DIY Natural & Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes Collection — Old World New (2024)

You can find my Lemon and Vinegar DIY Non-Toxic Cleaning Spray recipe here. This is an easy recipe to make every few weeks, forget about it until you run out, strain the old one, and make it again for the next batch. I have a really old tub that’s tough to clean, and I broke down and purchased a popular brand full of chemicals. Then, I made this combo, and I haven’t switched to anything else since. It’s great in the bathroom, and I even use it to mop. Click the link above to see the full recipe & video demonstration.

Emily at Recipes to Nourish shared a recipe to get rid of MINOR mold issues, as well as ways reduce moisture in your home so that mold is less likely to form. Mold isn’t only gross to look at, it can be dangerous for your health. Bleach isn’t the best option when it comes to completely getting rid of it. Try this homemade anti-mold bathroom cleaner when you need to get rid of mold in your home!

Bren Did, written by Bren, of course, shares an easy concoction to safely remove stains from your clothes. Most deep cleaning stain removers sold in stores are full of fragrances or highly toxic chemicals that you can’t stand to smell. Their commercials on tv would lead you to believe that absolutely nothing else will get stains out of your clothes, but that simply isn’t true. Give this All Natural Homemade Stain Remover for Laundry a try, instead!

Natural hardwood floors are an architectural treasure that are meant to be well-maintained and protected. Think about it… If you’re watching a home show on tv and the builders or owners discover original hardwood floors under vinyl or carpet, everyone goes crazy with joy. Kristen at Earth Friendly Tips shared this easy DIY Hardwood Floor Cleaner to help you keep you hardwood floors looking immaculate naturally and easily!

Root & Revel writer Kate shares several natural and non-toxic recipes to help you clean your home. This granite cleaner is great for different stone surfaces, and it only takes 4 ingredients! Kate also did the math, and it costs less than $2 to make it, if you don’t already have the ingredients at home (hint: you probably own most of the ingredients already). Clean your granite & stone surfaces with this easy recipe – DIY Natural Granite Cleaner with Essential Oils

Brittany at the Pistachio Project shows us how to clean those gross stove vents so that you don’t get queasy just looking at all of the gunk that has built up on them. Go from yucky to squeaky clean with a few ingredients and this easy tutorial. You probably won’t have to go to the store, and you can avoid those chemical-laden stove cleaners that fill the air in your home with toxins. Read How to Naturally Clean Stove Vent Filters.

Fizzy Toilet Bombs sound like fun for some strange reason, and if you’re really into cleaning your toilet, this may actually be fun for you. They’re like bath bombs, but instead of moisturizing your body, they’re fighting dirty toilets with simple and effective ingredients. With just a couple of household item, you can create your own safe, non-toxic cleaning tablets for your toilet. Micaela at the Mindful Momma blog explains it all in her post.

Did you know that you can make liquid soap from coconut oil? I guess the trendy saying that coconut oil cures everything, and it can do anything! Tracy at The Things We’ll Make shows us how to harness the never ending power of the coconut to create a liquid soap. I’m so intrigued by this recipe and I’ll be trying my hand at making it soon. Make your own Homemade Liquid Coconut Soap with Tracy’s recipe!

Tracy at The Things We’ll Make also makes a natural fabric softener with just 2 ingredients. It’s all-natural, so the scents are safe to inhale, unlike normal fabric softeners that use artificial fragrances that are harmful to your family’s health. Make your own DIY Fabric Softener with Tracy’s recipe!

Natasha at The Artisan Life crafted this Non-Toxic Homemade “Febreze” and Carpet Powder to give you the fresh scents you love when cleaning your home, but without the toxic fragrance compounds. If you don’t know about the scary side of fragrance, check out the Eco-Friendly Netflix Movies list to find a documentary about it and other natural living topics.

Stormy proves that there’s never one way, or a “right way” to be natural. Her carpet powder recipe differs slightly from the one above, but it’s just as easy to make! If you’re looking for a different way to freshen your carpet, use the Easy Herbal Carpet Freshener recipe at The Happy Herbal Home.

These Lovely Acres is written by Hannah & Becca, sisters who share natural living content on their blog. Their DIY Non-Toxic Glass Cleaner post shares an easy recipe for concocting your own glass cleaner. Most glass cleaners are blue (that’s not natural) and while they’re relatively scentless, they are full of harmful ingredients. The recipe they provide is simple, containing just a few ingredients, and able to be made in less than 5 minutes.

Brittany at the Pistachio Project has another homemade recipe that is simple and very useful. The Homemade Soft Scrub is a bathroom staple item, best used on the tub and sink. Typical store-bought soft scrubbing cleaners contain a lot of chemicals and toxins – you can smell it as soon as you start to use them. With this homemade scrub, you can create whatever scent you want with essential oils, or leave them out and make it scentless. The choice is yours!

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