Taking the chance on sounding like a "Little Suzie Homemaker" Natural Homemade Cleaner Recepies

Ok, I know that I am totally taking the chance on sounding like a "Little Suzie Homemaker" here but these Natural Homemade Cleaner Recipes sound fab (and money saving too)! I have always wanted to make my own laundry detergent but have never found a natural recipe until now. Hoping to whip these cleaners up over the weekend. I figured that it would be a fun science project for the kids too! I will let you know how it goes.

Natural Homemade Cleaners

Homemade Laundry Detergent


1 bar Dr. Bonner's soap (your choice of flavor!) I made a double recipe and used 1 lavender bar and one citrus orange (use cheese grader to shred)

1 cup washing soda

1cup Borax

1/4 cup Eco-store pure oxygen whitener or oxyclean

Note: you only need 1 Tablespoon for a regular load and 2 Tablespoons for a heavy load



All Natural Fabric Softener

4 x 3 tightly woven fabric pouches (sew on both sides and tie tightly to close)

Fold a rectangle of fabric in half and sew up the sides. Add a couple of spoonfuls of this mixture:

1/2 cup baking soda

1 T arrowroot powder

1 T rice flour or cornstarch

1-3 drops essential oils of your choice



Homemade Soft Scrub

Mix together

1/4 cup borax

1 cup baking soda

1 T biodegradable liquid soap (I use citrus castille)

Add enough water to make a pasty consistency

add 10 drops essential oils ( I like the smell of lemon and orange for cleaning)

If the scrub gets dry add a few more drops of water.


Anti-Bacterial Spray


To 1 cup white vinegar add

3 cups water

10 drops grapefruit seed extract

10 drops tea tree oil

1 teaspoon castille soap

10 to 20 drops lemon, lavender and/or orange essential oils