Showing posts with label Homemade cleaning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homemade cleaning. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Homemade Cleaning Wipes

This particular homemade cleaning product is my personal favorite!  I saw the recipe on One Good Thing by Jillee awhile back and I have been making my version ever since. 
 
My ingredients for the wipes are almost like Jillee's but I add more ammonia.
 
1C water
1/4 C rubbing alcohol
2 Tab. Dawn
1/4 C ammonia
 
I like the lemon ammonia when I can find it. Usually I make 2 recipes of this for my container, so that I have plenty of cleaning liquid. 
 
 
 I cut 2 tee shirts up, 5"x7" each and have the rags handy to put in my container. 
 

 
There is about 8 or more in the container right now, but I will go through those in a good cleaning day, so when I do, there is plenty of liquid left and I add more rags. 
 
What do I use them for? 
 
*Anything you would use a Clorox wipe for.
*Cleaning counter tops.
*Kitchens.
*Bathrooms.
*Walls.
 
Jillee suggested using them with a swifter floor cleaner to scrub the floor.  I was not happy with that result, I instead get on my hands and knees and clean my tile floors - remember I live in a mobile home, and do not have alot of area to clean. However I just ordered some microfiber clothes that are the size of wash clothes that I think might work... they will scrub better.  I will still use this recipe with them.
 
So, if I have a few minutes to clean, I will always have a "wipe" in my hand cleaning something.  The wipes are then placed in the washer and cleaned with the next load, so you do not have to have tons of wipes available.
 
The cost is so small... and everything feels, smells, and looks so clean...  Give it a try!
 
Happily scrubbing..
Ma and Pa
 


Monday, October 22, 2012

New homemade Laundry cleaning line up.

We have been on the run again.  But am stopping finally to share some thoughts as we go into a new season.
 
I have 4 days off in a row so we are taking advantage of it and catching up on things we needed to be doing.
 
First on the schedule is "mucking" out the house that has been neglected because we have been busy. 
 
As you know I am a fan of natural home made cleaners, when they work and they are not a big hassle to make up to use.  I have posted some of the ones I have used for you to see.  But I have since made some modifications, so I thought I would catch you up on the changes.  I am very happy with them.