basic all purpose cleaner

[jlaporte]

hi everyone. i was not sure where to put this so here it is. i need to start by saying i cannot use amonia. i get horrbly itchy and sick. so with that said does anyone have a good all purpose house cleaner. i got a real cute spary bottle. i just want to make sure i use it and to save money on cleaners.
i know water and viniger and lemons but i am not sure how to put it together. ay help would be great. tia!!

[Little Birdie]

I've seen so many different ratios, that I just settled on half water and half vinegar. Works for me!

I don't even bother with the lemon for fear that it is something that can spoil.

[redhead68]

I use solution of 1/2 teaspoon liquid dish detergent, 1/4 cup vinegar, & water.

[PB&J]

I use a tea tree oil cleaner. Fill a spray bottle with about 2 cups of water, ¼ cup of rubbing alcohol and a few drops of tea tree oil. This is the same as the Melalueca Sol-U-Mel.

I get tea tree oil at Kroger in the pharmacy for 5.99 for a small bottle. They put it on sale buy 1 get 1 free every once in a while. Whole Foods also sells it for about the same price. I can get many spray bottles of cleaner out of one small bottle of tto. IT is very concentrated stuff.

[inneedofhope]

For disinfecting and odor, white vinegar. For a scrub I'll use vinegar and baking soda. Rubbing alcohol for glass and electronics.

[ravenmaniac]

These are good cleaning recipes. Check out www.theherbplace.com. They have some good cleaning recipies too. Also check out the frugal tips on this web site for cleaner recipes.

[ladykemma2]

i use fabuloso in various dilutions. it smells so good.

[zenmama]

These are good cleaning recipes. Check out www.theherbplace.com. They have some good cleaning recipies too. Also check out the frugal tips on this web site for cleaner recipes.

Thanks for the site. Great info. You gotta love those herbs!!

[Droppedonmyhead]

I've seen so many different ratios, that I just settled on half water and half vinegar. Works for me!

I do exactly the same thing. I like that I can use natural ingredients instead of chemicals all of the time.

[rainbowgc]

I use a mixture 1/4 cup of ammonia, fill with water and add a few squirts of dish soap

[Edna_E]

Half and half white vinegar and rubbing alcohol works great on slick surfaces - it smells wierd while you are using it, but the smell doesn't last.

[monkeywrangler71]

I use solution of 1/2 teaspoon liquid dish detergent, 1/4 cup vinegar, & water.

This is exactly what I use. I don't actually measure anything but it is approximately the same amounts.

[Libby]

Half and half white vinegar and rubbing alcohol works great on slick surfaces - it smells wierd while you are using it, but the smell doesn't last.

Tee Hee Hee! Smells weird huh?