5 Homemade Cleaners! DIY Cleaning Products! Easy Ways to Save Money & Stay Clean! (Clean My Space)

You likely have all these items in your house as it stands; so this should be relatively simple to put together.

Remember, it is wise to use these as a compliment to products you buy in-store. Store bought products and homemade products both serve a purpose. I use about 50% store bought and 50% homemade cleaners in my house.

The 4 key ingredients you'll require are:

Vinegar - mild disinfectant, grease cutter, de-scaler, glass cleaner

Dish soap - neutral pH - gentle and safe on essentially every surface and a mild soap that can lifts off dirt and grime

Rubbing alcohol - at least 65% USP in order for it to qualify as a disinfectant, can be mixed with water

Hydrogen peroxide - naturally occurring bleach, used in Oxy powders. Uses oxygen to break bonds between dirt and bacteria and the surface they are on. A great disinfectant, stain remover and natural whitener.

Baking soda - abrasion, deodorizing, great for replacing a scouring powder. It's not actually used in any of the recipes but can be used to boost cleaning power by sprinkling on a sprayed surface.

If you wish to, select an essential oil that you like (and perhaps has some extra beneficial properties) and add 10 drops to the bottle.

Here are the recipes:

Glass cleaner - 50/50 water and vinegar mix, use to clean windows and mirrors - smell dissipates quickly

Disinfectant - 50/50 water and rubbing alcohol, use to spray and leave after you've cleaned a surface, only use where required i.e. points of contact, cutting boards, bathrooms etc. Note that a disinfectant does not necessarily clean (i.e. lift dirt off) so this is the 2nd part of a two-step cleaning process (first part is the actual cleaning with a cleaner).

All-purpose cleaner - 1-2 tbsp dish soap per bottle of water. Great to use for cleaning kitchen, bathroom surfaces, hallways, most furniture. Won't leave residue behind. If you are finding residue, reduce the amount of dish liquid being used (they vary in recipes).

Tub and tile cleaner/degreaser - 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup dish liquid. Use for soap scum on tiles and glass, greasy kitchens etc. Spray, let it sit for 5 minutes and start to clean.

Stain remover - 1 cup hydrogen peroxide, 1/2 cup dish liquid. Amazing, simply spray on a stain, rub it in, rinse it out. Can also be used as a pre-treatment for stains. Test in an inconspicuous area first as the hydrogen peroxide may discolour.

Some general tips:

Label bottles using easel tape and a permanent marker (easel tape is much easier to remove than a sticker label and is more water-resistant). Label the ingredients, date and name of product.

Use clean bottles and triggers only - don't use a bottle from another product until the trigger and bottle have been thoroughly rinsed and do not spray out or smell like the old product.

Use different shapes, colours and sizes of bottles if possible to further ensure you are using the correct product.

Make enough for 1-2 months of use and that's it. These don't have the same stabilizers that store-bought products do. Less additives means lower shelf-life.

Never mix a recipe that you make up yourself without checking to see if it is safe to do, some items you cannot mix together!

Remember, a cleaner does not disinfect and a disinfectant does not clean - clean first, disinfect second (many store-bought products can do both).

Do you have any great cleaning product recipes that you want to share? We would LOVE to hear them!

[DUPREE]

soooo...I did the glass cleaner and when I start wiping my mirror, I seen the streaks and thought ummm...this isn't working. A few seconds later, my mirror was SPOTLESS....😯😯😯...It ACTUALLY appreciate you ladies....

[msmaryjanegrrl]

Sub liquid castile soap for the dish soap and you got my vote. I've been making all my cleaning and personal grooming supplies for several years now and LOVE them and the fact that they're all natural. Btw, liquid castile soap, like Dr Bronner's magic soap, mixed with baking soda and a tiny bit of water to make a paste, is the best scrubbing cleaner ever! Mild enough for my glass top stove but tough enough to clean years of burnt gunk off my bbq grill with out any real effort.

[stephaniefalcheck]

I use one table spoon of dish washing liquid (blue dawn dish soap is what I use) one table spoon of baking soda, one cup of vinegar and two cups water. I use it on literally everything. It foams up because the baking soda and vinegar have a reaction. It helps if you add the water first then the vinegar and the baking soda last. I like it because I don't have to worry about it harming myself or my family. Good luck on your cleaning journeys!

[kerryklein]

Great info. I clean for a living so this will come in especially handy, as I want to keep expenses down and use less chemicals. Thanks.

[TNTn]

I never leave comments on anyone's videos (EVER) but this one helped me so much that I had to thank u. I used the vinegar and dish washing liquid with the help of the baking soda on the tub and tiles. When I finished it looked like a completely different bathroom. Thank u so much!

[LindsNW]

Tonight I used the tub and tile cleaner/degreaser on my faucet in my tub/shower, no matter what I used to clean it, the "soap scum" wouldn't come off. I made my cleaner, left it on there for 5 to 10 minutes and then used a scrubbing sponge to clean it, not expecting anything to really happen, and WOW! It got all the stuff that I thought was "gouged" into the faucet off of there and made it shiny again. Amazing stuff, thank you so much for the cleaning tips and videos, you are awesome!

[Lythial]

Thank you for sharing! The soap scum remover/degreaser is absolutely amazing. It doesn't have the chemically smell, rinses well, and cuts through grease and soap scum like no one's business. :)

[MountainMama]

1 tablespoon dishwashing liquid and 2 tablespoons distilled vinegar. Put it in the small tank of a carpet shampooer and finish filling it up with hot water. I use this to clean carpets and it takes out almost any kind of stains.

[MelissaR]

so awesome.. I just found you. I have made my cleaning kit. I passed you on to both my mom and mother in-law.
keep them coming.

[glitterbug]

I used left over lemon juice and baking soda to clean my stove top.Worked really well and itwas cool to hear the fizz!

[suetucker]

For over a decade I have just used full- strength rubbing alcohol (70% or 90%) in a spray bottle to disinfect and clean most everything: glass, mirrors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, sinks and fixtures in bath & kitchen, commodes, etc. I use it with good paper towels. Both are cheap and you don't have to bother to wash towels later! Easy and I love it! Just DO NOT USE it on laytex-based paint or caulk, because it will melt and remove it! But, it's great to use as a remover of those things if you need to get paint off of something or carpets! Rubbing alcohol also removes many stains, kills soap residue and bubbles, and is great for removing oil or grease marks and scuff marks. Best to always test a spot first to ensure that it doesn't damage the finish using a Q-Tip and a squirt of alcohol on the cotton tip. Oh! You CAN also use it to clean well-cured, oil-based paint (probably not flat paint though--haven't tried that).

[christiandeloza]

Can't thank you enough for this video. Cleaning essentials simplified. Perfect!

[elmst]

its 8 years later after this video was uploaded....I still refer to it!
Thank you CMS!

[laurasfavorite]

I'm really excited to try these! Now that I finally own my own apartment I spent the day yesterday cleaning the whole house with your tips, but the cleaners from the store made the eczema on my hands flare up bad! I'm switching to these cleaners next time to help my sensitive skin!

[marykay]

I started watching your channel a couple of weeks ago and using your homemade cleaners and my family already thought I'm going nuts, because our home has never been so clean bevor ;-)
I LOVE TO CLEAN NOW and your way to tidy a room really helped me getting a better routine :-) THANKS FOR THAT

[niconicouana]

Very impressive and thorough. I use many of these combinations, already, but learned of some new ones. Thanks! Also, your tone is immaculate and your approach is a great balance of professional and perky/cool. Love it. Good job!

[bigdaddyyummyum]

Quick way to clean the microwave... fill a coffee mug with water and add a 1/2 of lemon.. put it in the micro, set on high for 5 mins... when done wipe the inside of the micro clean. thanks for the awesome vid!

[cleanmyspace]

You can use a tiny squirt of dish soap and water for floors.

[AnastasiaFforde]

mustard poweder + baking soda is super amzing for really old grease. THanks for amazing videos! They motivated me to do some cleaning )))

[caseyferrell]

This channel has easily become my favorite handy house tip page! 👍👍