This orange All Purpose herb cleaner is easy to make and great for the environment, and does not contain harsh chemicals. So it is great for a greener world.
Ingredients for Orange All Purpose cleaner SK
Ingredients:
- Orange peels, any kind
- White distilled vinegar
- Water
- Borax
- Essential oils 5-10 drops each Peppermint and Lavender
- Spray bottle
- Glass jar with lid
- Wax paper
- Labels
- Jar or container with plastic lid
Tear pieces of orange peel and place in glass jar and cover with white distilled vinegar. Using a small piece of wax paper place over jar opening between the vinegar and the lid. Attach lid.
Infused Orange White Vinegar
The wax paper helps to keep the vinegar away from the metal lid. Vinegar will cause the metal to break down after a period of time. Using a canning lid does seem to offer more protection than a regular lid. A pickle jar might work well for this because at one time it contained vinegar.
Shake each day for two weeks. Place it somewhere you will see it every day such as in the bathroom. After two weeks stain the vinegar and compost the orange peel.
Draining orange peel
Heat two cups of water and 1 tsp. borax and whisk until melted.
Borax and Water
This step is important when using a spray bottle to keep the sprayer from clogging.
Allow the water to cool and pour into spray bottle.
Mixing the cleaner
Mix in the infused orange vinegar and essential oils. Mix in five to ten drops each of the essential oils. Don’t forget to label. Pour the remaining orange infused vinegar into a bottle with a plastic lid, label or write on the bottle the contents.
Finished cleaner
This cleaner works great on most surfaces which can handle vinegar. Avoid surfaces such as soapstone or other porous surfaces.
Orange is antibacterial, and vinegar’s acidity cuts through grease. It cleans stove tops, microwaves, cutting boards, dirty dishes, bathroom surfaces and more.
Lavender and Peppermint are the two essential oils I used in this cleaner. Lavender essential oil is an aromatic, antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral, and antibacterial.
Peppermint essential oil inhibits microorganisms and it smells good too. We have a tendency to put off cleaning, at least with this cleaner it smell good.
Borax cleans, deodorizes and helps to remove stains.
Happy Cleaning. HA HA. SK