Tuesday, July 15, 2008

great cleaner

found recipe for a GREAT all-purpose cleaner that we are loving:

32 oz bottle (I used a 24 oz and it fit just fine)
2 c water
1/2 c distilled white vinegar
1 tsp pure castile soap (I used peppermint - online or I found mine at our Target in the Health and Beauty section - it seemed pricey but you use 1 tsp and I have already found some other fun uses!)
3/4 c hydrogen peroxide
20 drops tea tree oil
20 drops of lavender or lemongrass essential oil (I used lemon)

you can add 10 drops of citronella essential oil for bug control

suitable for acrylic, ceramic tile, wood, marble and granite

it smells awesome and seeing what's in it I KNOW nothing is 'living' on my surface!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ok, so I tried this recipe, well tried to, could not find the essential oils, but my modified recipe is great, I really like it. Where did you get the tea tree oil and the essential oils?

Thanks for the tip, I may be making my own laundry soap soon... :-)

Amanda