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post #1 of 21
4/1/08 at 7:24pm
Thread Starter 
Do you have a favourite cleaner recipe? Share it here! I'm always looking for new ideas.
post #2 of 21
4/2/08 at 1:47am

Homemade Cleaner

In a spray bottle, I use about 1 TBSP pure castille soap (dr. bronners is great), add a generous number of drops of each of lavender and tea tree oil essential oils and fill with water. Works great on kitchen, bathroom, floors, whatever! Is a natural disinfectant. The castille soap helps to loosen stubborn dried on whatever (food on floor, bathtub grime, etc.).

Happy cleaning!
post #3 of 21
4/2/08 at 1:55am
dr. bronner's soap rox my sox!

I use an 1oz of the peppermint flavor on a sprayer with peroxide, this is how I clean everything, literally everything.
post #4 of 21
4/2/08 at 10:12am
I use full strength Dr. Bronner's to clean my tub. It works great and I don't have to use any elbow grease like I do when I use BS!
post #5 of 21
4/2/08 at 11:41am
50/50 distilled water and vinegar. Few drops of TTO. We use it on everything.
post #6 of 21
4/2/08 at 2:52pm
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50/50 distilled water and vinegar. Few drops of TTO. We use it on everything.
We use the same thing, only without TTO. I may put some orange EO in though for a fresh scent. I've really grown to like the smell of vinegar though.
post #7 of 21
4/2/08 at 5:38pm
Half water, half vinegar, a few drops of essential oil.
post #8 of 21
4/2/08 at 11:02pm
Thread Starter 
These are great! It's amazing all the uses for Dr. Bronner's. When I first found it the only thing I thought to use it on was me..
post #9 of 21
4/3/08 at 1:36am
I think I really need to get some Dr. Bronner's, seems I am missing out on a lot
post #10 of 21
4/3/08 at 12:14pm
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Originally Posted by HerMommy28 View Post
I think I really need to get some Dr. Bronner's, seems I am missing out on a lot
Yes you are! The more I try the more I love it! When Erynn uses the Almond she says she smells like cookies!
post #11 of 21
4/4/08 at 1:57am
I too have just been turned on to Dr. Bronners! I must purchase some as soon as possible!!
post #12 of 21
4/4/08 at 4:35pm
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Originally Posted by Momma Chang View Post
In a spray bottle, I use about 1 TBSP pure castille soap (dr. bronners is great), add a generous number of drops of each of lavender and tea tree oil essential oils and fill with water. Works great on kitchen, bathroom, floors, whatever! Is a natural disinfectant. The castille soap helps to loosen stubborn dried on whatever (food on floor, bathtub grime, etc.).

Happy cleaning!
I used this recipe but left out the lavender oil because didn't have any ( The Dr. Bronner's I ended up using is lavender though) and I love it!! Thanks!

I also made a 50/50 vinegar/water mixture with orange oil whick I also like and will use in my bathroom.
post #13 of 21
4/4/08 at 4:39pm
OK I'm going to be super uncrunchy here and ask how vinegar works to clean.
post #14 of 21
4/4/08 at 4:49pm
I keep a spray bottle of mostly vinegar and some water to spray on the germy areas like the handles (in the bathroom), sink areas and toilets.

I use a mixture of citrus EO, straight detergent, vinegar and water for solid surfaces that need shine, like glass table tops and mirrors. I can't remember the ratios.

For tubs and sinks, I use borax or baking soda made into a paste with water and a squirt of detergent on a scratch pad.
post #15 of 21
4/5/08 at 11:23am
For the bathroom, I use Dr. Bronner's diluted with water. I just keep a spray bottle of it. In my kitchen sink: I like to sprinkle baking soda, cut a lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the sink, then scrub it all up with the lemon half. Then I drop the lemons into the disposal to freshen it up. It works great.
post #16 of 21
4/13/08 at 11:03am
do i need to rinse after using the diluted Dr. Bronner's on surfaces?

i'm also wondering, are there any natural recipes for stain removal on clothing?

thanks!
post #17 of 21
4/13/08 at 7:53pm
I don't rinse after using the diluted Dr. Bronner's. I wipe it up with a wet cloth, though.
post #18 of 21
4/14/08 at 1:07am
I currently use 1/4 cup ea acv, alcohol and 1/8 tsp tea tree oil in 1/2 gallon of water.

Does anyone use Dr Bronners Sal Suds? I want to try it but it concerns me that there is sodium lauryl sulfate in it. It is hailed as an all-natural cleaner but that bothers me. What is your take on it? Is it safe? If it is I want to make my own dishsoap and laundry soap with it.
post #19 of 21
4/14/08 at 11:08am
white vinegar, orange eo, and bs clean our whole bathroom sparkling and we no longer have mildew, which the horrid stuff didn't stop at all. i was really surprised, so was my cleaning lady. for drain cleaning i just mix vinegar and bs and cover. great for the unplugging the toilet.
post #20 of 21
4/14/08 at 11:54am
When I clean the tub I sprinkle BS all over it, spray it with straight vinegar, let it sit for a while then go back and scrub it a bit. I'll do this same thing to clean the oven, it's a little work but it gets the job done. For the toilet I like to use straight hydrogen peroxide.

I'll second vinegar for mildew/mold. After a shower I'll spray it down to prevent mold and I spray my dish rack and cutting board with it too.

Vinegar is acidic- acetic acid- and kills bacteria, mold, germs, deoderizer, cuts grease and soap scum, and dissolves mineral buildup

: I'm not a Bronner's convert, yet.
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