Granny managed to clean her home without the benefit of strong smelling chemical cleaners. The various expensive chemical soups that are used to ‘clean’ surfaces can leave you wondering if it’s really worth the expense.

Thankfully, it isn’t very difficult to save your money and avoid the harsh chemicals while having a clean home. Here are four simple products that you can make to clean several areas of your home.

SCRUBBING POWDER
This is a nice, non-abrasive cleaner that can be used by applying it to a wet sponge and rubbing in a circular motion. You can use Baking Soda alone, but for extra water softening and germ-fighting I use 1 part Borax, 2 parts Baking Soda and ½ part salt. This formula works well on some difficult stains. I keep mine in a wide-mouthed container with shaker holes beneath a closeable lid.

VINEGAR SPRAY & RINSE
This liquid, used in combination with homemade scouring powder, will make a foamy cleaner. Mix equal parts water and vinegar together. Keep this in a sprayer with a pistol grip for ease of application and storage. If you’ve used the scouring powder on a surface, spray it with this solution, wipe with a damp sponge or cloth and rinse. Surfaces are left shining. Vinegar is a good degreaser and discourages bacterial. This spray alone is useful for wiping down surfaces like tables, counters and glass. Used as a spray after showers and baths, your vinegar spray can help discourage the growth of mold.

DISINFECTANT & HARD SURFACE (GLASS, METAL ETC) CLEANER
Mix 1 part rubbing alcohol with 1 part water, place into a spray container and use to clean hard surfaces that you want germ and streak-free. An additional two Tbsp of vinegar should be added to each cup of this blend. I like to use this to wipe down metal surfaces as it quickly dries without leaving spots. This is good for use on light switch plates and knobs that see a lot of ‘hand traffic.’

SPRAY TREATMENT FOR MOLD & SOAP SCUM
Hard water can lead to a problem with soap scum and mold. A spray-on treatment for this is to use one part Hydrogen Peroxide and two parts water. Place it into a spray bottle and spray onto the surface. Allow the solution to sit undisturbed for an hour and follow with scouring powder.

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