I told you in my last post that I was going to be giving you recipes for homemade cleaners. This is by far the most fantastic recipe I have for grout, and soap scum. I am going to give you an alternative recipe too, but by far my favorite is the first one. It is well worth going to the health food store to have in stock the essential oils used. Not only can you use them in homemade cleaners, but you can also add them to other recipes such as the body balms I have posted long ago.
1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup washing soda*
1/2 cup liquid castille soap**
25 drops tea tree essential oil
10 drops lemon essential oil
10 drops peppermint essential oil
2 tablespoon white vinegar
*Washing soda can be found in the laundry soap aisle of your grocery store. It is usually located by laundry booster type products.
**Liquid castille soap can be bought at the health food store (usually Dr. Bronners is sold there). A better option is Trader Joes brand. Dr. Bronners brand has freakish literature on the label which I do not support!
All you do is mix all the ingredients together and store in an airtight container. I find a Mason jar with the plastic lids they sell for Mason jars to work best. To use, place a small amount of the cleaner on a toothbrush (for cleaning grout) or a sponge (for sinks). Dampen it a little, and scrub away! It works and smells so good you will want to clean your bathroom every day! O.K., maybe that's just me, but nonetheless it works great.
The alternative recipe is this:
1/4 cup baking soda
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/8 cup fine sea salt
2 tablespoons liquid castille soap or dish soap
enough white vinegar to make a paste
Mix and use just as the other.
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