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Baking Soda Cream Cleaner
I use one of these three simple mixtures every week to clean my kitchen and bathroom surfaces when I need a bit of gentle abrasion.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Ingredients
natural cream cleaner:
- 1/2 cup baking soda (or borax)
- 18 drops lavender essential oil (or eucalyptus, tea tree or citrus oils)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons liquid castile soap
non-abrasive soft scrubber:
- 1/4 cup borax
- 1 teaspoon liquid castile soap
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon essential oil
soap scum and residue cleaner:
- 1 1/2 cups baking soda
- 1/2 cup natural liquid castile soap
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
Instructions
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To make the natural scouring cream, mix the baking soda and essential oils. This will be a powder consistency. Then gradually add in just enough liquid castile soap to form a paste. I add in 10 drops at a time and keep stirring. Usually it is about 120 drops.
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To make the soft scrubber, mix the borax with just enough soap to form a creamy paste. Add the lemon oil and mix well. Put a small amount of this mixture onto a sponge, wash the surface, then rinse well.
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To make the soap scum and water residue cleaner, mix water, soap and baking soda very well. Add in vinegar. Use this solution to clean the sink with a damp cloth and then rinse well.
Recipe Notes
Photo by Trent Lanz and styling by Alicia Buszczak