D.I.Y. Green Spring Cleaning Solutions

Spring Cleaning usually means picking up a cocktail of harmful cleaning products from the supermarket to blast the dirt and grime away.  Have you ever read the active ingredients on the labels of those cleaning products? They often sound like a crazy science experiment or a totally foreign language.

There is a safer alternative for your spring cleaning regime that’s also more cost effective.

Here are our 6 Top Green D.I.Y. cleaning solutions:

1. All Purpose Cleaner

As the name suggests, this cleaner can be used on a variety of surfaces. Here’s what you need.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup White Vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Baking Soda (Bi-Cab Soda)
• 10 drops essential oil
• 500 ml water

Mix the ingredients and transfer to a spray bottle to clean countertops, mirrors, windows, stoves, just all around the house. The vinegar and baking soda in the solution are very effective at loosening dirt while the essential oil adds a pleasing aroma.

2. Tile Cleaner

In the kitchen, tiles can get greasy while bathroom tiles are prone to soap scum. Try using this solution.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Baking Soda (Bi-Carb Soda)
• Some Castile Soap
• 10 drops of essential oil
• Water
• Lemon (sliced in half)

Mix baking soda, castile soap, essential oil and some water in a 16oz spray bottle. Spray it on the tiled areas and let it sit for a few minutes. Use the sliced lemon to scrub and agitate the solution into the floor. Then rinse and wipe with a clean cloth.

3. Grout Cleaner

People somehow equate tough cleaning with bleach. Bleach is strong stuff, so strong that it can cause rashes, burns and skin ailments. Grout can be really hard to clean, but you can do a great job with this solution:

Ingredients:

• Baking soda (Bi-Carb Soda)
• 1 cup White Vinegar
• 1 cup Water

Mix the water and vinegar in a spray bottle. Sprinkle some baking soda on the grout lines and spray with the water and vinegar solution. As soon as it starts bubbling, start brushing using an old toothbrush then wipe clean with a damp cloth.