Natural, Homemade Bathroom Green Cleaners

Want to save money and protect the earth at the same time? Try these natural, homemade bathroom green cleaner recipes:

Shower and Bathtub Cleaner

Baking Soda
Vinegar

Sprinkle a generous amount of baking soda on the shower floor, or into the bathtub. You may want to close the drain. Pour vinegar onto the baking soda and let it bubble. Don't pour too much, as you don't want to dilute the baking soda - just wet it. Let this sit for a half hour, and then lightly scrub with a cotton rag. Rinse with water. Letting this soda/vinegar mixture sit does help to remove stubborn stains from shower floors (especially those with a rough surface).


Shower/Bathtub Drain Deodorizer

1/4 cup salt
1/4 cup baking soda
1 tablespoon cream of tartar

Mix above dry ingredients together and sprinkle into drain. Pour a kettle-full of boiling water down the drain to activate the cleansing, removal of debris, and odor.


Quick Toilet Cleaner

1 - 2 denture tablets

Drop into toilet bowl an inexpensive denture tablet between cleanings, to release debris and remove calcium deposits.


Mirror Spray Cleaner

1 cup vinegar
3 cups water
10 drops lavender oil

Keep a batch of this in a marked spray bottle - it's better than commercial window cleaners when it comes to streaking. Use a cotton rag for wiping it down (paper towels often leave tiny bits of paper and paper dust behind). And safe? Vinegar is edible, water is healthful, lavender oil is soothing and promotes a sense of well-being. This cleaner is actually good for you!