SURFACE SPRAY & INFUSED VINEGAR | eco cleaning

For cleaning, my goal is simple:

>Quick & easy solutions

>Chemical-free ingredient listings- I really don't like that smelly aerosol smell!

>At- home convenience

Homemade cleaning spray recipe-

adjust depending on the room and how intense you need to clean:

• 2 part infused vinegar

• 1 part saline

• 1-4 parts water

• Dollop of castile soap or natural dish soap

• 1-2 tsp of baking soda

• Essential oils

• Transfer cleaning mixture into a spray bottle.

Please note the recipe is not exact, depending on where you tend to use the spray, you can adjust the ratios.

For instance, I would recommend more vinegar ratio for bathrooms versus countertop kitchen, or general house dust and grime removal.

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HOMEMADE INFUSED VINEGAR

• Get a mason jar and fill it half way with your choice of cleaning-agent plants. My favourite blend is evergreen needles & juniper berries (that I clipped and dried from the tree in our backyard), rosemary and citrus peels (slice and dry them in a dehydrator or on a plate in a sunny, well-ventilated window).

• Next fill the jar with vinegar & wait 2+ weeks. The more time that passes, the more potent this concoction gets. Eventually I would recommend straining the infusion into another storage jar for quick use and to protect the integrity of the metal jar lid from corroding, I usually buy plastic mason jar lids for vinegar solutions. Store the jar of infusing plants in a cool corner away from direct light.

Wouldn't you like to have a shorter grocery list?

Refilling our spray bottle is simple. As well, I like to have to change our plant infusions and essential oil blends.

Just like many sustainable practices in the home, initially it seems like more work, but eventually grooves.

Then one day a shift in perspective, "why would I buy something so easy to make at home?"

Samantha