Homemade Bathroom Cleaner

February 6, 2012 at 9:23 pm , by Lydia Beiler

Anyone else get tired of feeling like you are going to pass out from fumes when you use commercial bathroom cleaners?  I hate that!  And after our son was born I started really seriously looking into ways that I could avoid chemicals in our cleaning products.  I found a homemade cleaner recipe that was basically water and vinegar and it worked okay but nothing great.  So I was pretty excited when I came across a recipe for homemade bathroom cleaner that people were raving over.  I made it last week, used it immediately and let me just say that there was a reason that people were raving!

Not only is this homemade cleaner cheap and easy to make it did an amazing job of making things clean.  What impressed me the most is that the buildup on the caulking in our bathtub/shower that I could never get off wiped right off without really any effort.  And so I am sold.

Caulking before using cleaner- this is all the cleaner I could ever get it.

Same spot- squeaky clean after using cleaner

So without further ado, here’s the recipe.

Homemade Bathroom Cleaner

12 ounces white vinegar
12 ounces liquid , blue dawn detergent (I used the pink)

Directions:

1. Heat vinegar until hot and pour into squirt bottle.

2. Add the Dawn soap. Put the lid on and gently shake to incorporate.

3. Use and be amazed at how well your bathroom gets cleaned!  For tough soap scum build-up, spray the mixture on and allow it to sit as long as overnight. Then, scrub and rinse.

Thanks Coupon Cutting Mom for the recipe!

7 Comments so far

1. by Coupon Cutting Mom

   On February 7, 2012 at 12:58 pm

   Wow like that you included that picture. Imagine 2 simple ingredients is such a powerful cleaner and no harsh chemicals or smells. This is by far my most favorite cleaner. The way everything shines when I’m done impresses me.

2. by Lydia Beiler

   On February 7, 2012 at 1:07 pm

   Yes, as I said, I’m sold. Love the stuff and it couldn’t be easier to make!

3. by Joanna

   On February 7, 2012 at 2:03 pm

   I will definitely have to try this. It looks amazing!

4. by lovelyNYC

   On February 7, 2012 at 3:45 pm

   Do you have to use Dawn or can it be another dish liquid? Wondering about using Seventh Generation or Meyers.

5. by Lydia Beiler

   On February 7, 2012 at 8:50 pm

   Joanna, I’d love to know what you think once you’ve tried it!
   LovelyNYC, I’m not entirely sure. My guess is that you could use another dish liquid. I mean it would at least clean it, right? Now whether it would have the same cleaning power as Dawn I can’t say for sure. I know when I used Seventh Generation dish soap I didn’t think it had as much suds and cut the grease like Dawn did. But I have no experience with Meyers. Try it and let us know what you think!

6. by Melissa

   On February 8, 2012 at 6:14 am

   Can you save it or does it have to be used right away?

7. by Lydia Beiler

   On February 8, 2012 at 8:45 am

   Melissa, you can definitely save it as long as you have it in a sealed container where it won’t evaporate.

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