Today, April 22nd, is Earth Day, a day of environmental recognition, celebration and continued protection. To mark this day i would like to share a simple non toxic all-purpose cleaner for household chores.
Most liquid all purpose cleaners have ammonia, alcohol, glycols, etc which can cause coughing, sneezing, sore throats, itching and all kinds of irritation when inhaled.
1/4 cup of Liquid soap*
2 tbsp of white distilled vinegar
1 tsp Borax**
2 cups of water
8 drops of lavendar essential oil
Heat the water and mix in the vinegar and borax. Shake the mix well to make sure the borax has dissolved. Add in liquid soap, essential oil and you are good to go.
* I use Dr. Bronner’s castille liquid soap (i use this soap for pretty much everything)
** Borax is toxic when ingested and irritant to eyes and open cuts - so please label it, keep it out of reach from kids.
I use this all purpose cleaner as i would a commercial version; to clean my shower, sinks, fridge and even floors.
Check out nothoney’s list of more things you can do to save our beautiful planet.
Can I sub out the borax with baking soda? I’ve been using baking soda for scrubbing stuff and it really works. Great post on the non-toxic cleaners!
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Yep - baking soda can be used instead of borax. I like borax for it’s antiseptic qualities and for all jobs that don’t require much elbow grease but mere spraying and wiping.