Lather, Rinse, Repeat (If It's No Trouble)
Aug. 4th, 2010 04:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jheti
Making soap is a pain in the ass. However, pure castile soap is easily, easily purchased at the average pretentious bobo health food store, and pretty cheap, considering a little box of the Dawn dishwasher pill things is like twelve bucks.
GALLON OF SOAP = about $15.
Why do we want this? FOR MAKING OUR OWN HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS WITH.
Because I am super amazingly sensitive to fumes of any kind. You may recall the coughing blood incident? Jheti + fumes = srs bns.
Anyway, here is a "counter spray" type cleaner recipe that works on bathroom and kitchen (food safe) sinks, bathtubs, etc. etc. and is safe for cloth/clothing/plastic and most kinda porous surfaces. DO NOT USE ON WOOD.
You can get the hippie-dippy items at your local health food store.
Go get:
1tsp. borax
1/2tsp. Arm and Hammer Washing Soda crystals (find those here or at any Asda; it's apparently well-known in the UK)
2tbsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. liquid castile soap
20 drops tea tree essential oil
2 cups just-boiled, super hot water
1 sprayer bottle
And DO THIS:
1) Mix borax, washing soda, vinegar and castile soap in a big measuring cup/glass (at least 3-cup container, to be safe.) I LOVE YOU, PYREX *ahem*.
2) Slowly add the super-hot water.
3) Let stand 20 mins. or until cooled; add tea tree oil. (This adds extra magical disinfecting powers and also makes the cleaner smell more, well, cleaner-y.)
4) Pour in sprayer bottle.
5) GO CLEAN STUFF.
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS: Based on a recipe at Gorgeously Green. Makes about 24oz. AND ACTUALLY WORKS; I have tested it.
I bet a drop or two of lemongrass oil would make it smell even more awesome, but have not yet tested this.
GALLON OF SOAP = about $15.
Why do we want this? FOR MAKING OUR OWN HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS WITH.
Because I am super amazingly sensitive to fumes of any kind. You may recall the coughing blood incident? Jheti + fumes = srs bns.
Anyway, here is a "counter spray" type cleaner recipe that works on bathroom and kitchen (food safe) sinks, bathtubs, etc. etc. and is safe for cloth/clothing/plastic and most kinda porous surfaces. DO NOT USE ON WOOD.
You can get the hippie-dippy items at your local health food store.
Go get:
1tsp. borax
1/2tsp. Arm and Hammer Washing Soda crystals (find those here or at any Asda; it's apparently well-known in the UK)
2tbsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. liquid castile soap
20 drops tea tree essential oil
2 cups just-boiled, super hot water
1 sprayer bottle
And DO THIS:
1) Mix borax, washing soda, vinegar and castile soap in a big measuring cup/glass (at least 3-cup container, to be safe.) I LOVE YOU, PYREX *ahem*.
2) Slowly add the super-hot water.
3) Let stand 20 mins. or until cooled; add tea tree oil. (This adds extra magical disinfecting powers and also makes the cleaner smell more, well, cleaner-y.)
4) Pour in sprayer bottle.
5) GO CLEAN STUFF.
NOTES AND SUGGESTIONS: Based on a recipe at Gorgeously Green. Makes about 24oz. AND ACTUALLY WORKS; I have tested it.
I bet a drop or two of lemongrass oil would make it smell even more awesome, but have not yet tested this.
