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pinch pennies! make your own cleaning products

Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by janelle in penny pinchin'

I am not a do-it-yourself expert, but I’m down to give pretty much anything a try on my own if its means I can save some dough!

So, I was watching Jon & Kate Plus 8 (yes - I watch every once in a while) the other day and it was an episode about being green.  They talked about recycling, cooking organic AND making your own cleaning products.  Then, today, I stumpled upon an article on business and finance site, Mainstreet, about easy DIY cleaning products.  Coincidence? I think not.  Now the challenge is on!  I’m going to give homemade cleaning supplies a try!  The article has instructions for making your own laundry detergent, but I’m going to start slow…  I think I can handle the cleaner below.

Glass Cleaner
Combine eight parts of water with 1 part of white vinegar in a spray bottle. Spray on windows or mirrors and wipe off with newspaper.

I’ll have to let you all know how it goes… 

For more details on do-it-yourself household cleaners, click here.

Have you ever tried to make your cleaning products?  What do you recommend?

Tags: diy cleaning products, household cleaners, Mainstreet, money saving tips