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Zero-Waste Cleaning: DIY Recipes

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Making your own cleaning products at home is a fantastic way to reduce waste and avoid harsh chemicals. Here are some simple and effective DIY recipes for zero-waste cleaning:

All-Purpose Cleaner

  • Ingredients:
    • Distilled white vinegar
    • Water
    • Baking soda
    • Essential oil (e.g., tea tree oil, lavender, lemon)
  • Instructions:
    1. Mix the vinegar and water in a spray bottle.
    2. Add baking soda, allowing it to fizz.
    3. Add your choice of essential oil for a pleasant scent and added antibacterial properties.

Glass and Mirror Cleaner

  • Ingredients:
    • Distilled white vinegar
    • Water
    • Cornstarch
  • Instructions:
    1. Mix the vinegar and water in a spray bottle.
    2. Add cornstarch and shake well before each use. This helps prevent streaks on glass surfaces.
jar of homemade wood polish

Wood Polish

  • Ingredients:
    • Olive oil
    • Distilled white vinegar
    • Optional: Lemon essential oil
  • Instructions:
    1. Mix the olive oil and vinegar in a bowl.
    2. Add optional essential oil for a pleasant scent.
    3. Apply a small amount to a cloth and use it to polish wooden surfaces.

Bathroom Scrub

  • Ingredients:
    • Baking soda
    • Liquid castile soap
    • Water
    • Tea tree oil (antibacterial)
  • Instructions:
    1. Mix baking soda and liquid castile soap in a bowl.
    2. Add water to create a paste.
    3. Add tea tree oil for its antibacterial properties.
    4. Apply the paste to surfaces in the bathroom and scrub with a brush or sponge.

Air Freshener

  • Ingredients:
    • Water
    • Baking soda
    • Essential oil (e.g., lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint)
  • Instructions:
    1. Mix water and baking soda in a spray bottle.
    2. Add your choice of essential oil for a natural and refreshing scent.
jar of homemade oven cleaner
Oven Cleaner
  • Ingredients:
    • Baking soda
    • Water (as needed)
  • Instructions:
    1. Sprinkle a thick layer of baking soda on the bottom of the oven.
    2. Spray water over the baking soda until it’s damp.
    3. Let it sit overnight, then wipe clean the next day.

Remember to label your DIY cleaners and test them in inconspicuous areas before using them on surfaces. Enjoy your zero-waste cleaning.

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2 thoughts on “Zero-Waste Cleaning: DIY Recipes”

  1. As we have adapted to the fast paced living and the ready-to-use materials, it is important to remember that we can do this eco-friendly house cleaning ingredients.  This is so beneficial to our health.  It is important to remember the ready to use cleaner has so many toxins in it, no wonder we have so many allergies and autoimmune diseases is rising. 

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    • Absolutely, my hope is that more people will become aware of the harmful effects of ready-made cleaners not just on the environment but on their general health as well. Most of the ingredients for making our own cleaners are basic items often found in our pantries 🙂

      Michelle – Eco TIGA

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