anyone make their own cleaning products?

[petemurphy]

without sounding like an instagram eco mum..

has anyone tried making their own cleaning products?

reading a lot how much crap are in cleaning products and it seems bicarbonate of soda and vinegar will clean most things? wanna replace bleach etc

did granny know best?!

[littleredrooster]

I make my own glass cleaner - have done for a few years now.

Equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle, spray glass and apply elbow grease with a microfibre glass cloth. Gets rid of all greasy build-up on windscreens, don't forget to clean the edges of the wiper blades too!

[geeks]

petemurphy said:

without sounding like an instagram eco mum..

has anyone tried making their own cleaning products?

reading a lot how much crap are in cleaning products and it seems bicarbonate of soda and vinegar will clean most things? wanna replace bleach etc

did granny know best?!

Just be sure not to mix them together

[anonymous-user]

Wife has made clothes wash liquid from horse chestnuts - works a treat too

[HarryFlatters]

geeks said:

petemurphy said:

without sounding like an instagram eco mum..

has anyone tried making their own cleaning products?

reading a lot how much crap are in cleaning products and it seems bicarbonate of soda and vinegar will clean most things? wanna replace bleach etc

did granny know best?!

Just be sure not to mix them together

Better than mixing vinegar and bleach

[MKnight702]

littleredrooster said:

I make my own glass cleaner - have done for a few years now.

Equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle, spray glass and apply elbow grease with a microfibre glass cloth. Gets rid of all greasy build-up on windscreens, don't forget to clean the edges of the wiper blades too!

Ditch the microfiber cloth and try newspaper, the Victorians knew a thing or two.

[hotchy]

MKnight702 said:

littleredrooster said:

I make my own glass cleaner - have done for a few years now.

Equal parts white vinegar and water in a spray bottle, spray glass and apply elbow grease with a microfibre glass cloth. Gets rid of all greasy build-up on windscreens, don't forget to clean the edges of the wiper blades too!

Ditch the microfiber cloth and try newspaper, the Victorians knew a thing or two.

I need to try this. In my mind it doesnt work. When I read a paper my hands get all black with ink. Why does it clean a window without leaving the ink all over it?

[geeks]

HarryFlatters said:

geeks said:

petemurphy said:

without sounding like an instagram eco mum..

has anyone tried making their own cleaning products?

reading a lot how much crap are in cleaning products and it seems bicarbonate of soda and vinegar will clean most things? wanna replace bleach etc

did granny know best?!

Just be sure not to mix them together

Better than mixing vinegar and bleach

Chlorine gas if I remember my secondary school chemistry?

[MKnight702]

hotchy said:

I need to try this. In my mind it doesnt work. When I read a paper my hands get all black with ink. Why does it clean a window without leaving the ink all over it?

I think it works because the paper is very slightly abrasive which helps to remove the dirt. I normally just damp the newspaper then scrub and it works a treat. No idea why the ink doesn't stick to the glass, but give it a try and let me know if it works for you.


Edited to add, the Victorian were masters of making a little go a long way. For most weekly clothes washes they applied stain specific chemical solvents only on the parts of the item that needed it then plain water and agitation took care of the rest. Just imagine the Ecomentalists getting hold of this idea, at least we don't have to agitate the washing by hand like the Victorians did.

Edited by MKnight702 on Tuesday 3rd March 13:30

[littleredrooster]

hotchy said:

I need to try this. In my mind it doesnt work. When I read a paper my hands get all black with ink. Why does it clean a window without leaving the ink all over it?

It does leave the ink all over the glass as an oily film IME. Just what you don't want on a windscreen. That's why I suggested a microfibre glass cloth (i.e. one of the smooth glass-specific cloths) - they're excellent.