Hey guys and gals.. I am sending some recipes for homemade cleaning supplies and body care supplies\u2026<\/p>\n
Starting with window cleaner.<\/p>\n
Recipe #1<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 cups water Recipe #2<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 gallon water Recipe #3<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 gallon water Recipe #4<\/strong><\/p>\n 1\/2 cup white vinegar Spray windows with preferred cleaner solution then wipe clean with crumpled newspapers. The newspaper helps prevent streaks.<\/p>\n Avoid cleaning windows and glass when the sun is hot and shining on the window\u2013glass will dry too fast and there will be streaks.<\/p>\n Also wash one side of the window in an up and down direction, on the other side scrub side to side. This will help determine which side of the glass has the streaks that need to be polished out.<\/p>\n Toilet Bowl<\/strong> Cleaner<\/strong><\/p>\n Shake \u00bd Cup of Borax and 10 drops of tea tree essential oil into toilet, <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Homemade Laundry Soap Detergent Recipes<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Recipe #1<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 quart Water (boiling) Recipe #2<\/strong><\/p>\n Hot water <\/strong><\/p>\n Recipe #3 Recipe # 4 12 cups Borax Soap will be lumpy, goopy and gel-like. This is normal. Just give it a good stir before using. Make sure soap is covered with a lid when not in use. You could also pour the homemade soap in old (and cleaned) laundry detergent bottles and shake well before each use.<\/p>\n *If you can\u2019t find Fels-Naptha locally, you can buy it online (check Amazon).<\/p>\n You can add between 10 to 15 drops of essential oil (per 2 gallons) to your homemade laundry detergent. Add once the soap has cooled to room temperature. Stir well and cover.<\/p>\n Essential oil ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil<\/p>\n If you add an extra \u00bd cup borax and a \u00bd cup salt to 1 \u00bd cups liquid detergent you can make a great soft scrub.<\/p>\n All purpose cleaner<\/strong><\/p>\n 2 Tablespoons Borax Add Borax to a 1-quart spray bottle. Shake and use.<\/strong><\/p>\n Body care<\/p>\n Basic Shower Gel<\/p>\n 1\/2 cup unscented shampoo Directions: Add any fragrance oil that you like!<\/p>\n Liquid Hand Soap Recipe<\/p>\n 1 bar of soap, small (not super size) Take your bar of soap (we use Dove or store brand like it, because it’s more moisturizing), and grate it with a cheese grater. Pour the water and grated soap into a microwaveable container and cook on high for 3 min. Remove and stir until all soap bits have melted (put in a bit longer, if needed). Let it cool, then pour into pumps (leftover from store bought liquid soap), and the remainder in any container with a lid. Makes about 24 oz.<\/p>\n Peach Shower Gel<\/p>\n 3\/4 cup distilled water Warm the water and pour into a ceramic bowl. Add the apricot kernal oil, salt, peach fragrance oil, vitamin E oil (just break open the capsules) and coloring. Stir until well blended and thick. Pour into a squeeze bottle and close.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Hair Growth herbal Shampoo<\/strong><\/p>\n This shampoo not only helps encourage hair growth, but it also keeps the 2 cups distilled water Boil the water with the fresh herbs for about ten minutes, in a glass Until next month
\n3 TBS vinegar
\n1\/2 tsp dish detergent (liquid)<\/p>\n
\n1\/4 cup vinegar
\n1 tsp dish detergent (liquid)<\/p>\n
\n1\/4 cup vinegar
\n2 TBS lemon juice
\nsquirt dish detergent (liquid)<\/p>\n
\n1 gallon warm water<\/p>\n
\ngive it a quick scrub with the toilet brush, close the lid and leave for
\nseveral hours or overnight. Scrub again, flush and delight in your sparkling
\nclean, fresh-smelling bowl. <\/strong><\/p>\n
\n2 cups Bar soap (grated)
\n2 cups Borax
\n2 cups Washing Soda<\/p>\n\n
\n1 cup Washing Soda
\n1\/2 cup Borax
\n1 Soap bar<\/p>\n\n
\nPowdered Laundry Detergent ( <\/strong>I use this and it is great. You can pre-wash with Dawn if you get grease or oil stains)
\n<\/strong>
\n2 cups Fels Naptha Soap (finely grated \u2013 you could also try the other bar soaps listed at the top)
\n1 cup Washing Soda
\n1 cup Borax<\/p>\n\n
\nPowdered Laundry Detergent ( <\/strong>you can make this in smaller batches. It works great too.)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n8 cups Baking Soda
\n8 cups Washing Soda
\n8 cups Bar soap (grated)<\/p>\n\n
Liquid Detergents Note<\/h2>\n
Optional<\/h2>\n
\n1 Teaspoon Castile Soap
\n15-20 drops total of Essential Oils such as Pine, Lemon, Lemongrass,
\nEucalyptus or Tea Tree (remember that Tea Tree is has great disinfectant
\nqualities)<\/p>\n
\nFill with warm water.
\nAdd Castile soap and 15 to 20 drops of oil.<\/p>\n
\n1\/4 cup water
\n3\/4 teaspoon salt
\n15 drops fragrance oil
\nFood coloring ( optional)<\/p>\n
\nPour shampoo into a bowl and add the water. Stir until its well mixed add the salt and fragrance.<\/p>\n
\n3 C. Water<\/p>\n
\n1\/4 cup shampoo concentrate (or substitute with 1\/2 cup unscented shampoo and increase salt to 1 tsp.)
\n1\/2 tsp. table salt
\n1 tbs. apricot kernel oil
\n15 drops peach fragrance oil
\n5 drops vitamin E oil (2 capsules)
\n1 drop orange food coloring (optional)<\/p>\n
\nScalp very clean and healthy and helps prevent dandruff.<\/p>\n
\n1 cup fresh spearmint
\n1 cup fresh rosemary
\n1 cup all-natural, gentle baby shampoo
\nEssential oil or fragrance oil, your choice, optional (to make it a
\nScented shampoo)<\/p>\n
\nSaucepan (like Visions). Or, you can put in a microwave-safe glass or
\nPlastic bowl and heat in the microwave until boiling, and allow to boil
\nFor about ten minutes. Then, remove the pot from the stove or bowl from
\nThe microwave and cover with a lid and allow to sit and steep for an
\nHour. Strain the liquid through cheesecloth. Mix this with the baby
\nShampoo. Pour into bottles and let set overnight. The next morning you
\nCan add some fragrance or essential oil to the shampoo in whatever scent
\nYou like the most.<\/p>\n
\nMerry Cooking and Blessed Eating
\nThe Hearthkeeper<\/p>\n