do you make your own cleaning supplies

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I gave up paper towels 8 months ago.about the same time I started making home made breads and loving it. i have recently made laundry soap (liquid and powder) and made dishwasher soap and hand soap and yesturday we made dish soap. so fun and so easy. just wondering who else does this and what there recipes are

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Permalink Reply by Mortira on November 9, 2009 at 10:29pm: I usually purchase all natural vegetable cleaners, but I never thought of just making my own! I'm already using baking soda and vinegar for most of my all purpose cleaning anyway, so a few more ingredients would probably be a snap!

Are the ingredients hard to come by? I'd also be interested in seeing some recipes!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by pam petrie on November 15, 2009 at 3:30pm: no not at all. i use mostly washing soda and borax, both are in the laundry aisle. i have some of my recipes on my blog. www.trooppetrie.blogspot.com; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dawna on November 16, 2009 at 5:14am: I make my own laundry soap, dishwasher detergent , and hand dishwashing soap.
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Permalink Reply by Amanda Drover on November 16, 2009 at 5:25am: No I don't make my own cleaning supplies...I get 100% safe cleaners though that have no harsh chemicals or toxins in them...they're made from natural ingredients. There's a wellness company that has been making them since 1985. They're also super concentrated so they help us save money. For example, you can get all purpose cleaner for $7 and it makes 6 spray bottles. There's never been a reported accidental poisining and there are no child resistant caps on them - there doesn't need to be. If you'd like more info just email me amanda_j_drover@hotmail.com; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Noelle Corbin on November 16, 2009 at 6:20am: I love making my own cleaning supplies - it's a great way to cut back on the toxic chemicals coming into my home. I post my recipes/results on my blog Positively Natural under the label 'Cleaning'.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GuaranteedGF on November 16, 2009 at 6:47am: I'm a BIG fan of steam cleaners. I began using them years ago due to my chemical sensitivity. I now own two different models and can't imagine living without them because they are economical, do a great job and do it without chemicals. Of course, there are times when you need more than steam; my go to items are kosher salt, baking soda, borax, lemons, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and vegetable soaps. I admit that we still use a few items that don't fall into the "good" for you or "good" for the environment categories -- my husband helps with a lot of the cleaning and isn't sold on natural products but we're making progress in that area.

Here is a great resource for information on this topic: SAFE CLEANING PRODUCTS INITIATIVE

I'd love to know if someone has a recipe for a cleaner they just can't live without.

Here are some recipes: NON-TOXIC CLEANING RECIPES

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Permalink Reply by pam petrie on November 16, 2009 at 7:01am: my husband brought home a steam cleaner last year and i thought it was horrible because i did not want to spend the money. i should remember he is a wise man. because i know LOVE my steam mop and use it all the time; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GuaranteedGF on November 16, 2009 at 7:09am: The initial cost of a good steam cleaning machine can appear high, but I got years out of my first one. When it died my husband didn't want to replace it -- until he went to clean the windows! He asked me to buy a new one right away. We love the squeegee attachment - we use it on the bathroom tiles, windows, mirrors, counter tops and walls. If I only used it for that attachment it would be worth it!

The one I use on the floors doesn't have any attachments but it does such an amazing job that I don't mind it's larger size.

Stacy

pam petrie said:
my husband brought home a steam cleaner last year and i thought it was horrible because i did not want to spend the money. i should remember he is a wise man. because i know LOVE my steam mop and use it all the time; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Sian Wu on November 16, 2009 at 10:17am: The safe cleaning product initiative is a great resource--also check out this report that just came out by the same group, Women's Voices for the Earth: It's on disinfecting chemicals and how to avoid overusing them.

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Permalink Reply by Gail Gensler on November 17, 2009 at 10:09am: Hi, all:
Check out the Green Cleaning recipe card from City of Seattle's (in multiple languages, no less!) web page. Contact me if you want more information; I've done a lot on 'green cleaning' over the years.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by GuaranteedGF on November 17, 2009 at 10:20am: Thanks for the handy reference sheets - I'm going to modify the PDF to change the contact numbers to our local #'s and print this out for a young lady I know that just got her first apartment here in NYC. I think it would be great a part of the gift basket I've been putting together for her!

Stacy

Gail Gensler said:
Hi, all:
Check out the Green Cleaning recipe card from City of Seattle's (in multiple languages, no less!) web page. Contact me if you want more information; I've done a lot on 'green cleaning' over the years.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by pam petrie on November 17, 2009 at 11:46am: I just wanted to say thank you to all who have commented on this. It is really neat to see what everyone else uses; ▶ Reply to This