Homemade Cleansers

DH Grandma cleaning spray from Mae in TX

For kitchen counter tops, spills, etc. She even used it on my couch to take out a stain.

Bottle of Ammonia (not sure of size-not the itty bitty small one but the standard one, usually around 88 cents).
Bottle of rubbing alcohol.

She would pour the two into an empty milk or water jug. Fill the rest of the way to the top with water. This was her concentrate. Then she would fill her spray bottle about 1/4 to 1/3 full and fill that bottle to the top with water.

I forgot about this until I saw all your recipes. We used it all the time in college to save money.

did the dishsoap work by the way?? You are braver than I. I am still looking at the laundry soap and wondering, hmmm

All Purpose Cleaner (like Formula 409) From Freyguys

Combine
1/2 cup ammonia
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup baking soda
1 gallon warm water

Mix well.

I use it ALL the time in my kitchen and bathroom! It's kinda like Formula 409. I keep it in a spray bottle and shake it up before I use it. It doesn't need to be warm all the time, just to mix it all together.

Glass and Window Cleaners From Freyguys

Club soda straight up. For a light duty glass cleaner, just pour club soda (it's less than 2 cents an ounce!) into a spray bottle and you have a very effective, non-toxic glass cleaner.

Vinegar and water. Mix 1/2 cup white vinegar and 1/2 water in a spray bottle. If glass is particularly dirty, wash with warm soapy water first.

Ammonia and rubbing alcohol. Heavy duty formula. Mix household ammonia and rubbing alcohol together in equal portions in a spray bottle. Label and keep out of reach of children. This is stron stuff and powerful too!

Forgot to add! Instead of expensive Windex, we will buy windshield wiper solvent and use that! It's a whole lot cheaper than the "real" stuff and works just as well!

Laundry Detergent From EllieFunt

frugal shopper
Liquid Laundry Detergents


Recipe #1

3 Pints Water
1/3 Bar Fels Naptha Soap, Grated
1/2 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
2 Gallon Bucket
1 Quart Hot Water
Hot Water

Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat on low until dissolved. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat. Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 Gallon Bucket. Add soap mixture, and mix well. Fill bucket with hot water, and mix well. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens. Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.



Recipe #2

1 Cup Grated Fels Naptha Soap
1/2 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
2 Tablespoons Glycerin
2 Gallons Water (NOTE: This recipe originally called for 2 Cups Water)

Mix all three ingredients together. Add glycerin and water.
Use 1/2 - 3/4 cup per load. Best when used with cold or warm water.



Recipe #3

Water
1 Bar Fels Naptha Soap, Grated
5 Gallon Bucket
1 Cup Washing Soda
4 1/2 Gallons Water

Place grated soap in a small saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved. Fill bucket with hot water, and add soap. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup washing soda and mix well. As it cools it will thicken. May be used immediately. Use 1-2 cups per load.



Powdered Laundry Detergent


1 Cup Grated Fels Naptha Soap
1/2 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax

For light load, use 1 tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 tablespoons.



TIPS

• Liquid detergent can also be used as a pretreater for stains.

• Ivory Soap, Deodorant Soap, and Beauty Bars can be substituted for the Fels Naptha Soap.

• Essential Oils can be added to soap for fragrance.

• More Homemade Laundry Detergent Tips or More General Laundry Tips



WHERE TO FIND INGREDIENTS

Fels-Naptha® Laundry Soap Bar: Made by the Dial Soap Company, so any store that carries Dial should be able to get it for you. If they carry it, it will be found in the bar soap or laundry soap aisle at your regular supermarket. It is usually on the bottom shelf. If you can't find it in your area, try Ivory Soap instead.

Super Washing Soda: Washing Soda can be found on the laundry detergent aisle of your supermarket. It comes in a 55-ounce yellow box. Baking soda SHOULD NOT be used in place of washing soda. They are completely different products, although they are both made by Arm & Hammer.

Borax: One brand name is 20 Mule Team® Borax. It is also found on the laundry detergent aisle.

Regular Dish Soap (not dishwasher) (by EllieFunt)
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OLD-FASHIONED DISHWASHING DETERGENT

1 pt. grated hard bar soap, soap ends or soap flakes 1 gal. water Place into a pot and stir. Heat over medium heat until it boils, stirring occasionally, until soap dissolves. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let liquid partially cool. Pour into a clean container and cover tightly. Use about 1 teaspoon to a dishpan of hot water.

I have never made it, so have no idea of how well it works.

Homemade weed killer From Eightisenough

Homemade weed killer
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Dissolve 2 cups of table salt into 1 gallon of white vinegar. Add eight drops of liquid dishwashing detergent. Pour some into a spray bottle, and spray the vegetation you wish to kill. Caution: While not toxic, this is quite potent to anything that grows, so be careful where you spray it. Label and keep out of the reach of children and pets.