Ask Mrs. Clean: House Cleaning, Stain Removal and Organizing Tips

[iori]

hi,

i have read in your website about how to make all purpose cleaner at home. can you tell me how can i add perfume to the product? how can i change the color, for instance if i want to make a green color product, or yellow, how do i do it??

thanks for the information provided online, is extremely useful.

have a good day

Iori Langa,

[mrscleannw]

Hi Iori,

You can add 1 drop of food coloring to 1 gallon of solution to change the color. To add scent, a few drops of natural essential oil such as lavender, eucalyptus or lemon grass will do the trick. The recipes for homemade cleaners are below.


Homemade Glass/Window and Kitchen Cleaners

Glass Cleaners

1 qt vinegar
1 cup lemon ammonia
24 oz Windex

Combine these ingredients into an empty one gallon container. Shake to mix, then add water to top it off. Pour into a spray bottle, now you are ready to start washing those windows

Homemade Vinegar Cleaner

Mix in a spray bottle:
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water

Mix the water and vinegar together in a spray bottle. You can use this spray to clean your countertops, stove top, as well as the windows and the mirrors. Vinegar is acidic and it will cut grease, dissolve soap scum and hard water deposits. It leaves no residue, is a natural deodorizer and it kills mold and mildew too.

As with any other cleaning product, do not use vinegar on marble or other stone floors. Its acidic nature will damage the surface and actually permanently etch and dissolve the marble floor surface

Homemade Rubbing Alcohol Glass Window Cleaner

Mix in a spray bottle:
1 cup rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol
1 cup water
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl) evaporates, and leaves no residue. It provides the base for an evaporating glass cleaner that stands strong next to any commercial glass cleaning product. You can use this window cleaning spray recipe to clean not only windows and glass, but mirrors, shine your chrome fixtures, and even on stainless steel.


Homemade Ammonia Glass Window Cleaner

Mix in a spray bottle:
1 cup rubbing (isopropyl) alcohol
1 cup water
1 tablespoon clear, non-sudsing ammonia

Ammonia is a strong alkaline. Using this recipe with ammonia is a stronger version of the cleaning recipe that contains vinegar.

[iori]

thank you for the valuable information. really thank you.
i appreciate your help.