If your client wants a true Green cleaning experience here are some helpful recipes to make your own all natural cleaners!

Sink Cleaner

You can use baking soda in place of your scouring powder. Sprinkle it on porcelain fixtures and rub with a wet rag. Add a little soap to the rag for more cleaning power. Rinse well to avoid leaving a hazy film.

Window and Mirror Cleaner

Put all ingredients into spray bottle, shake it up a bit, and use as you would a commercial brand. The soap is important. It cuts wax residue from the commercial brands you might have used in the past. Spray on surface and rub with a diaper, other lint free rag, or sheets of newspaper. Windex is extremely bad for any commercial window due to the tinting.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Sprinkle baking soda inside the bowl as you would with any scouring powder. Add a couple of drops of soap. Scrub with a toilet brush and finish outside surfaces with a rag sprinkled with baking soda.

Linoleum Floor Cleaner

Mop with a mixture of 1/2 cup vinegar in a bucket of warm water. The vinegar odor will go away shortly after the floor dries.

All-Purpose Cleaner

Add a drop of soap on a wet dishcloth and rub briskly. A dishcloth will last longer and create less waste than a sponge.

Drain Cleaner

This recipe will free minor clogs and helps to prevent future clogs. Pour ½ cup of baking soda down the drain first, then ½ cup vinegar. Let it fizz for a few minutes. Then pour down a teakettle full of boiling water. Repeat if needed. If the clog is stubborn, use a Zip It.

Furniture Polish

Mix ingredients in a glass jar. Dab a soft rag into the solution and wipe onto wood surfaces. Cover jar and store indefinitely.

Mold Killers

Combine in a spray bottle, shake to blend, and spray on problem areas. Do not rinse. This is a very effective natural solution for mold and mildew. Tea tree oil is relatively expensive, but a little goes a long way. Note that the smell of tea tree oil is very strong, but it will dissipate in a few days.