DIY homemade cleaners i love.

some of you may know already but...i love to clean. yes, you heard right, i love to clean. i love the feeling of walking into a clean house. now, since i've had isabella things obviously have been a little more difficult to get done. this is why nap time is so important.

here are a few of my favorite homemade household cleaners.


Household/everything cleaner:

Supplies:
• 1/2 cup or so of Potpourri Oil (i use ocean breeze from the dollar store)
Plus:
• 4 tablespoons Vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• HOT water (enough to fill your bottle)
• Spray bottle

Preparation: If you want to recycle an old spray bottle: pour the vinegar, baking soda and hot water in the bottle, shake well and let sit for 1-2 days. Then rinse and begin the recipe!
Step One:

Mix vinegar, baking soda and essential oils in a bowl.
You’ll see the baking soda fizz a lot so make sure your bowl has enough depth to handle the bubbles. At this point, if the baking soda isn’t dissolving – don’t worry!
Step Two:

Add hot water and stir. usually, I do not measure this part, I just use my judgement. If you have a 16 oz bottle, you need just a little less than that (about 15 oz.) to mix (and so on).

Step three: Mix well and clean something!!


i was tired of buys swifter pads and solution. one, they're expensive and two, i found out the solution has the same ingredients as windshield wiper fluid! obviously, that isn't safe for either a crawling child or pet. so i went to target (had a coupon) or they have them at sam's club or walmart and purchased a RIVEAL mop. love this! you make you own solution and it comes with washable microfiber pads. talk about a huge money saver. plus, you can control what you was your floors with. here's what i use for my solution.

Laminate (pergo) hard wood floor cleaner:

To a measuring cup or jar, add the following:

• 1 part Water
• 1 part White Vinegar
• 1 part 2% Isopropyl Alcohol
• Few drops of liquid dish detergent

Mix all ingredients together and pour into a fine mist spray bottle.



cloth diapers are my favorite! yeah, they're messy but they save me money and i love to save money :) plus, no diaper rashes! here is a cloth diaper detergent i found that works great and isn't harsh on my diapers.

Cloth diaper detergent



Supplies:
Large container (got mine from the dollar store)
Borax
Washing soda
Oxy Clean or Sun 2 O (cheaper option)

Ingredients:

1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda

1 cup Borax

1/2 cup of Oxi-Clean

Mix it all together and repeat until your container is full. Use one 1/4 per large load.

Total cost for this recipe is $16.50 or less.

Baby wipes
baby washcloths or cut and sew old receiving blankets
reuse a large disposable wipe container or tupperware
spray bottle
baby oil
baby shampoo
warm water

solution:
mix 2 tsp of baby shampoo and 1 tsp baby oil into a spray bottle, fill the rest with warm water and shake!

wipes:
fold (dry) and place in container of choice. when ready to use, spray cloth and wipe. toss in with cloth diapers when dirty and wash together!


ENJOY!