Recipe for Homemade Environmental Cleaner

All-Purpose Cleaner

• 1

  Fill a bowl with 4 cups of warm water. Place 4 tablespoons of baking soda in the water.

• 2

  Stir the baking soda and water until the baking soda dissolves completely.

• 3

  Pour the cleaner into spray bottles. Label the bottles with the contents.

• 4

  Shake the bottle before each use. Spray the cleaner directly onto the surface you are cleaning. Wipe it off with a cloth.

Disinfecting Environmental Cleaner

• 5

  Mix 1/4 cup of baking soda with 3 cups of warm water. Stir the mixture until the soda dissolves.

• 6

  Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar and 2 tablespoons of liquid Castile soap to the mixture and stir. Castile soap is made with olive oil instead of toxic chemicals or animal fats.

• 7

  Pour the mixture into a spray bottle. Label the bottle with the contents.

• 8

  Spray the cleaner onto surfaces that require disinfecting as well as cleaning, such as kitchen counters or bathroom fixtures. Wipe them clean with a dampened cloth.