Are you tired of strong chemical smells when you clean the bathroom?  Fear of toxic products that endanger the health of your family and pets?  Homemade soaps, detergents, and sprays have been popular for years because they provide a way to save money and ensure you know exactly what’s in your cleaning products. 

Here are the recipes you need to clean your bathroom from top to bottom without buying commercial cleaners.

1) Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Use this heavy-duty homemade toilet bowl cleaner to prevent your toilet from developing a nasty water ring.  You can even remove rings that have already formed.  You only need four ingredients:

  3/4 cup borax

  1 cup white vinegar

  10 drops of lavender essential oil

  5 drops of lemon essential oil

 Directions: Combine all ingredients in a small container.  To wet the bowl, flush the toilet or agitate the water with the toilet brush.  Pour your homemade cleaner down the toilet and let it sit for several hours.  It also works overnight.  Be sure not to flush the toilet during this time.  After a few hours have passed, scrub with the brush to remove any stains from the bowl.  Finally, flush to rinse out the cleaner for a sparkling toilet.

2) Homemade Glass Cleaner

Get rid of water spots on bathroom mirrors and chrome fixtures with this homemade glass cleaner.  It’s so easy to make and one batch lasts for months!  For a streak-free shine, you’ll need:

  3 cups of water

  2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

  1/2 teaspoon dish soap (optional)

  A drop of essential oil (optional)

Directions: Mix all the ingredients in a spray bottle.  Adding dish soap is helpful if you have dirt and grime stuck on it.  Use only a small amount to avoid streaking.  Also, including a drop of essential oil is an optional way to add a fresh scent.  Orange, lemon and lavender are especially nice.

Shake the spray bottle and spray the mirror or metal fixtures with your homemade glass cleaner.  Wipe the glass with a paper towel.  For a streak-free shine, use a microfiber cloth.

3) Homemade Shower Cleaner

 Hard to keep shower clean This homemade recipe costs pennies compared to $6 or more for store-bought products.  It can also be used to clean the sink, countertop and tiles.  This is what you need:

  1 1/2 cups baking soda

  1/2 cup of lukewarm water

  1/2 cup liquid soap (if using powder or flake soap, add more water)

  2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar or apple cider vinegar

  A splash of lemon juice (optional)

Directions:   Pour all ingredients into a spray bottle and shake well before each use.  Spray the shower, tub, sink, counter, or tile you want to clean.  Rub with a cloth or sponge.  If you add lemon juice, the extra acidity will help remove dirt with less scrubbing.  Plus, you’re left with a fresh citrus scent!