27 Homemade Cleaners and Natural Cleaning Recipes

How to make homemade cleaner and homemade remedies for natural cleaning at home.  These home made cleaner and cleaning recipes include homemade laundry detergent, floor cleaner, glass cleaner, fabric softener, carpet cleaning,  jewelry cleaner, and even a homemade drain cleaner. You’ll be able to make your own natural household cleaners to clean everything in the house with these homemade cleaners.  Use this free printable Stain Removal Guide as a quick reference for when you’re doing laundry on how to treat common stains. Also feel free to print out one of these 4 Darling Cleaning Schedules {daily, weekly, monthly, annually} hopefully I made one that fit’s your cleaning style.

Homemade Cleaner

1.  All Purpose Spray Label {free printable} ~ After you have made your own floor cleaner add a pretty label to your bottle with these free labels.

2.  Cleaning with Vinegar ~ Did you know that vinegar is a natural disinfectant?  Seriously.  More than likely you already have vinegar in your cupboard.  The post includes recipes for cleaning the kitchen, glass, furniture polish and an all purpose cleaner.

3.  Homemade Furniture Polish Recipe ~ Combine  1/2 tsp Olive Oil, 1/4 cup Vinegar or Lemon Juice, Mix in a glass jar and use rag to polish surfaces.

Natural Cleaning Recipes

4.  Homemade Soap Scum Remover Recipe ~ It’s pretty simple. Heat up some vinegar (I used a cup of vinegar and nuked it for 2 minutes). Then pour it in your spray bottle, add an equal amount of blue Dawn (the website comments were pretty specific about getting the blue kind), shake gently, and voila!

5.  Non-Toxic Bathroom Cleaning and Homemade Soft Scrub Recipe ~ While prevention may be key to keeping the bathroom clean, it is still necessary to give the tub a thorough scrubbing once in a while. When that time comes, make your own Soft Scrub!

6.  Homemade Cleaner Labels ~ Jewel toned labels for your homemade cleaning supplies.  Free, of course!

Homemade Remedies

7.  Recipe for Homemade Cleaner: All Purpose Cleaner and Natural Cleaning Wipes ~ You can use this solution to clean your walls, disinfect light switches, door knobs and phones, clean appliances, spot clean floors and carpets, use as a pre-treatment for stains on clothing, clean cabinet doors, kid;s toys, tennis shoes, and so much more!

8.  DIY Lemon Vinegar Cleaner ~ Make your own Non-Toxic, fragrant and effective home cleaner. Simple, Natural and Inexpensive. Instead of throwing out your citrus peels, put them to good use. It is a two ingredient miracle worker! No more expensive chemical cleaners.

9.  Make Your Own Household Cleaners {Cleaning Ideas and DIY} ~ This is a great resource on how to make your own cleaning supplies. From laundry detergent to windex you can make your own by following the recipes featured here. Most of the ingredients needed you’ll probably already have in your kitchen!

Homemade Laundry Detergent

10.  Homemade Lavender Laundry Soap ~ Erika says that this soap ”is not only just as good as my normal detergent, but it is a fraction of the price”, only 7 cents a load.  A definite reason to try this recipe.  You can also download the cute label to print and add to your container.

11.  DIY Laundry Detergent ~ I store the detergent in a very large glass jar  and it is large enough to hold all 2 gallons (approx) of laundry detergent.

12.  Homemade Stain Pre-treater Recipe {Shout} ~ A simple recipe to replace “Shout”, but do not use on anything that will be washed with chlorine bleach due to the ammonia!

13.  How to Clean Your Washing Machine ~ Who would have thought that washing machines need cleaning too?  This simple 2-ingredient recipe is perfect for bringing your washing machine back to it’s former glory.  I guarantee you will have the necessary ingredients already in your home.  {{wink}}

Homemade Fabric Softener

14.  Homemade Fabric Softener Recipe ~ My clothes are SO soft- softer than with store-bought- and smell fresh and clean.  The scent of the conditioner is definitely there.  This recipe makes a lot of softener, so I only made half.

15.  Homemade Bounce Dryer Sheets Recipe ~I’ve been using the homemade laundry detergent for several months now and I’m still loving it.  I calculated that it costs $0.83 to make 2 gallons!

Homemade Floor Cleaner

16.  Laminate Floor Spray Homemade Cleaning Recipe ~ The four simple ingredients were under my sink already.  Who knew….And the best part is it works so much better than the store bought…no streaks…

17.  Homemade Wood Floor (and All-Purpose) Cleaner Recipes ~  This recipe which mixes equal parts water, vinegar, and isopropyl alcohol, with a few drops of dish soap. Ahh, Eureka!

Homemade Glass Cleaner

18.  Homemade Window and Glass Cleaner Recipe ~ after reading 48 recipes and their the reviews {and a bunch of trial and error} I picked the following “recipe” as my favorite.

19.  Three Ways to Clean Using Vinegar  ~ Practical tips for saving money on cleaning supplies and using natural ingredients at home.

Homemade Carpet Cleaning

20.  DIY Amazing Carpet Cleaner ~ Ammonia and water makes a terrific carpet cleaner!  The post shows you techniques using an iron, towel and the DIY carpet cleaner to beautifully clean your carpet stains.

21.  Homemade Carpet Cleaning Recipe ~ This homemade solution works really well.  It’s easy to make, works quickly, and does not leave a lingering odor.

Homemade Jewelry Cleaner

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22.  How to Clean Jewelry {costume, silver, gold, pearl} ~ Ever wonder how to clean jewelry at home?  If so, here are several proper cleaning techniques on how to clean jewelry such as costume, silver, gold, pearl, and even turquoise jewelry.

23.  Diamond Jewelry Cleaner Recipe ~ An easy way to clean your diamond rings at home.

24.  Make Your Own Jewelry Cleaner ~ Since keeping jewelry sparkling is a good goal to have, this is a great tutorial where you can make jewelry cleaner in your own kitchen. Using a few simple, natural ingredients your jewelry will look shiny as new!

Homemade Drain Cleaner

25.  DIY Drainer Cleaner ~ All of the ingredients needed to clean your drain you already have in your kitchen, baking soda and vinegar.

26.  Unclog The Sink with Natural Ingredients ~ It’s easier than you think to unclog the sink using natural ingredients!  Today’s tip is from Dana is showing us how to unclog a drain without using harsh chemicals.

27.  Homemade Drain Cleaner Recipe ~ If your drain is clogged the first thing to try is a plunger. If that fails here are some homemade drain cleaner recipes.

Homemade Cleaning Products

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