Truth be told, there have been and still are a number of great books and other publications covering the whole topic of natural cleaners, homemade cleaners and even branching out to natural homemaking and beauty supplies. There is good reason for all of this publicity and that is that homemade cleaners are a simple, healthy and affordable way to clean your home, car and anywhere else.



Homemade cleaners are known for being very versatile, often serving several jobs unlike their traditional commercial equivalents. They typically require less storage space and many are designed to be safe around your whole family, even pets. In fact, simply using a few basic ingredients found in your kitchen's pantry or cupboards, you can easily make a variety of homemade cleaners that will work just as well, if not better, than comparible store bought cleaning products.

While there are a number of different cleaning solutions that you could choose to make, I wanted to highlight a few cleaning products in particular. All purpose cleaners, as well as others, have become an integral part of every cleaning chore. We use them to clean our kitchens, bathrooms and many more spaces, but the good ones can become quite costly. Here are a few simple recipes to make your own homemade all purpose cleaner, drain cleaner and a laminate floor cleaner.

I do ask that you please note that before you begin mixing and using any of the following homemade cleaners, you should take the appropriate safety precautions which include wearing eye protection and rubber gloves. The below cleaners are natural based products, but some homemade cleaners are not. Avoid any risk and always be safe when working with any ingredients.

All Purpose Cleaner - In a standard spray bottle mix 1 part Distilled White Vinegar with 2 parts filtered water, along with two to three drops of Castile Soap.

Drain Cleaner - Place 1/4 cup Baking Soda into drain, add 1 cup vinegar, stopper drain tightly, then flush with boiling water.

Laminate Floor Cleaner - In a spray bottle mix 1 part distilled white vinegar and 2 parts filtered water if desired add 2-3 drops liquid Castile Soap. If soap is added, you will need to rinse floor.

Making your own cleaners just doesn't get any easier than that recipe right there. This particular all purpose cleaner works very well and will clean just about anything.

Whatever you're cleaning needs may be, you are sure to find everyday products around your house that you can use to make your own homemade cleaners. Most of these will effectively clean different parts of your home and automobile. I can tell you with certainty that after a single year of using my homemade cleaners, it is very unlikely that I will ever go back to buying traditional cleaning products ever again.

Have fun, be clean and be safe!