SERVPRO Shares Homemade Cleaning Solutions For Savings in Emergency Service Needs and Cleaning Supplies.

9/1/2022 (Permalink)

SERVPRO of North Leon County Connects with customers by helping make homemade cleaning supplies.

Our team at SERVPRO knows that helping our community with prevention and money-saving tips is what makes us truly the best SERVice providers in restoration. Making homemade cleaning supplies is a sure-fire way to “save” yourself from disasters in the future.

While there are several great green cleaning supply brands that are safe, healthy, and effective, some people like the option of going “full green” and making their cleaning supplies using simple ingredients. By making your own cleaning supplies, you know exactly what’s in the solution and can reduce waste. Not only will you help the environment, but you can also save money.

You might be surprised to learn what ingredients you can use to clean and which ones might already be sitting in your pantry.

The following are common ingredients that can be used to clean, either alone or with other ingredients:

• Lemon
• Baking soda
• White vinegar
• Cornstarch
• Eucalyptus oil
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Borax
• Citrus extracts
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Castille soap

Here are a few essential cleaning products you can make yourself:

Carpet Cleaner

If your carpet is a little smelly or just needs to be freshened up, simply sprinkle baking soda or corn starch onto the carpet and let it sink in for up to an hour. Then vacuum.

Air Freshener

You can easily make your own air freshener by boiling lavender or citrus extracts in water.

Window Cleaner

Forget common cleaning products that use ammonia. Make your own window cleaner by combining four cups of water to every one cup of vinegar. Add a couple of drops of essential oils for a pleasant smell.

Disinfectant

Behold the wonder of citrus! To disinfect, just use lemon juice. Lemon can even remove oil stains on laundry.

All Purpose Cleaner

Mix a quart of water with four tablespoons of baking soda for a quick and easy all purpose cleaner.

Furniture Polish

For every one cup of vegetable oil, mix in one teaspoon of lemon oil. Mix together and use a dry rag to make your furniture shine like new.

Grout Cleaner

Using a 50-50 mixture of water and white vinegar, clean your grout with a toothbrush. For more hard-to-budge dirt, mix baking soda with water to create a paste and scrub with a toothbrush.

Increase the Shine of Stainless Steel

Simply use olive oil on a dry cloth and buff to make your stainless steel appliances shine bright.

Rust Remover

Have a buildup of rust on a metal pan? Use salt and lime. Sprinkle salt onto the rust and add lime juice over the salt. Let sit for three hours and then use the lime rind to remove the mixture.

Whether you make or purchase your cleaning supplies, it is important you keep your space clean in order to create a defensive strategy against home health breakdowns.