All-Natural All-Purpose Cleaners -- NOT FOOD!

The boys have pneumonia, so I am going way off the deep end with vegan, natural, organic, blah blah blah living. Today was the third day I visited an organic grocery store (Whole Foods) and dropped serious coin on organic, vegan, healthy foods (rice syrup and daikon radish, anyone?)

Now, regarding the recipes below -- obviously they are not a food products, I'm just including them so I don't have to google the recipes each time. But lately I've been thinking about trying to switch to homemade, non-toxic cleaners (if only to save money to spend at Whole Foods . . .) Because seriously, borax, white vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, olive oil and Dr. Bronner's are really all you need to clean your house. Even when you've got the pneumoccal virus floating around!

Amazing All Purpose Cleaner

1 teaspoon borax (you can get this in the detergent aisle in any supermarket)
2 tablespoons vinegar or lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Dr. Bronner's soap
2 cups very hot water

Combine all ingredients in a plastic spray bottle.Shake your new homemade all purpose cleaner to mix. Use anywhere as needed. Strong enough to wipe out germs and viruses. Use daily on door knobs and toilet handles, especially when a family member is sick.

Homemade Soft Scrub-like Cleaner

1/2 cup baking soda

Enough Dr. Bronner's to mix into a frosting-like goop

1 tsp glycerin

Mix together and store in a sealed container (I like to use a Soft Scrub bottle . . .)

Window Cleaner

1/4 tsp Dr. Bronner's

3 tbsp white vinegar

2 cups warm water

Mix together in spray bottle. Use like you would, oh, say, Windex?