Homemade Cleaners & A Zen Tip

by Slim on January 22, 2012

This past week, I took frugal living to a whole new level. I’ve already been making my own laundry detergent for over a year with great results, so when I saw some more cleaner recipes online, I decided to try them out. I made glass cleaner, all purpose cleaner, fabric softener and dishwasher detergent. They all work great and I had most of the ingredients on hand. Total cost of the materials to make everything was less than $20 and I still have tons to make more batches with.

Here are the recipes:

Dishwasher Detergent (I used fruit fresh instead of citric acid)

Fabric Softener

All Purpose Cleaner

Window Cleaner

My Laundry Detergent Recipe:

1 Cup Borax, 1 Cup Washing Soda and I bar of any soap grated finely. Mix together and use 1 tablespoon per load.

I bought spray bottles at the Dollar Tree and used glass jars for my detergents. My Zen tip is to take off all labels of your household products like hand soaps, etc. It makes for a much cleaner look in your home. Goo Gone works great for taking off labels.