For Disinfecting:
I use a dilluted bleach solution, the ratio being 4 teaspoons bleach to 2 cups water (which is the same as the 3/4 cup bleach to one gallon water that is reccomended by health agencies, but I had to downsize it because I haven't had that big of a mess yet.) This fits nicely in one of those 16 oz sprayer bottles found in the cleaning tools seciton at your local Wal-Mart. Just make sure to label this bottle with what is in there (amounts and everything.) Mine says "Bleach Solution, 2 cups water to 4 tsp bleach)
This solution works great, and just leaves a very slight bleach odor. It's great for bathroom floors, counters, toilets, kitchen counters, etc, to disinfect them. Just spray it on there, leave it to set for a couple minutes, then wipe off and rinse and let dry. Super clean!
I worked this out to only costing 4 cents per 16 oz bottle---what an incredible savings!
For Shining Windows and Mirrors:
A simple solution of 1/2 water and 1/2 white vinegar (in a 16 oz spray bottle, you can just use 1 cup water and 1 cup vinegar.) This is fantastic for a streak-free shine. You can wipe it with a microfiber towel or newspaper to save on the cost of paper towels. You can also shine the faucet fixtures with this mixture.
Scouring Powder (a.k.a. Ajax)
You can simply use baking soda and it works great! Just use exactly as you would use ajax or any other abraisive scouring powder.
Drain Cleaner
Remember that science project when you were a kid where you mixed vinegar and baking soda to make a volcano? Pour 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain, then add 1/2 cup vinegar.
Links to more "from scratch" cleaner and laundry recipes:
Make your own laundry detergent with the Duggar Family (scroll down to see a recipe for both liquid and powdered)
Homemade all-purpose cleaner, Homemade Soft Scrub, and Homemade Oxiclean recipes all at MoreWithLessToday.
Floor Cleaner and Furniture Polish at TheDesignSPonge
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