Make your own cleaning products – window cleaner

Cleaning the home is something that no one really enjoys, yet we all have to do it. If you should happen to take a peek at your standard cleaning supplies under your sink, you will find some scary and in many times, toxic ingredients in those bottles.  Luckily there are safer, and in most cases cheaper alternatives for you and your family. Don’t just do it for the green factor, do it for your own health. In the US, for example, 1 in 3 people suffer from allergies, asthma, sinusitis or bronchitis (US National Center for Health Statistics). Using products without those harmful chemicals is the first step to putting good quality air into your lungs.

To make a safe homemade window cleaner, combine 1 tablespoon of vinegar to one quart of warm water. Pour the solution into a reusable spray bottle, and you have the safest, best window cleaner for your home. To prevent streaking, do not clean your windows while the sun is on them and use crumpled newspaper to wipe them dry. The newspaper can still be recycled after cleaning your windows.  You may need to add about a “pump” of a good liquid detergent to the mix for your first batch to help remove some of the wax left by previous commercial cleaners.

You can use regular vinegar, of if it is in your budget, give organic vinegar a try. Since you are using such a small amount of vinegar, a bottle should last you a long time.