23 Inexpensive Homemade Cleaning Products
23 inexpensive homemade cleaning products
Most of us clean our homes with store-bought cleaners, and not only that but we pay a lot of money on all these cleaners.
Inexpensive homemade cleaning products are not only going to keep your home clean but save you money and the environment at the same time.
You can make your own at home at a fraction of the retail cost and they do a great job of keeping your home clean.
The indoor air quality of your home is influencing your health. Cleaning products are one of the pollutant sources when it comes to the indoor quality of your home.
If you want to check how your favorite store-bought cleaner ranks when it comes to the ingredients used to make it how they influence your health check Environmental Working Group (EWG).
Just type the brand name cleaner in the search box and you will a rating.
I compiled this list to help you save more money. If you are also planning on going completely green you just need to substitute some of the ingredients with green ones.
For example, some of these recipes call for Dawn dish detergent, just replace it with homemade green detergent.
1.Liquid laundry detergent
This liquid laundry detergent requires only 5 ingredients from which 3 you should already have.
The recipe calls for water, baking soda, salt (I told you should already have them), castile soap and essential oils. What’s even better is the fact that is HE washer safe.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Mom 4 Real
2. Powder Laundry Detergent
This detergent is fairly easy to make, but a little more time consuming because you need to grate your soap bars.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Love and Laundry
3. Stain Remover
This is one of the best inexpensive homemade cleaning products. You can make this awesome stain remover at home and most likely you already have all the ingredients needed.
Stain removers are pretty expensive but you can make your own using dish detergent, hydrogen peroxide, and baking soda.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to My Frugal Adventures
4. Linen Mist
Keep your linens smelling fresh with this DIY linen mist. Use it on your bed shits, bath towels or robes and they will always smell like they were freshly laundered.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Life-n-Reflection
5. Dish detergent tablets
With just 3 ingredients you can make your own dish detergent tablets. They leave your dishes clean and sparkly and also save you a lot of money.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Mom 4 Real
6.Liquid dish detergent
For this eco-friendly dish soap, you need boiling water, Dr. Bronner Sal Suds, washing soda, distilled water, and essential oils.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Wellness Mama
7.Natural Dishwasher Rinse Aid
This is the most inexpensive homemade cleaning product on this list.
Use white vinegar to rinse your dishes. The vinegar is going to do a great job with your dishes but just make sure you are not putting it into the rinse compartment.
Vinegar can damage your washer’s pipes especially if they are rubber pipes.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Whole New Mom
8.Tub and Tile Cleaner
This easy to make cleaner will help you clean your tub and tile grout without any harsh chemicals.
You can make it in a matter of minutes and is going to help you save some money.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to My Cleaning Solutions
9.Liquid Toilet cleaner
You can make liquid toilet cleaner from baking soda, castile soap, essential oils, and water. This toilet cleaner can be used to deep clean and disinfect your toilet.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Mom 4 Real
10.Toilet bombs
This easy to make toilet bombs can help you keep your toilet clean and fresh in-between deep cleaning.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to So Easy Being Green
11.All-purpose Cleaner
Out of all these inexpensive homemade cleaning products, this is the one you’ll use the most.
This all-natural disinfectant spray can help keep your hose clean and protect you and your family from germs.
Make sure next time you have lemon water you peel your lemon and save the peels.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Bren Did
12.Dusting Spray
Head over to Frugally Blonde to learn how to make your own, frugal dusting spray.
Most than likely you already have the ingredients called in Julie’s recipe.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Frugally Blonde
13.Dusting cloth
If you’re more like a cloth dusting kind of girl you can make them at home in no time.
Make a similar mix as in the spray duster and pour it a jar on top of some cloths and you are done.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to The Nerdy Farm Wife
14.Granite cleaner
If you have granite countertops this is a great cleaner that will keep them clean and sparkly.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Frugally Blonde
15.Carpet cleaner
Carpets get a lot of traffic and can be really difficult to clean.
This is an inexpensive homemade cleaning product that will make your carpets look like brand new and it costs you $1 per gallon to make.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Happy Money Saver
16.Wood floor cleaner
Wood floor can be cleaned easily without spending a lot of money on special cleaners.
I don’t know about you but at my house, the floors need cleaning all the time especially in the high traffic areas.
They show all the footprints, and just half an hour after I finished cleaning them they look like an army just passed by.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Natures Nurture Blog
17.Wood polish
You can polish and keep your wood furniture look like brand new with ingredients found in your pantry.
There is no need for spending extra money on a special wood polish.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Bren Did
18.Window Cleaning
Our home has a lot of windows and mirrors. Cleaning them was eating up a lot of my time and money.
I was using a lot of window cleaners and finding inexpensive homemade cleaning products seemed the right way to go.
I had to find a way to cut down on the time I was spending cleaning them but make sure they are clean at the same time.
And I found it. I use just warm water; a few drops of dish soap, a squeegee and a couple of cloths.
If you want to stick to the spray bottle this window cleaner recipe works wonders.
I use it on a daily basis in an attempt to keep my patio glass door clean.
Those small little handprints seem to not wash off, they are back not even 5 minutes after I finish washing the glass door.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Whole New Mom
19.Natural Stove Cleaner
I don’t know about you but I hate, hate, hate cleaning the stove. Please tell me is not just me.
I hate the stubborn burnt grease that doesn’t want to come off but I also hate the smell of harsh cleaners.
So if you are like me these tips are amazing. You still have to do a little elbow grease but it’s all natural and cost-effective.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Common Sense Homesteading
20.Hood Filter cleaner
Your hood filters are not that hard to clean and you can do it with products you already have in your pantry.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to The Kitchn
21.Oven glass cleaner
You can clean your oven glass with just 2 ingredients that you already have.
You apply the mixture and wipe it off after 20 minutes and the hard to take off spots will come off with some scrubbing.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to DIY Home Sweet Home
22.Drain cleaner
Keep your drain clean with baking soda, vinegar, and boiling water.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Simply Frugal
23.Stainless steel cleaner
This method of cleaning your stainless steel appliances is great. I clean my appliances the same way and it works wonders.
Vinegar and olive oil are the best products to keep fingerprints at bay for a little longer.
Get recipe here
Image credit goes to Karissa’s Vegan Kitchen
For most of us cleaning our homes is not our favorite pass time.
These inexpensive homemade cleaning products can help you keep your home clean without spending a ton of money.
What inexpensive homemade cleaning products are you using?
