Today I am privileged to introduce Louise Myers, of Top Cleaning Services, London, England. In the past, Louise experienced allergic reactions to many commercial cleansers. One of her two daughters has asthma like me. She did a lot of research and tried many alternative, healthier ways of cleaning. About a year ago, she founded Top Cleaning Services and offers her green, eco-friendly cleaning in London. She believes that making your own natural (organic meaning made in nature) cleaning supplies is better than buying them because you have control over what is used, protect your family, and save money. Most of the ingredients are right in your pantry. I love her recipes and hope they will help you have a healthier home.
Hello, I’m Louise and I’m happy to share my ideas on organic cleaning with you. All of us want to live in a clean and sanitized atmosphere. In the effort to ensure a high level of cleanliness in every room of our homes, we often use all kinds of cleaning materials. However, cleaning with a professional detergent may help us get rid of the persistent stains and dirt deposits but it also may cause allergies to our families. Maybe you don’t know that you can keep your house clean and disinfected also with organic products like salt, vinegar, baking soda, ash, etc. There are many advantages of cleaning with those, but the most important is that you and the other members of your family won’t be exposed to the risk of health issues anymore.
Cleaning your home only with organic cleaning products sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it? You have two options. The first one is to start buying cleaning products from eco shops, and the other one is to prepare them yourself. It’s up to you! Yet, I advise you to choose the second one because in this way, you know exactly what your organic product is made of. Here are a couple of recipes that you can start with.
Let’s replace the commercial dish washing soap with another one, made only from organic ingredients. For this purpose, you will need 3 lemons, 350 ml of water (11.8 oz), 200 grams of sea salt (7 oz.), 100 ml (3.4 oz.) of vinegar and an empty plastic bottle. Cut the lemons in 4-5 pieces and remove the seeds. Strain them together with the salt and half of the water. After that, put the mixture in a pot, add the vinegar as well as the rest of the water and boil it for about 10 minutes. When the liquid starts bubbling up, switch off the hob (burner), stir with a wooden spoon for 1-2 minutes and remove the pot from the hob (burner). When it cools down pour the liquid in a plastic bottle and label it, and your organic dish washing liquid is ready.
Another thing that you can clean perfectly without any chemical cleaning products are the windows. In order to prepare a natural window cleanser, you will need 2 tablespoons of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of farina, your preferred essential oil, and water. Mix the farina and the baking soda and pour them into a spray bottle, fill it with water and add 15-20 drops of the essential oil. Shake well and label.
The floors in every house are one of the biggest sources of dust and bacteria. Here is how you can prepare an efficient and non-toxic detergent for all kind of floors. Mix together a cup of water, a cup of vinegar, 50 (1.8 oz) grams of grated natural soap, 5 drops of orange essential oil and 5 drops of lavender essential oil. After that pour the liquid in a spray bottle and shake it energetically for a couple of minutes. Another suggestion is to replace the microfiber floor mop with a one made of cellulose because these mops are biodegradable. Steam mops are another very good alternative. With them you can eliminate quickly and efficiently all dirt deposits and germs.
Let’s see how we can get rid of the grease in the kitchen. Mix two cups of vinegar together with one cup of water and the juice of one lemon. Put it in a bottle and label. You can use it for cleaning the surfaces and counter tops in the kitchen, as well as the appliances.
You will probably need also an organic cleanser for the wooden furniture in your home. Here is how to prepare it. Mix together ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil, ¼ cup of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Pour the liquid in a spray bottle, shake it, label, and put it next to the other natural detergents.
The preparation of these organic cleaning products takes just a couple of minutes. Supply yourself with the necessary ingredients and make your home organically clean.
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Thank you for these natural cleaning products recipes! I pinned this post so i will be able to find them again. I have a lot of windows and have been looking for a natural products to use to clean them!
Hope you like them – thanks for visiting me Pat.
Natural is always better ~ thanks for the recipes ~
Wishing you a Happy and Peaceful Week ~ ^_^
Carol, I’m going to check out Louise’s recipes tomorrow. I love using homemade natural cleaners as I’m allergic to fragrances. As I’m always telling people, the fragrances in most products are neurotoxic petrochemicals.
That’s totally true. I’m allergic to fragrances and dyes.
Carol, thanks so much for sharing Louise on your blog. I have asthma and allergies.,.I will be trying her recipes!
I have asthma and allergies too. I hope the recipes help!
Really interesting tips here- I am personally a big fan of vinegar used to clean
Yes, me too. I love white vinegar for cleaning. Thanks for visiting.
Great recipes! I do use a few homemade recipes. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
A interesting and sensible alternative to conventional cleaning products. I hate vinegar so having to use it as an ingredient would put me off. All the ingredients are things we have in our kitchen anyway #dreamteam
Sorry about the vinegar. I keep a bowl on the counter in the kitchen as it helps keep the air fresh. It’s so useful in so many ways.
Natural cleaners sound wonderful. We have chemical sensitivities at our house, so I want to try making these cleaners! Thanks for sharing at Together on Tuesdays 🙂
Hope they help! I couldn’t live without baking soda and white vinegar.
This is such good information and it makes complete sense. It will also save lots of money. Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great weekend.
Thanks for coming by, Sandra
Such great recipes! I make a few of my own cleaners but I’m always looking for more ideas. Thanks for sharing with us at Together on Tuesdays.
It’s so much nicer to use natural products to clean your home. I really enjoyed reading Louise’s post and discovering her recipes. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Hearth and Soul!
I have such trouble with so many commercial cleaners. I love cleaning with natural products. Thanks for linking up to #homemattersparty
Thanks for sharing these ideas for cleaning! I’m pinning to share and hoping to try a few of these myself. Hope you have a great week Carol! Thanks for linking up and sharing with us this week on Snickerdoodle!
Thanks, Laurie.
Great tips, I am always looking for handy cleaning tips 🙂 Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays
I’m going to try. Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home.
I usually wash the floors with hot water and vinegar. I’ll make sure to add the essential oils next time! THanks for the tips! #familyjoy
Don’t you love white vinegar for cleaning? Thanks for coming by.
I love using all natural cleaners so much better. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party.
Thanks, for the great information! I think I need to get a steam mop! I have a farm and miles of tile. The steam mop could save the day!
I love steamed tile. My sister and I steam our tile and it is so clean afterwards.
I’m going to have to try some of these out! Thanks for sharing with Funtastic Friday!
Great recipes for natural cleaning! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for visiting!
It always amazes me how a few simple ingredients do the trick. I remember growing up my mother always use to use vinegar to clean the widows. Still does such a better job then the blue stuff.
Yes I love to clean with white vinegar. Everything smells so clean.
Great post. I am always looking for ways to make my own cleaning supplies. Vinegar and lemon seem to be in many home made products. Love them.
Thanks for sharing at You’re The Star.
Bev