Most surfaces around your home can easily be cleaned with kitchen ingredients that you probably have on hand, such as vinegar and liquid dishwashing soap.

Essential oils add a pleasant fragrance; in addition many have antimicrobial properties!

The following natural cleaners are non-toxic, inexpensive and easy to make.

Anti-septic hand soap

• 250 mL of liquid natural hand and body soap
• 30 drops of lavender essential oil
• 20 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
• 10 drops of lemon essential oil

Combine ingredients together in a plastic bottle or soap dispenser and mix well!

All-purpose spray

• 1 teaspoon borax
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon natural liquid dishwashing soap
• 10 drops lavender essential oil
• 5 drops rosemary essential oil

Combine the borax and water in a spray bottle and shake it well.

Add the vinegar, soap, and essential oils and shake again.

Spray on surfaces such as countertops, walls, and woodwork and wipe clean with a sponge!

Borax, vinegar, and so will dissolve dirt and greasy residues on Services around the home. Lavender and Rosemary essential oils have natural antiseptic properties.

Vinegar glass cleaner

• 2/3 Cup of water
• 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
• Two drops lemon essential oil

Mix the ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray on to surfaces and wipe with a clean, lint-free towel. Adding lemon essential oil gives a pleasant fragrance.

Heavy-duty glass cleaner

• 1 cup warm water
• 1 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon natural liquid dishwashing soap
• Two drops lemon essential oil

Mix the ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well. Spray on to surfaces and wipe with a clean, lint-free towel. Adding lemon essential oil gives a pleasant fragrance.

Streaky windows

Streaky windows are sometimes caused by a wax buildup from previous cleaners. Use this formula to fix the problem then switch to a simple water and vinegar cleaner.

• 1/4 cup isopropyl alcohol
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/4 teaspoon of natural liquid dishwashing soap

Mix the ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake well. Spray on to windows and wipe dry with a clean, lint-free towel.

Soapy spray cleanser

This remedy is for grimy, greasy surfaces!

• 1 teaspoon borax
• 1 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup natural liquid dishwashing soap
• 10 drops orange essential oil

Combine the borax and water in a spray bottle and shake well. Add vinegar, soap, and essential oils and shake again. Spray on surfaces and wipe clean with a sponge, rinse well with water.