7 Basic Ingredients = A Cupboard Full of Cleaners

If you are saving money by making your own cleaning products stock your pantry with these four ingredients.
vinegar
baking soda
water
dishwashing detergent (Like Dawn)
rubbing alcohol
ammonia
lemon juice

Using these essential elements you can produce all of these cleaning products for less than the commercially made products.





Glass Cleaner
Clean out a gallon jug and then add:
1 tsp dishwashing detergent
1 pint rubbing alcohol
1/2 cup ammonia
Fill the rest of the gallon jug with water


All Purpose Cleaner
Clean out an old spray bottle and then add:
1 part distilled white vinegar
2 parts water
1 tablespoon lemon luice

Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Sprinkle some baking soda in the toilet
Add a couple of drops of dishwashing detergent
Scrub with toilet brush


Linoleum Floor Cleaner
To a bucket add:
1/2 cup vinegar
Fill with warm water

Oven Cleaner
Not for self cleaning ovens
1 cup baking soda
enough water to make a paste

Put it on the oven stains and let sit for several minutes then scrub.

Now make your own analysis of what you saved. How much did each of these products cost you at your local grocery store and how much did it cost you to make them?

Glass Cleaner
Store Cost__________ Homemade Cost______
All Purpose Cleaner
Store Cost_______ Homemade Cost_______
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Store Cost_______ Homemade Cost_______
Floor Cleaner
Store Cost_______ Homemade Cost_______
Oven Cleaner Store Cost_______ Homemade Cost_______