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Making Your Own Cleaning Products

It’s true, you can go to the store and buy products off the shelf for any cleaning need you might have. But you can also make similar products, ones that you know the ingredients of, for very little money and just a little bit of effort.

When making homemade cleaning products you really only need a few ingredients. Those ingredients include vinegar, baking soda, borax, and hydrogen peroxide. In fact, you can make a variety of cleaners all from one bottle of vinegar and one or two of the above ingredients.

Do you need a multi-purpose cleaner? Instead of buying 409®, why...

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Natural Laundry Detergent

  • 1 ounce liquid castile soap
  • 1 cup washing soda
  • 1 cup baking soda
  • 1 cup white vinegar

Fill washer with water and add each ingredient in the order given.

Launder as usual.

This is great for doing laundry one load at a time. However, it may be more cost effective to mix up a large batch of laundry detergent and store in a recycled plastic...

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How To Clean Window Blinds

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Cleaning Tip #3

Cut the grime on the top of the refrigerator with a paper towel or cloth and full-strength white distilled vinegar.

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