Homemade Natural All Purpose Cleaner
 
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A great, cheap and natural alternative to the harsh chemical cleaners that can do just about anything!
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Ingredients
  • 1 Tablespoon of Borax
  • 1 cup of hot tap water
  • ½ cup of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide
  • 4 -6 drops of dish soap
  • 10 drops Tea Tree (a.k.a. Melaleuca) essential oil
  • 7 drops of Oregano essential Oil
  • 10 drops of Lavender essential oil that the smell of adding Oregano is not very good, but effective with the others as well.
  • Funnel if needed
  • Any size spray bottle, so adjust recipe accordingly as this is based on a 20 oz. bottle
  • Where the vinegar comes in - you will want to use this with a spray bottle of 3% acidic vinegar. The combination of this recipe with the vinegar has 10 times natural bacteria fighting power!
Instructions
  1. First, place the 1 TBSP of Borax in a shallow bowl. Then pour the hot water on top and mix with a fork, spoon or whisk until dissolved.
  2. Using a funnel for ease, pour this mixture into a bottle.
  3. Then add the ½ cup of Hydrogen Peroxide
  4. Then add the 4-6 drops of dish soap
  5. Then add all of your oils
  6. Put the lid/spray nozzle on your bottle and shake to blend well.
  7. Then go out there and get the cleaning bug out of you along with the spray of vinegar to really zap the cleaning power in full gear!
Notes
So here's my estimated cost breakdown for a 16+ oz. bottle: 1 TBSP of Borax...maybe .02 worth You would be using 4 oz. of Hydrogen Peroxide which is .88 per 32 oz., so this is approximately .12 worth. You would be using 4 oz. of Vinegar which is ..04 - .07 depending on where you get your vinegar Water, let's just say free Essential Oils – I estimate them to be around .01 a drop at the MOST, so in total, you are probably maybe using .25 worth TOTAL per 16 oz. bottle = .46 If you get any of the items on sale, it would be even less! See more homemade, natural and frugal cleaning products at TheThriftyCouple.com/SpringCleaning
Recipe by The Thrifty Couple at https://thethriftycouple.com/homemade-natural-all-purpose-cleaner-recipe-using-borax-vinegar-and-hydrogen-peroxide/