Bathroom Scrubs and Other Cleaning Recipes

I have taken easy green living by Renee Loux out of the library. I plan to post many of her simple cleaning recipes over the coming days. Today is bathroom scrubs. I don't know about you but I have been disappointed by natural tub scrubs in the past. But I am determined to eliminate toxic cleaners and have a clean bathroom at the same time.

I was lucky to find an old sugar shaker in my mom's basement. It is in great shape and I will simply put baking soda in it and use as a scouring powder.

Antibacterial Soft Scrub "Frosting"
-1/2 cup baking soda
-2 to 3 tbsp Castile soap
-12-20 drops essential oil (lavender, lemon, orange, rosemary, thyme or tea tree)
-mix to consistency like frosting (adjust proportions) - add essential oil at end

Porcelain Stain Scrub
-2 tbsp cream of tartar
-1-2 tsp of 3% hydrogen peroxide
- mix into frothy paste
-if stubborn stain let sit for 15 min
-note: 1 time use only (will become inactive w/in 2 hours)

Disinfectant Spray (can be used for cleaning cutting boards)

-1/4 cup vodka

-1/2 cup 3% hydrogen peroxide

-1 cup water

-5-10 drops essential oil with disinfectant qualities

-combine in sprayer and shake, will keep indefinitely

Citrus Spray Cleaner (Kitchen and Bathroom)

-1/2 cup white distilled vinegar

-1 tbsp Citra-Solv Cleaner

-1/2 tsp Castile soap

-1 1/2 cup warm water

-1/2 tsp essential oil

Just the tip of the ice berg from this lovely book. I highly recommend you check it out too.