5 DIY Cleaners! Homemade Cleaning Products! (Clean My Space) 

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Love your diy's thanks so much. I was a cleaning lady for years and have a couple of tricks, but you probably already know them 😉 but here they are if you don't. 1: I use pledge on all my stainless steel and hard plastic surfaces, keeps them clean, removes smudges and shines as well as prevents dust longer then without. 2: I fill a microwaveable bowl with water and 4 drops of dish detergent then microwave it for 5 minutes then just wipe away the grime inside. Note this does not work on convection microwaves. 3: I sprinkle baking soda on tubs and sinks even in the toilet then use a spray bottle filled with equal amounts of water to vinegar, this becomes a paste and works awesome with a sponge on tough jobs. Its similar to your diy but you dont have to worry about mixing on the spot. 4: I reuse my dryer sheets for dusting. They smell nice and still have enough cling to catch the dust. I even tried it on my swifter and viola I dust my floors. I just keep a small bag next to the dryer to toss them into it after a drying session. 5: I throw my used sponges into the dishwasher then reuse the ones I would have tossed for my bathroom and kitchen. 6: I soak my brushes and combs in water with 1/2 cup of ammonia and watch all the grime float away. Then thoroughly rinse. I use the chinese soup containers with lid for this and make sure to dispose of them when finished or rinse them thoroughly and keep a labeled container under my bathroom sink. Hope you can use my ideas. And thanks again. Jessica

I always watch your videos with a note pad next to me! Getting ready to get married and move out and I'm going to make sure I get in the habit of cleaning our new place right! Your move in cleaning video was so helpful!

Melissa, I love your channel! but just a comment: when you mix vinegar and baking soda, with or without water, the acetic acid (that’s what makes vinegar sour) reacts with sodium bicarbonate (a compound that’s in baking soda) to form carbonic acid. It’s really a double replacement reaction. Carbonic acid is unstable, and it immediately falls apart into carbon dioxide and water (it’s a decomposition reaction). The bubbles you see from the reaction come from the carbon dioxide escaping the solution that is left. What’s left is a dilute solution of sodium acetate in water. In fact, it’s almost all WATER. The sodium acetate (which is a salt) may offer a tiny bit of grease-removing ability, but it’s not much. Probably not enough to really notice. At all. So, really, all you’re doing, when you combine baking soda and vinegar to make a cleaning agent, is cleaning with very neutralized water with just a teensy, tinsy amount of salt in it. Hope it helps.

Oh my gosh the natural stone cleaner is LITERALLY the best cleaner I have ever used on my granite tops. Thank you so much.

Morning! I'm a bachelor and these DIY products are a money saver and stuff my grandmother used and so did my mother.

I am in love with all of your homemade cleaning products. there's no overpowering odors. I don't get a head rush when I clean my sink and shower. I'm so glad I found you on RU-vid. I've also ordered your microfiber cloths. I can't wait to get them.

I just used the cream cleaner one on my tub. Oh my gosh! What a difference! It's all shiny and clean and was super easy to do! The only parts that were strenuous to clean, were the parts that I had to kind of stretch awkwardly to reach. Besides that, it was really easy, did most of the work for me, and smelled absolutely delightful! I don't clean too often because I have really sensitive allergies and when I use store-bought chemical-based cleaners like lysol and clorox, by the time I'm done cleaning, I'm a sneezing, sniffling, puffy-eyed mess! Sometimes I can't even get the full job done before I have to call it quits, but with this cleaner, I had absolutely no issues! And because part of it's base is my regular dishwashing liquid, it smells wonderful! Really, thank you so much for posting this video! You've given me a new view on cleaning and now I know that I can clean more often without all the stress and allergies that used to keep me away from the sponge before!

Here is a list of some essential oils that are known to be toxic to cats: • Peppermint • Oregano • Clove • Sage • Citrus oils • Lavender • Melaleuca (tea tree oil) • Cinnamon (cassia) • Wintergreen • Thyme • Birch • Bergamot • Pine • Spruce • Any other oils containing phenols hope this helped :)

I just found you the other day.... I LOVE,LOVE, LOVE all the tips! Inspiring me to work cleaning into my already busy schedule!

Your "all purpose cleaner". My absolute favorite!!

These are great tips! Thanks! My favorite cleaner at home is not DIY but it is quite natural and old school and that is coconut laundry soap. It is hard to find and it comes in bars. It is great for any heavy duty work, such as greasy pans or stained white clothes. It works miracles and foams up really well. Something about the coconut oil makes everything whiter and shiner, without using any bleach. I learned this from my gradma who always used coconut soap to wash linens. After lathering them she left them in the sun for 15 min to boost up its power and then rinsed off. Perfect!

Any chance you can put these recipes in PDF format like you did with the other recipes?? I print it out and put it on my fridge for guests to learn about it too! Would be nice! Great video! ;D

Thanks for the recipes! My favorite dirty floor cleaner ( vinyl flooring) is Hot Water + White Vinegar + Dawn Soap. I used this on an absolutely gnarly floor that was not phased by a swiffer or Lysol spray. This cleaning mix cut through everything on that floor like it was just light dust...amazing.

Love all your cleaning recipes. I also love baking soda and vinegar to clean, unclog and freshen all drains (usually once a month). I do love the lemon whole or peels with very hot water to freshen the garbage disposal and leave the kitchen smelling fresh. I love your videos.

Honestly, these videos are so valuable and helpful. Thanks a lot for them. The kitchen is a beauty, especially the purple flowers in the pot, love it! 🌸

I am very happy I found you. I have been a health nut from food to house for years and very new to youtube (dinosaur). lol. I love ur videos . I am an YoungLiving freak and it is nice to find other options to clean with. you are adorable and so easy to watch. just wanted to say thank u and any healthy fixes to help is sooooo appreciated.

This is so awesome great tips! 💜My favorite is the vege cleaner I hate the white film on my apples and cucumbers! Thank you for your channel!!😄

I had a hard time removing grease from my kitchen (the fridge, oven, range, etc) I used vinegar with a few drops of dish soap...shake it well in a spray bottle. If the grease is deeply embedded I used steel wool and scrubbed it a bit; but not too much. Wipe with a cloth and my kitchen was bright white! After using that I would NEVER buy clorox spray again. The vinegar/dish soap mix is cheaper, way more effective and doesn't have a harsh smell nor am I using harsh chemicals.

Another great and practical video. Just this week I was wondering about what I could use to clean the screens on a couple of my handheld devices so your timing is perfect! I'm also going to try the bathroom scrub, that sounds so simple, effective and nontoxic. Thanks!

I just find your channel and I love all your videos. I learned so much about how to clean properly now that I live on my own. Thank you so much and greetings from Guadalajara, Mexico.

The one i use all the time is the multi-purpose cleaner then the disinfectant. Also I'm totaling trying out the produce wash and linen spray. Awesome recipes.

Thanks for the tips Melissa 👍🏼my favorite glass cleaner is equal parts: water, vinegar and alcohol with a few drops of dish soap and peppermint essential oil. Alcohol helps it to dry quick and get a streak free shine while the dish soap coats the surface and keeps the surface cleaner longer.

Thank you for the tips it was a life saver I used the baking soda and dish soap in my bathroom and it worked like a charm

the bathroom scrub works great. Thanks! Looking forward to using the electronics solution.

We keep butter in the cupboard too. Glad I'm not the only one lol. I love it on toast especially raisin toast. Love your channel I'm listening to it while decluttering my closet lol.

I was telling a lady in her 70's about your channel. I love that she said "it's the new old way of cleaning". You should steal that. ;)

Thank you, loving your channel. Just recently found it. You give such great motivational ideas for me to stay focused and get the cleaning done.

Your all purpose cleaner is pure magic!

Love this! Especially the cleaning produce since I eat so much of it. Thanks again!

The bathroom scrub is a total game changer! I thought our tubs were cream colored but I did this mix on them, let it sit for about 30 minutes and then scrubbed like heck. It turns out... our tubs are actually white! 🤢 but now they are clean, and get this deep cleaning every so often.

God bless you, you really do a great job for being so young. Your amazing.

I store my spices (various size jars - in alphabetic order) on several single turntables in my cabinet. Always readily available and at my fingertips!

HI Melissa, this was too good... I like the idea of bathroom cleaner which is ready to use any point of time... Bust must say... Lovely Kitchen....

You are making everyones life easier and less stressful... Your channel name should be the super cleaning expert mary poppins or something! :) I love knowing that your channel and videos are here even if I dont have time to watch, because is like a cleaning guide that I can come back to when I need to. At the moment I am trying to see if the diy product recipes that I have written down on my box of cleaning products belongs to one of your videos, because I am sure it does but I didnt writte the recipes quantities in an understandable way...

I love this video! Also, I received the spray bottle; WOW, I had no idea I could really love a spray bottle! Thank you! I can hardly wait for my book to get here!

You really motivated me to deep clean everything in my house. Thanks Melissa. Just love your videos. :) :)

this video consists of two of my favorite things.... a clean house and saving money.... thanks cleaning diva will try all 5 tips

I love my homemade linen spray and have recently been using the vinegar dish detergent shower cleaner.

I remember the shopping bags show tested the produce wash (DIY and store bought), and water was the most effective. They even tested the fruit after each test

Omg you Must do more of these vidios its so good they realy work thanks for the entertainment

Thank you, I will have to try the electronics/glasses cleaner. I wonder if you have any tips for keeping your bathroom mirror fog free? and I love your spot cleaner for carpeits! It saves my life as that I live in a small apartment with a 2 year-old whom likes to smear things into the carpet and have an 8 month-old whom is trying to craw for the fist times so it's important for me to keep them clean! Thanks again! I feel like a dork, I got all happy the moment that my phone told me that you had posted a new video! lol :)

Your videos have motivated me to clean the apartment so thank you so much cause it had made both my family and I happy (being clean i mean)

Lemon juice and baking soda are a perfect cleaning combination for hard water stains on shower glass and I have also used it to remove rust from my quartz countertops...

I love your channel. Your videos have made my life easier but i would love to know what could i use to clean dried on grease stain/splatters on kitchen cabinets? Thanks again and keep the videos coming.

DIY cleaners are always the bomb. Especially if they're safe :)

Wow .....these r genius ideas of diy's .....i loved it ...they r great😍😍😍😍😍

These are great! Can't wait to try them out.

I love all your videos and can't wait until your microfiber cloths arrive. I ordered them today and they already shipped. When my granite counters were installed I was told not to use products with alcohol in it. Am I wrong? What are some of your favorite smelling essential oils that you add to your cleaning products? I found your link for them on another video but there are so many to choose from. Thank you

I sprinkle baking soda on my flat top stove, then sone rubbing alcohol and scrub lightly. Does a wonderful job cleaning.

DIY febreeze is probably the fastest smelliest recipe out there you take hot water add some washing scent sprinkles and shake til dissolved !

Spray kitchen sink with lemon juice. Sprinkle with baking soda. Then scrub it! Rinse sink well. Spray it the vinegar. Then dry it. To give it a like new shine: spray with orange or lemon oil. Rub/buff dry. Your sink will...."shine like the top of the Chrysler building" 😀

I have watched a TON of your videos (because somehow youtube decided I needed to get serious about cleaning). Today is a holiday from work and, being inspired by you, I decided the ONE thing I was going to tackle was the bottom of my shower. I'm not kidding when I tell you I had just given up after trying EVERYTHING. Every commercial cleaner, every type of scrubber. Nothing took that grey grunge away. (Didn't realize that was my grunge. Thanks for enlightening me!) I was going to go with the dawn/vinegar method but I wanted to see what you used. Alas, you didn't use vinegar (yay, I'm down for not breathing that in if I don't have to!) Okay, I'm not going to say it's perfect. It's not. (Refer back to I'd given up.) If it stayed like this I'd be happy enough because I AM IN AWE of what dawn, baking soda, and a simple sponge has accomplished. The parts I'm not happy with I think I actually didn't scrub all that well. I think with a second application, I will be dancing in the shower! I am HOOKED! You now officially rock my world!

instead of dish soap I would use liquid castile soap

thank-you so so much for the DIY bathroom cleaner... My tub is looking like new. Have a awesome day.

I use 2 cups baking soda, 1/4-1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 tbs. dawn dish soap to form a paste. ( a few drops of essential oil can be added if you wish for smell) I use this paste in my cooled oven (electric) letting it sit for roughly 20-30 minutes. Gathering a bucket of warm water to rinse my sponge off as I clean. It works great for the slime grease build up inside the oven. But I will rinse throughout afterwards with some fresh warm water in a bucket and microfiber towel. That’s my personal method of getting inside the oven.

Don't the baking soda and vinegar in the produce wash neutralize each other?

Best yet! I like vinegar and Dawn for windows

Melissa whenever you're introducing essential oils into a cleaning solution you must use either a glass or aluminum bottle. Plastic will not keep the oil effective and it will leach out into the product.

hi Melissa I always watch your videos and I really like all bcoz they are very useful to me....

I use a cleaner made from equal parts isopropyl alcohol, white vinegar and water with 8-10 drops of pure lavender essential oil to clean my laminate floors. It does an amazingly job and leaves the whole house smelling awesome. I think it could be used on hardwood floors as well.

This week we share 5 more super simple homemade cleaners you can make at home!! #diy #cleaners #cleanmyspace

I make my own window cleaner, bathroom cleaner, laundry soap, dryer sheets, bug spray and other things. I love essential oils!

Thank you sooo much for making this video!!! This will help a lot because the bathroom is my dreaded job soo ill be using this:)

Hi Melissa! In a previous video, you described your produce wash as 2 Tbsp baking soda, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and 1 cup water. I've been using that and I'm really happy with it. Which do you think works better, white vinegar or lemon juice?

that bathroom scrub i use all the time! i just switched out the dish soap for dr. bronners.

Its actually a homemade stain remover for clothes that works better than any store bought i have ever tried on even set stains, to any sealable container mix 50% baking soda, 40% dawn dish soap and 10% hydrogen peroxide. You will have to restir it everytime you use it but place that on seriously any stain for an hr then rinse it out and wash and the stain will be gone. Repeat if necessary depending on age of stain and severity but it even gets rid of those yellow sweat stains on white shirts.

How about you make a video on a DIY laundry soap, dishwasher soap and a DIY washing machine tub cleaner.

I wished I'd seen this video earlier, I will definitely do the the glass cleaner, I have 4 pairs of glasses and their almost always smudged when I pick up a pair, same for my laptop's screen. As for my produce cleaner, I keep it simple: I use a drop of dish soap that I either add to a water bath for my grapes II swish them around then let them soak for a few minutes) or to scrub my yellows or reds. Of course I rinse thoroughly afterwards. One request: I'd like to see a cleaning schedule. I think I recall you saying that you are working on one but if not, that is my request, like daily, weekly, monthly etc. I'm still following the one from another cleaning guru but I'd like to see what yours is, if you actually have one.

I probably sound like a broken record, but after firing my maid service and needing to beef up my cleaning products, I'm using your green cleaning mixtures for mirrors, showers, and (my favorite) final disinfecting spray (alcohol and water). And I've incorporated "dwell time" all over my house! 💜 Patti

Where is your headboard from?! I'm in love 😍

What a fun and informative video! I just use a dash of Dr. Bronner's (I use the lemon 'flavor') to clean my fruits/veggies and it works really well, but I will try your "wash"! Thanks! ♥

I love these videos! Some of them I learned from watching my momma, wanting to be her little helper. :) But theres still alot of things that I've learned from watching you guys. I LOVED the simple paste mjxture you showed for the bathroom, my dad NEVER pulls up his mat in his tub so I am always having to remind myself to grab it up and clean it, I used to have a heck of a time getting the crud off of the mat and cleaning his shower mainly but now I use th e baking soda soap and water mixture for those tough places I find. Also wondering if anyone knows which essential oils that would be okay to one start off with cleaning a house of someone who has such a sensitive nose they pick up smells long before anyone else even starts to notice them, and two work safely around healthy but older cats. I have tried using a pure spiced tea essential oil and my dad says it smells good to him. But I dont know how to really start learning about them and which is best for what nor do I want to waste money buying all wrong books, dvds, etc. Anyone have any suggestions?

Just found your Chanel and been binge watching. Lol. Thanks for all the great information. Do you have a DIY recipe for stainless steel cleaner?

hi Melissa my favorite clean products for carpet is some dollars tree awesome arpeggios detachable

Hi Melissa, I love your channel, I wish I had watched this channel before, I am from Colombia. I am making my cleaning products and I have a question, how long can the stain remover be storaged as well as the other products that can be storaged?

Speaking of Lazy Susan's, have you tried making your own? You use two pie plates from the dollar store, and a bag of marbles (also from the dollar store). Pour marbles in one pie plate, place second pie plate on top of marbles and voila! A homemade lazy susan.

best blender cleaner ever 1 lemon whole pith and every thing 1 lime whole and 1 and 1/2 cups water blend for 4-10 minutes pour in soutrage conationor then to clean blender placer 1/4 cup mix in it and 1 teaspoon baking soda and 2 cups water blend for 30 seconds keeps pitcher clean shiny and beautiful . helps with blendtec and vitamix

hi Melissa I'm curious to hear your ideas on natural safe cleaning of hardwood floors?

Just recently found your channel and it has definitely boosted my cleaning enthusiasm, thank you!!! Here in Finland I find we have quite different products, I'm still not entirely sure what rubbing alcohol is (what do you rub with it and why?), and what I could use in its place or where to find it... Also, why it won't work in the Linen Spray, why vodka?

Can u make a car cleaning video? Your videos are so innovative and motivating that I would love to see what u come up with for cleaning a car. Oh and organizing inside as well! Thanx!

Love these ideas. I use the spray bottle cleanser with the dish soap and water. Love it. Btw....Does the butter spoil if not use right away?

Melissa which essential oils do you use and can they be purchased at stores like Walmart or do you need to go somewhere special for them?

I like industrial strength (30%) vinegar that I buy on Amazon, mixed with water in a big spray bottle to clean my stove top. It removes every bit of grease/oil and I think it may also disinfect at the same time. Started using this mixture during my pregnancy as I developed an extra strong aversion to greasy/oily stove top (weird pregnancy symptom). Of course this vinegar and water mixture can be used on glass, greasy (stainless steel) pans, counter tops, but I like it the best for the stove top, and hood over the stove. Gets that nasty grease!

Have used your "formula" for cleaning produce many times, and really like it. However, I rinse with filtered water. Also I only cook with filtered water. Have no idea what might be in tap water here. Appreciate you!

HI Melissa, I know you said that the scrub couldn't be stored... is it just because it will harden with time, or is there another reason..?? LOVE the videos!! :)

Just thought of another one that I really like. For hand soap in the kitchen I mix regular liquid hand soap with Dawn (although any dish detergent would work). I don't have an exact measurement or ratio for doing this though. I'd guess it's probably about 3 parts hand soap to 1 part Dawn. I like this mixture for hand washing in the kitchen because it cuts through the various gunk (oil, meat etc) that you get on your hands while cooking but it doesn't dry out your hands like straight dish detergent does.

I love your tips!!! And your shirt is very cute!!!!

Great video! By the way, your hair looks really good like this

Any tips to clean blenders? I have a Vitamix and pesky chia seeds and berry residue keep getting stuck to the sides though I use the self-cleaning setting and use a sponge. Great videos as always and love the new kitchen. I find all white very soothing.

hello Melissa! you are doing a great job keep going!!! i want you to give me a recipe for cleaning and disinfecting my bathroom, because all the chemicals i bought before they had destroyed the material of the bathrooms' surface!

White vinegar and water are always my go to...you can literally clean anything with it!

Love the idea on cleaning the bathroom!!!

Hi Melissa, Any suggestions on cleaning glass shower door with water and soap scum? And also can we use the paste with the dawn,water and baking soda anywhere else? Thanks your videos are amazing keep up the great work .

Great video Melissa - looking forward to adding these to my kit! Can you please do a video on how to remove built up, dried on, nasty limescale from bathroom faucets please??? We have just bought our first home, and I don't think the guy who lived there before ever cleaned his faucets because the limescale is stuck on there good and hard (and we have very soft water so it must have built up over years yuck!) I have tried everything but it won't budge & looks horrible. Thanks!

I love using 1 c white vinegar with 1 c dish soap, microwave 1 minute, put into spray bottle, and use it to treat those scum laden showers. Leave it on for an hour and sponge off and rinse.

Thank you again for your DIY cleaning ideas.

I think my favorite homemade cleaner is the one I make instead of buying Shout or other stain pre-treaters. It's really easy to make and if you use liquid laundry detergent you probably already have all three of the ingredients to make it. To make just mix 1 part water, 1 part hydrogen peroxide and 1 part liquid laundry detergent together in a spray bottle and gently swirl/shake to mix. I tend to give it a gentle shake before using it's not necessary though. To use spray the stain (I tend to be generous with it and thoroughly saturate the stain), work in (I use a dollar store electric toothbrush) and launder as normal. I haven't had a problem with it fading/bleaching the color of the stained area and it keeps well so I tend to make enough to fill the spray bottle. I don't know if it's safe for silk or if it could be used safely to treat now and wash later as some commercial stain removers can be.

I wish I found you when I was a college freshman. You've made my cleaning experience so much easier and enjoyable. My place doesn't look or smell like dude anymore lol.

when I have an oily stain on my clothes I put a little bit of dishwasher soap on the dry fabric, scrub a little bit and then I put it in the washing machine with other clothes. It works better than any other pre-wash treatment ^.^