ESSENTIAL OILS
Floor Cleaner (Tile)
1 cup vinegar
1 pail of hot water
Directions – Mix and apply. Wipe Clean
Floor Cleaner (Wood)
1/8 cup vegetable-oil based soap
1 gallon water
Directions – Mix and apply. Wipe Clean
Antiseptic
Disinfectant
Directions - Mix together and pour into
spray bottle. Spray inside toilet bowl and
under rim; scrub with toilet brush.
Eucalyptus
Lavender
Lemon
Orange
Peppermint
Tea Tree
Rosemary
Thyme
Juniper
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Insect
Repellent
Essential oils not only add a pleasing scent
to your cleaning supplies, but can also act
as a antiseptic, disinfectant, bactericide,
fungicide, insecticide, or insect repellent.
Here is a chart of some oils:
Bactericide
Fungicide
Insecticide
Toilet Cleaner 2 (comparable to Lysol
Toilet Bowl Cleaner)
1 cup vegetable-oil based soap
2 cups baking soda
¼ cup water
2 tbsp vinegar
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INTRODUCTION
TO GREEN
CLEANING
Gr een Cleaning Recipes
Floor Cleaner (No-Wax Floors)
¼ cup vegetable-oil based soap
¼ cup lemon juice
2 gallons hot water
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Directions – Mix and apply. Wipe Clean
Scouring Powder
1 cup baking soda
1 cup borax
1 cup salt
Directions - Mix together and put in an old
jar with holes punched in the top. Cover
with plastic wrap when not using. Use as
any other scouring powder.
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Save money and the Earth!
SAVING
YOUR HEALTH &
THE EARTH
An EPA study found indoor air levels of
many pollutants may be 2-5 times higher
(up to 100 times higher) than outdoor
levels. Cleaning supplies and household
hazardous materials were often the cause.
Ingredients such as EDTA, NTA,
phosphates, nitrates, VOCs, and chlorine
can cause both human health and
environmental problems if used
improperly, disposed of improperly, or
used over long periods of time.
Less harmful, effective, and inexpensive
cleaning products can be made with
common household ingredients. Forget
commercial cleaners and make your own
green cleaning products at home!
BASIC INGREDIENTS
There are five basic ingredients found in
virtually all green cleaning supplies made
from scratch.
Baking Soda: A base used to clean and
deodorizes, increases the cleaning power
of soap, and is also useful as a mild
scouring powder. Found in baking aisle
of grocery store.
Borax: A base that cleans, deodorizes and
disinfects. Found in laundry section of
grocery store. CAUTION: POSSIBLE
EYE IRRITANT
Vegetable-oil Based Liquid Soap: This
is an effective cleaning agent alone, and
it biodegrades quickly. Found in cleaner
section of most grocery or health food
stores.
Washing Soda: Disinfects, cuts grease
and removes stains. Found in laundry
section of grocery store. Make sure it is
phosphate free.
White Vinegar: A dilute acidic cleaner
that cuts grease and lime. Very versatile.
Found in salad dressing section of
grocery store.
Other common ingredients:
Essential Oils – depending on the type of
oil, it can also be an antiseptic,
disinfectant, insecticide, insect repellant,
or fungicide. Also used to give pleasing
scent to cleaners (almost always used
when vinegar is an ingredient). A few
drops go a long way.
Lemon juice – An antimicrobial,
antibacterial, antifungal, and a natural
degreaser. It is often used with baking
soda to clean out pipes or as a substitute
for vinegar.
RECIPIES AND TIPS
All- Purpose Cleaner:
1 tsp Borax
2 Tbsp Vinegar
½ cup vegetable-oil based soap
warm water
A few drops of essential oil
Directions - Add borax to warm water in
24oz. spray bottle, cap, and shake. Add
vinegar and shake again. Then add soap and
oil.
Window/Glass Cleaner:
1 part water
1 part vinegar
A few drops of essential oil
Directions – Fill a spray bottle ¼ full
with warm water. Pour vinegar in until
¾ full, cap, and shake. Finish filling
with warm water, cap, and shake. Then
add essential oil
Tip – To minimize streaking, always use a dry
piece of rag or paper.
Disinfectant:
Warm water
1 Tbsp borax
3 Tbsp vegetable-oil based soap
Tea tree oil or another disinfecting
essential oil
Directions – Fill a spray bottle at least ½ full
of warm water. Add borax, cap, and shake.
Then add liquid soap and oil and finish filling
the spray bottle with warm water.
Toilet Cleaner 1:
Baking soda
Washing soda (optional)
Directions – Sprinkle ingredients in and
around toilet bowl. Let stand for 10 minutes.
Scrub clean and flush.
Tip - add a few drops of a disinfecting
essential oil.