Kid-friendly recipes for DIY cleaning products
By Sylvia Marks
Household cleaning is an important part in maintaining a good level of hygiene in your home. Almost everyone prefers to buy a chemical cleaning product from the nearest supermarket and then use it when carrying out a variety of cleaning procedures in their homes. However, what many people do not understand is that a great part of the house cleaning products tend to be very dangerous not only for nature but also for those who live in these premises.
If you have children you must be particularly careful, because they are often predisposed to certain types of allergies and diseases caused by the toxic substances in detergents. Do It Yourself (DIY) cleaning products are a safe and cheap way in which you could make your home look welcoming and tidy.
Provide your family and pets with an immaculate and safe living environment by following these innovative recipes that are not only easy to prepare, but also absolutely safe for the health of your family members:
Oven cleaning detergent
If you are trying to prepare a perfect and effective oven cleaning product, you should combine 1 cup of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and ¼ cup of washing soda (sodium carbonate) with enough water in order to make a paste. Then apply to oven surfaces and let it stay for the night. Wipe and rinse with a clean cloth. If you do not want to use the washing soda you can try to make a paste with baking soda only.
Glass and window cleaning detergent
For bright and shiny windows and glass surfaces you need to combine equal parts of water and vinegar in a spray bottle. To remove effectively the greasy stains or the waxy built-up left by the conventional glass cleaning detergents, you may add ½ teaspoon of liquid soap to the solution of water and white vinegar.
Floor cleaning product
If you want your flooring look immaculate, use ¼ cup of washing soda, a tablespoon of liquid soap, 6 tablespoons of cornstarch and a few cups of white vinegar. As far as wooden floors are concerned, you can use a cup of vinegar in a bowl of hot water.
Disinfecting home cleaning detergent
Disinfection is an integral part of cleaning process, especially if you have children. An easy DIY solution is to mix 2 teaspoons of borax, ¼ teaspoon of liquid soap, 4 tablespoons of white vinegar and 3 cups of hot water in a spray bottle. This natural cleaning product has proven itself as a suitable solution for disinfection of all kinds of domestic cleaning purposes. If you don’t have borax at home, you can look for an alternative recipe with hydrogen peroxide-based DIY cleaner.
Tub and Tile Scrubber
To create a DIY cleaning product that is suitable for tubs and tiles, mix 2/3 cups of baking soda, ½ cup of liquid soap and ½ cup of water. When you make an appropriate solution, add 2 tablespoons of white vinegar, apply immediately and wipe thoroughly with a clean cloth.
Furniture Polish
For a perfect polishing of furniture surfaces, without using chemical and expensive cleaning products, simply create 1:1 blend of olive oil and white vinegar and then polish them with a soft cloth. This combination works every time.
Silvia Marks worked as a move out cleaner in the U.K. for many years and has her requirements when it comes to the cleanliness of her own house. During the time she learned how to make her own DIY cleaning products that are safe for her children to use while doing household chores.
