Making natural cleaning products in your kitchen saves money and keeps poisonous chemicals out of your home and the environment. Baking soda, lemon juice, white vinegar and salt are common ingredients in homemade, green housecleaning formulas. When experimenting with making your own cleaning products, do not mix bleach and ammonia together or with natural cleaners because they can have negative reactions, including forming toxic gases.
Glass Cleaner
Make your own natural glass cleaner in the kitchen. Pour a quarter cup of white vinegar in a clean spray bottle and fill the rest with water, according to a natural cleaning product recipe from Seattle.gov. It advises lightly spraying the surfaces of your windows and mirrors with this solution. Rub them clean with a cloth diaper or crumpled sheets of newspaper.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Use baking soda and a squeeze of dish soap to make a natural toilet bowl cleaner, recommends Seattle.gov. Sprinkle the baking soda into the toilet bowl. If you have an old strainer or empty Parmesan cheese shaker, place the baking soda inside it for easier dispensing than shaking it directly from the box. Squeeze a thin line of dish soap around the upper part of the bowl and scrub with a brush. Sprinkle a wet rag with baking soda to finish the outside surfaces of the toilet. You can substitute white vinegar for the soap.
Drain Cleaner
Clean out mild clogs in your home sink or shower drain with this natural cleaning product made in your kitchen before you try chemical products. This process, provided by Wilma Hammett, an extension housing specialist at North Carolina State University, starts by pouring a half a cup of baking soda down the drain, adding an equal amount of white vinegar and letting it sit for five minutes. Boil a kettle of water and pour it down the drain.
Brass Cleaner
A simple brass cleaner is a natural cleaning product requiring only two ingredients. Hammett recommends cleaning brass with a paste made of lemon juice and baking soda equal to the consistency of toothpaste. Using a soft cloth, rub the paste into the brass. Rinse completely and dry with a soft towel.
Carpet Deodorizer
Deodorize your carpets naturally with products from your kitchen. The University of Utah Cooperative Extension recommends sprinkling cornstarch lightly on your carpets, letting it sit for 30 minutes and vacuuming. Baking soda can be substituted for corn starch.
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