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Make 17 Easy DIY Cleaning Products With Household Items

Making your own DIY cleaning products is easy with items in your pantry. You can save a lot of money by making your own DIY cleaning products instead of buying them at the store. Make your own homemade cleaners the next time you’re out of your favorite cleaning product instead of going to the store. It’s a great way to keep your budget in check.
DIY Cleaning Supplies Ingredients

1. DIY All-Purpose Cleaner

To make homemade all-purpose cleaner you will need:
How to use all-purpose cleaner: 

This DIY homemade all-purpose cleaner can be used to sanitize trash cans, clean bathroom, and shower surfaces, and wipe various types of surfaces. Combine the ingredients into a spray bottle and shake well. 

Note: DO NOT use this on marble, granite, and other porous surfaces because it may cause mild erosion since acid should never be used on these types of surfaces.
Disclaimer: Never Mix Cleaning Products

2. DIY Glass Cleaner

My go-to glass cleaner is Sprayway Streak Free Glass Cleaner. There are, however, natural methods to clean glass. 

You will need:
How to clean glass windows and mirrors:
  1. Combine the ingredients in a spray bottle
  2. Spray the mixture onto a microfiber cloth
  3. Wipe the mirrors or windows with it.
  4. Use dry microfiber glass cleaning cloths to buff any streaks out of the glass
Tip: Clean windows on days with cooler temperatures
Alternative method: I also enjoy cleaning mirrors and glass with plain 3% peroxide. Learn more about this method here: Hydrogen Peroxide – What You Need To Know Now

3. DIY Brass Cleaner

To clean brass objects you will need: 
How to clean brass objects:
  1. Dip a damp cloth or sponge into the lemon juice or vinegar
  2. Add the salt and rub the surface with light friction.
  3. Rinse.
  4. Buff with a dry microfiber cloth.
Use this brass cleaning method to clean:
brass bowls

4. DIY Heavy Duty Scrub

Homemade heavy duty scrub is great for rust stains on porcelain and enamel sinks and bathtubs. 

You will need:
How to clean with lemon and borax:

After dipping the lemon in the Borax Powder, scrub the area and rinse it. Use a microfiber cloth to dry and buff it.

Tip: NOT FOR MARBLE OR GRANITE
Alternative: Mixing Dawn dish soap with warm white vinegar in a spray bottle is another heavy-duty cleaning option. Scrub tough dirt and soap scum with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser.

5. DIY Marble Cleaner

Many people use any random type of cleaner to clean their marble countertops without realizing that this may damage them over time. Cleaning marble is very simple. 

All you need to clean marble is:
How to clean marble countertops:

Natural stone countertops should be cleaned with dishwashing detergent and water. Wet a sponge with the solution and rinse thoroughly to remove the soapy residue. Use a microfiber cloth to buff the marble, and don’t let it air-dry. 

Tip: NEVER use anything acidic on marble or stone unless you intend to damage it
marble countertops being cleaned by houekeeper

6. DIY Oven Cleaner

So the inside of your oven has been collecting charred bits for a while, and it needs to be cleaned. Using oven cleaners containing harsh chemicals would be highly unappealing since the oven is intimately involved in cooking food. But what do you use to clean the oven? 

We have the perfect way to solve this dilemma using a super easy DIY natural and homemade oven cleaning method. Your grimy oven will sparkle like new in no time at all.

You will need:

 

Hot to clean your oven:
  1. Mix 1/2 cup baking soda with a few tablespoons of water to make a paste.
  2. Apply the paste to the walls of your oven, lightly scrub it and let it rest for a couple of hours.
  3. Pour some vinegar into a spray bottle and spray it over the paste. It should foam up.
  4. Use a damp microfiber cloth to wipe it clean.
Note: If you are dealing with some severe stuck-on gunk, you can repeat these steps a couple of times until the oven is spotless. 

 

As an alternative, you can spray the oven with vinegar first, sprinkle baking soda directly onto the sponge, scrub, and then let it soak overnight.

7. DIY Drain Cleaner

There is nothing worse than taking a shower with a dirty, clogged drain. Get rid of blocked and smelly drains with this simple solution.

 

You will need: 

 

 

How to clean your drains:
  1. Pour about 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain, followed by 1/4 cup white vinegar. The mixture will bubble up.
  2. Allow it to sit for about an hour.
  3. Rinse it with boiling water.
  4. Repeat this process until the drain is clear.
dirty clogged bathroom drain

8. DIY Quartz Countertop Cleaner

Granite countertops are popular, but have you heard of quartz countertops? Quartz is actually harder than granite, making it more durable. You can keep your countertops relatively bacteria-free since quartz is nearly indestructible and not porous like granite.

 

What is the best way to clean quartz countertops? 
 
You will need:

 

How to clean quartz countertops: 
  1. Combine all of the ingredients in the spray bottle.
  2. Shake well and spray onto the countertops.
  3. Clean them using a microfiber cloth.
quartz countertop in kitchen

9. Powerful DIY Shower Cleaner

Bathroom showers can be tedious and challenging to clean. In bathrooms, shower tracks accumulate mold and mildew, soap scum is hard to remove, and shower glass stains easily due to hard water. As a result, many people avoid it. 

If you’re asking yourself what’s the best homemade shower cleaner, I had the same question until I came across this article: This Is The Most Effective Homemade Cleaner In My Arsenal. This is where I discovered the effortless yet effective shower cleaning method described below. 

You will need:
How to clean your shower: 
  1. Measures equal parts Dawn dish soap and white vinegar
  2. Heat vinegar in the microwave before pouring it into a spray bottle. 
  3. Add the Dawn dish soap and shake gently to mix it. 
  4. Next, spray liberally around your shower and tub and let the mixture sit for 30 minutes. Scrub and rinse well. 
  5. Dry and buff the shower and tub with a dry microfiber cloth.
Note: You should use this cleaner in a well-ventilated bathroom, as it is very potent. Before performing this cleaning method, open windows and turn on the fan.
cleaning bathroom shower

10. DIY Leather Conditioner

Keep leather upholstery flexible and supple by conditioning it. Although leather conditioning isn’t the last step of leather care, it can help protect your leather from damage. Interested in learning how to condition leather naturally? Read on to learn more:

You will need: 

 

 

How to condition your leather:
  1. Clean any dirty spots on the sofa with a damp cloth and a drop of Castile soap. 
  2. Try conditioning a small, discrete area of the couch before conditioning the entire couch.
  3. Dip the microfiber cloth into the beeswax and massage the beeswax into the leather.
  4. Working in small sections, massage the leather in a circular motion. 
Note: When using the beeswax, remember that less is more. You only need a tiny bit of beeswax at a time to avoid leaving residue all over the leather. 
leather sofa and leather armchair

11. How To Clean Baseboards Naturally

Dirty baseboards stand out like a sore thumb, no matter how spotless your house may be. Dust and dirt can accumulate quickly on those little ledges. Below are steps from HGTV.com for cleaning them efficiently. 

 

You will need:

 

How to clean baseboards:
  1. With a Swiffer Duster, dust the baseboards.
  2. Using the vacuum’s attachment tools, vacuum the crevices and corners.
  3. Combine warm water, liquid dish soap, and vinegar in a bucket. 
  4. Dip your magic eraser into your solution, wring it out, and scrub your baseboards gently.  
  5. Use a toothbrush to clean the grooves in the trim. 
  6. You should dry the baseboards with a microfiber cloth, as leaving water on them may damage the wood.

 

 

Note: If you don’t have a vacuum, you can use a broom instead. 
How to protect baseboards from dust

You can prevent dust from collecting on your baseboards by rubbing them with a dryer sheet attached to a Swiffer mop after cleaning them. Dust is prevented from building up on baseboards by coating them with a dirt-repellent sheen that keeps them clean. It will keep dust at bay for weeks! When your baseboards are sparkling clean, you can be assured that your whole house is clean from top to bottom!

12. DIY Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polisher

The Weiman Stainless Steel Cleaner kit is one of the best commercial stainless steel cleaners for shining kitchen appliances. However, specialty cleaning products like this are pretty expensive. The average cost of this kit on Walmart.com is $25. 

 

Many people are searching for the best homemade stainless steel cleaner. The options for cleaning stainless steel are honestly endless because other stainless steel cleaning methods include baby oil, water, WD-40, club soda, olive oil, or even white vinegar. You can use Sprayway Glass Cleaner or lemon oil furniture polish as alternatives to clean stainless steel. 

 

The key to keeping stainless steel “stainless” involves proper maintenance and care, according to the article: 10 Surprising Ways to Clean Stainless Steel Appliances. Using a product specially designed to clean stainless steel is the best method. Unfortunately, this is often the most expensive method. We found a DIY approach in the article if you are looking for a more economical option for cleaning and shining your kitchen appliances.

 

To clean stainless steel, you will need:
 
How to clean stainless steel:
  1. Pour vinegar on one of your microfiber cloths and wipe the grime off of the appliance. 
  2. Use a dry cloth to remove any excess moisture from the appliance. 
  3. On a clean, dry microfiber cloth, pour a little olive oil and rub it into the stainless steel. 
  4. Continue to add shine by buffing with the dry cloth. 

13. DIY Hardwood Floor Cleaner

One 32-ounce bottle of hardwood floor cleaner costs between $7 and $25, while a single bottle of castile soap can yield nearly 200 32-ounce mixtures.

 

Bobvila.com states that not all natural cleaning products are suitable for hardwood floors. When using vinegar or lemon, you can remove your floors’ finish, making them appear dull and cloudy. Scrubbing too vigorously with a cleaning tool or adding baking soda to a cleaning solution can damage the finish. 

 

Believe it or not, dirt can be removed from hardwood floors without damaging the finish. Using castile soap and a microfiber pad, this recipe can gently clean.

 

You will need the following items to clean hardwood floors:
 
How to clean hardwood floors:
  1. Mix the castile soap, essential oil, and water in a spray bottle. 
  2. Test the solution on a discrete area of the floor before cleaning the entire floor
  3. Spray the solution onto the floor and then use the dry microfiber mop to clean one small section at a time. 
  4. Cleaning the floors requires rinsing and wringing out the mop pad as it becomes soiled from picking up dirt from the floor. 
microfiber mop cleaning hardwood floors

14. DIY Laminate Floor Cleaner

Keeping laminate floors clean is just as important as cleaning any other type of flooring, but mopping laminate flooring with too much water is not recommended. To control the amount of moisture that comes into contact with the flooring, create a solution in a spray bottle instead.

 

On CleanMama.com, I found a homemade laminate floor cleaner recipe, which claims the combination of ingredients is excellent for getting the floors perfectly clean. The vinegar does most of the cleaning in the recipe, while the alcohol speeds up the drying process and sanitizes the laminate floors. 

 

To Make Laminate Floor Cleaner You Will Need: 
 
How To Clean Laminate Floors: 
  1. Mix all ingredients together in a spray bottle and shake gently.
  2. Spray the solution on a small area of laminate flooring
  3. Mop the floor with a microfiber mop pad or a Swiffer mop, focusing on one section at a time.
  4. Repeat until the entire floor has been cleaned.  
 
Note: I personally love using my O-Cedar spin mop with this recipe, any microfiber mop should work just fine. 
laminate floors being mopped

15. DIY Carpet Cleaner

The task of cleaning carpets can be challenging. A carpet holds more dirt, dust, bacteria, and other soil than a hard floor. Dirt, oils, and residue accumulate on carpet faster than on hard surfaces, making it more difficult to clean. Dirt and grit can also penetrate deep into carpets, especially those with a high pile.

 

 

To clean carpet, you will need:
 

 

Hot to spot clean carpet:
  1. Sprinkle baking soda on the carpet
  2. In a bucket, combine one part vinegar with 3 parts of warm water
  3. Dip a scrub brush into your solution and then scrub the carpet
  4. Repeat these steps until the dirt is removed
 

 

Note: For tough stains, use more vinegar and less water when making your solution. Keep in mind that vinegar is acidic and should be used with caution.
 
carpet being cleaned

16. DIY Upholstery Cleaner

If you have ever wondered how you can clean your own upholstery, then you’re in luck! Cleaning your upholstery is beneficial because it helps maintain its appearance, eliminates stains and odors, and prevents dirt and grime from building up. Keeping your furniture clean can be challenging if you have children or pets. 

 

For upholstery cleaning, you will need: 

 

How to clean upholstery: 
  1. Mix baking soda and water to make a paste
  2. Gently scrub the paste into the stains
  3. Combine 2 cups of warm water with 2 tablespoons of laundry detergent
  4. Then add 2 cups of vinegar
  5. Scrub the upholstery with this solution
  6. Using a damp microfiber cloth, wipe everything down
  7. Let the furniture air dry or use a fan to speed up the drying process
 
upholstery being cleaned

17. DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Borax is a multipurpose household cleaning product that can remove hard water stains from toilets. 

 

 

To clean and freshen up your toilet bowl, you will need:
 
How to clean your toilet bowl:
  1. Mix ½ cup of Borax and a cup of lemon juice 
  2. Sprinkle ¼ cup of Borax into the toilet bowl
  3.  Scrub with a toilet brush
  4. Add 1 cup of warm vinegar
  5. Scrub again.
toilet bowl being cleaned with a toilet brush

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