Homemade Cleaning Products Guide

Washing-up Liquid

Ingredients:

3 tbsp liquid Castile soap
2 cups warm water
2 tsp glycerine
2 tbsp. white vinegar

Place all the ingredients in a bottle or jar and shake well to blend. Use about 1 tablespoon of the liquid to wash up.

Window Cleaner

Ingredients:

¼ cup of white vinegar
1 tbsp of cornflour
2 cups of warm water

Place all the ingredients in a bottle or jar and shake well to mix. Reuse an old bottle with a pump dispenser to spray the cleaner onto the glass and polish off with a clean cloth or old newspaper.

Multi-Purpose Cleaner

Ingredients:

¼ cup of white vinegar
1 tbsp baking soda
1 litre of hot water
½ a lemon

Place all the ingredients in a bottle or jar and shake well to mix. Reuse an old bottle with a pump dispenser to spray the cleaner onto surfaces. This cleaner is not suitable for granite worktops as the lemon damages the surface.

Toilet Cleaner

Ingredients:

¾ cup baking soda
¾ cup white vinegar
10 drops of tea tree oil
10 drops of lavender essential oils

Place all the ingredients in a bottle or jar and shake well to mix.