Cleaning Supplies You and Your Budget will LOVE

I started making my own household cleaners and laundry aides this past December.  And can I tell you that I am loving them!  My budget is also loving them!  They are wonderful and here to stay.

A Much Cheaper version of oxiclean
1/2 cup of Washing Soda
1/2 cup of Hydrogen Peroxide added to your load of whites (let soak for an hour)

This is not one that I make up ahead of time seeing that the peroxide loses it's effectiveness.


Cleaning Stove Burners/Grates
Place the burner into a large zip lock bag with a splash of ammonia, seal, then place into a cookie sheet of 9x11 pan (just in case the bag leaks).  Let sit over night.  In the morning rinse.  If there are a few stubborn spots left make a paste of baking soda and hydrogen peroxide and rub the last little bit off.  You should not have to scrub them.  The baking soda/peroxide paste will kind of polish them abit.

Fabric Softener
I use 1 cup of Suave hair conditioner (any fragrance you choose) and 1 gallon of hot water.  Mix well.  I use 3/4 of a cup per load of laundry.   You will need to give this a shake before each use.


Dryer sheets
I use the same recipe as the fabric softener.  Place into a container with a large opening and I drop either sponges or rags into the mixture and leave them.  When placing a load of laundry into the dryer I grab one of the sponges give it a quick wring and throw it into the dryer.  After the load is done the sponge goes back into the container.


All Purpose Cleaner
1 part Dawn liquid dish soap
2 parts hydrogen peroxide



I will post more soon! 

Homemade Stain Remover (Shout)• 2/3 cups Dawn Dishwashing Liquid
• 2/3 cups ammonia
• 6 Tblsp baking soda • 2 cups warm water
Mix everything together and pour into a spray bottle. I got this one at Wal-Mart for about a buck. (I actually got SEVERAL of them for the array of natural/homemade cleaners I have started using. My inventory continues to expand!)

Before you go to use it...if it's been sitting for awhile...give it a good shake.
To use: spray on stains as you normally would. I usually let mine "soak in" for a few minutes at least. Then launder as usual.