Why Make Your Cleansers?

Have you ever stopped and wondered how many chemicals are in your everyday cleaning products? Whether you’re someone interested in a more natural lifestyle or just want to save money and make your own natural cleansers, then you’ve found the right article.

Supplies

You will need the following inexpensive and easily found ingredients:

●Plastic or glass spray bottle

●White distilled vinegar

●Distilled water

●Essential oils

●Dish soap

Optional supplies:

●Funnel

●Measuring cups

When you’re first starting off making your own natural cleanser, you’ll need a spray bottle to put your concoction in. You can reuse an old spray bottle or buy new glass spray bottles. Glass spray bottles are preferred since essential oils will break down plastic over time. Vinegar is a natural antiseptic ingredient that can effectively disinfect surfaces. Distilled water is important and needed instead of tap water because it has already been boiled and bacteria have been removed. Essential oils are where you can customize the fragrance for your cleanser depending on your preferences. Dish soap is a good grease cutting agent that will be useful if you’re making a stronger cleaner to clean off kitchen counters and stoves.

Steps

Take one part vinegar and one to three parts distilled water and combine in a spray bottle. You can vary this ratio depending on your own preferences for how diluted you want the mixture to be. Depending on what type of cleaner you’re making, you can stop here and add your essential oils, about 10to 20 drops and then shake up your mixture. You’re ready to go with your very own everyday cleaner.

If you want to make a stronger, grease-cutting cleaner after you add the vinegar and distilled water, go ahead and add one to three drops of any dish soap of your choosing. It’s very simple to make your own natural cleaners. Just remember to shake the mixture well before use, so everything is well blended together.

Benefits

Some benefits from making your own cleaners include saving money on buying a $3 cleanser every month or two and feeling good knowing you’re cleaning without harsh chemicals. A gallon of vinegar only costs a couple of bucks and will last you a long time. Same for the distilled water. You can easily find essential oils at discount stores like Ross, Marshall’s and TJ Maxx. They may run your $5 or $6 dollar per set, but you’ll have five or six oils to work with, and you won’t run out as quickly as you might think. Essential oils are known to have calming and other mood-lifting effects, so while you’re cleaning your home, you’ll also be breathing in essential oils that will put you in a good mood.