Happy New Year! I’m dedicating this year to de-cluttering my life, going full force on my career and being eco friendly as much as I can. So I’m starting the year with a blog post how to eliminate those highly toxic cleaning products at home and use eco friendly alternatives that you can make yourself.

Do you know that you don’t have to use the highly toxic cleaning products that are sold in stores?

There is a better and safer alternative to them and it is using household ingredients that can be found in every home. Not only making my own all-natural cleaners will save me money, I can also control the ingredients, which allows me to eliminate toxins used in my household.

We have been using vinegar solutions, bicarb soda and lemon in most of our daily cleaning routine for almost 2 years nows. But I’ve done more research over the holidays and am now more determined than ever to replace all store bought products with all-natural concoctions which are absolutely harmless and eco-friendly.

Some of the basic ingredients you’ll need in many of these recipes:

White vinegar
Bicarb soda
Hydrogen peroxide (3% is easily available at Guardian pharmacies, antiseptic aisle)
Lemon

So here you are – 42 all natural homemade cleaners recipes curated from all over the interwebz.

All-purpose cleaners:

1. 3-1 household cleaner
2. Multi-purpose citrus cleaner
3. All purpose cleaner with video tutorial
4. Homemade disinfecting wipes

Homemade laundry detergents:

5. DIY powdered soap nuts
6. Non-toxic concentrated laundry detergent
7. Easy homemade laundry soap
8. Liquid laundry detergent

Homemade stain removers:

9. Homemade Vanish
10. Ink stain remover
11. 1 ingredient crayon remover
12. Set-in stain remover
13. Hydrogen peroxide magic
14. DIY Laundry stain remover

Carpet cleaners:

15. Green carpet stain remover
16. Homemade carpet freshener
17. To clean carpets:
You can make foam for cleaning carpets using liquid soap that is oil based and plain water. Dissolve a quarter cup of the liquid soap in 3 or more tablespoons water. With an egg beater mix and stir the ingredients. With the formed foam rub the dirty areas on the carpet or rug and use water to rinse well.

Furniture polish:

18. Homemade dusting spray
19. To polish furnitures

In a spray bottle mix 2 tablespoons lemon oil with 1 pint mineral oil. Use this solution to spray, polish and wipe clean the wood surfaces.

20. Wood furniture polish
Mix one part lemon juice with two parts olive oil. Rub the wood furniture with this mixture and let it sit for a few hours. Then use a dry and soft cloth to polish the wood surfaces.

21. To remove water blemishes from wood surfaces

Rub the wood surfaces with toothpaste.

Glass cleaners:

22. No-streak glass cleaner
23. Easy, eco friendly window cleaner

Deodorisers:

24. Two odour eliminating, air freshening sprays
25. Homemade Febreeze
26. Homemade room spray

Kitchen use:

27. Non-toxic oven cleaner
28. Homemade fruit and vegies wash
29. Homemade liquid dish soap
30. Crock pot cleaner
31. Coffee pot cleaner
32. Homemade dishwasher detergent
33. Dishwasher rinse aid
34. Burnt pots and pans cleaner

35. Floor cleaner
Use warm water, vinegar and skim milk. Mix half cup white vinegar with 1 gallon warm water. After mopping the floor with this cleaning solution wait for the floor to dry and polish it with skim milk to make it glow.

Bathroom use:

36. Non-toxic disinfectant
37. Homemade bathroom scrub
38. Green clean toilet
39. Bathroom cleaner
40. Daily shower cleaner

41. To clean ceramic tiles for your bathroom and kitchen
Mix a quarter cup of vinegar with 1 gallon warm water. For the basin, tiles and tubs use a half cup baking soda and 2 to 3 tablespoons peppermint soap. Mix these ingredients well.

42. To remove mildew for bathrooms and kitchens

Plain white vinegar is naturally antimicrobial, so mixing it with 2 parts water and a drop of tea tree oil will rid kitchens and bathrooms of mold and mildew. Pour mixture into a spray bottle and apply anywhere mold and mildew are growing. Let it sit for a few minutes, then wipe away with a dry cloth or sponge.

Do you have any homemade, all natural cleaning remedies? I’d like to hear.

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Waiwai Leung on 14/01/2016 at 7:48 AM

Thank you for sharing! These tips are so useful!
mAy on 14/01/2016 at 2:40 PM

Vinegar and Bicarb Soda seems to work for almost all occasions!
Katherine Sng on 14/01/2016 at 5:36 PM

Thanks for sharing the tips!
Michelle Hon on 14/01/2016 at 5:40 PM

Haha.. pretty much! And very cheap too.
thehootingpost on 15/01/2016 at 1:08 AM

Interesting recipes and tips for cleaning the house! Just in time for spring cleaning :p
Mums Babies on 15/01/2016 at 6:52 AM

Thanks for reminding me again. I love these tips and they are so eco friendly.
Angie. S on 18/01/2016 at 3:20 AM

Didn't know we can get hygroden peroxide easily off the shelves. Thanks for compiling this list of handy tips!
Danessa Foo on 18/01/2016 at 3:22 AM

My go-to's are vinegar and baking soda. I've also recently tried some eco-friendly detergents and cleaning solutions (store-bought) 'cos I'm lazy to mix them myself 😀
Vesta Christiansen on 19/01/2016 at 2:59 PM

Wonderful list! One of my resolutions for the new 2016 is to ditch all the toxic cleaning products that I use and to switch to natural cleaning solutions only! It is really important for me to provide a clean and healthy environment for my family. Thanks for sharing this really useful list of natural cleaning solutions! Greets!
Michelle Hon on 20/01/2016 at 8:18 AM

Thanks, Vesta! One of my reasons to switch to natural cleaning solution is also because of my family. A non toxic environment is so important for the health of the little ones.