  I swear by vinegar and baking soda.

Do It Yourself

Multi Purpose Spray:

Take two parts warm water, to one part vinegar.  Put in a spray bottle and add a few drops of your favorite essential oil, and viola! You’ve got a multi purpose cleaning spray.  It’s even streak free on windows and mirrors.

To clean your tub and shower:

Put half to one cup of baking soda into a bowl.  Slowly add vinegar in small increments until you have a semi-crumbly paste.  Use on a scrubby sponge to clean.  It works wonders.

To clean your toilets:

Toilet Bowl Cleaner: Pour 1/2 cup of vinegar into your toilet tank once a week. Make sure NO ONE uses that toilet for at least 30 minutes. I then add approx. 1/4 cup of baking soda to the toilet bowl and let that sit for a few minutes too. If need you can use a toilet brush to remove tough stains. Then flush! You have naturally disinfected the toilet and refreshed it too! Kills odors!

Toilet Stain Cleaner: 1 cup borax, 1/4 cup lemon or vinegar juice

Mix, then pour into the toilet bowl. Let sit for about 15 minutes, then scrub the stains away.

(toilet cleaning recipes courtesy of dot com women)

Great DIY Ideas and Recipes:

Have any recipes of your own? Do share!

Posted by: Statia on May 25, 2010
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8 Responses to “Cheat Sheet: Safer Cleaning Supplies”

  1. Dawn on May 25th, 2010 11:40 pm

    Are these in any particular order, say from safest to least safest?

  2. Becky - Clean Mama on May 26th, 2010 2:07 pm

    I love Shaklee’s Basic H2 concentrate – it’s cheaper than vinegar and water. It’s completely safe, organic, and cheap! Love it.

  3. Kristina on May 26th, 2010 3:13 pm

    I would love to see or hear your opinion about Shaklee products. I have a cleaning service that uses them and they boast that they are green.

  4. Julie A. on May 26th, 2010 5:17 pm

    I love your DIY recipes!! I have been looking for a good toilet cleaner, so I am definitely going to try what you suggested. Thanks so much for taking the time to put this together for your readers.

  5. rebecca on May 28th, 2010 1:52 pm

    I would love to hear what you had to say about Shaklee, too. They recently did an entire revamp on their products and got rid of a ton of stuff like parabens, etc. I like to use them because they have been around longer than anyone else and have climate neutral status. One bottle of the H2 lasts me a whole year and it is hands down the best baby poo remover ever!

  6. Twwly on May 28th, 2010 7:11 pm

    I’d love to see how NatureClean rates!

  7. Carrie on June 4th, 2010 6:38 am

    Do you have any opinions or info on Mrs. Meyer’s cleaning products?

  8. Sabrina on June 9th, 2010 7:44 pm

    Doesn’t Method have SLS in it?

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