No chemical based home cleaners?
Answer:
Anti-bacterial cleaner
I use this for cleaning bathroom, kitchen counter, most anywhere
4 cups water
1t detergent
1/4-1/2 c vinegar
20 drops lavender eo
20 drops tea tree oil
Put all in spray bottle.
Glass Cleaner
I think this works much better than choke-inducing windex
4 cups water
6 T vinegar
½ t detergent
Lavender Blossom Glass & Window Cleaner
2 cups distilled or bottled water
1?2 cup vinegar
6-8 drops lavender essential oil
Combine all ingredients in large spray bottle. Gentle shake to blend before each use. If vinegar scent is too strong, you can also add a few drops of chamomile to smooth it out a bit.
All-purpose floor cleaner II
•1 cup vinegar
•1 pail water
Wash the floor as you normally would.
Overnight toilet cleaner
•1 cup borax
•Pour borax into the bowl before going to sleep at night. In the morning the stains will be effortlessly brushed away.
All-Purpose Cleaner: Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda (or 2 teaspoons borax) into 1/2 gallon (2 liters) water. Store and keep. Use for removal of water deposit stains on shower stall panels, bathroom chrome fixtures, windows, bathroom mirrors, etc.
Window Cleaner: Mix 2 teaspoons of white vinegar with 1 liter (qt) warm water. Use crumpled newspaper or cotton cloth to clean. Don't clean windows if the sun is on them, or if they are warm, or streaks will show on drying. The All-Purpose Cleaner (above) also works well on windows.
Disinfectant: Mix 1/4 cup borax into 1/2 gallon hot water. Use for wiping surfaces.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner: Mix 1/4 cup baking soda and 1 cup vinegar, pour into basin and let it set for a few minutes. Scrub with brush and rinse. A mixture of borax (2 parts) and lemon juice (one part) will also work. For tough jobs, you can use straight bleach (do not mix with any other substance except water).
Vinegar & water.
Lemon and orange juice mixed with water in a spray bottle is a good multi-purpose cleaner. If you cook meat in your kitchen you will want antibacterial though, salmonella and e coli aren't fun. I'm vegan though so it works just fine for me.
I'm a big fan of baking soda myself ~ it can be mixed with water to form a paste for cleaning sinks, polishing counters, removing stains and so forth. It can also be sprinkled on furniture and carpet to remove stale odors.
I will mix up vinegar and water to mop my floors and wipe down surfaces. Diluted vinegar with a drop of dish washing soap can be used to clean mirrors and windows. Extra fine steel wool works wonders in removing hard water deposits on glass and ceramic bathroom tiles.
As far as the salmonella ~ I'm careful not to put raw meat on my counters. Instead, I use one of those plastic cutting boards for preparing any kind of meat product. To sterilize the board, I simply pouring scalding hot water over it after it's been washed. It's then set aside in the sun for a few hours to naturally disinfect.
Dusting ~ if your furniture has a nice finish on it, a slightly damp dust cloth is all you need to keep it clean.
I hate to have to break this to you, but all cleaners are chemical based. Even water is a chemical. Some of the other suggestions here are:
Vinegar - aka acetic acid
Baking Soda - aka sodium bicarbonate
baking soda and a little water
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