the essentials for making home cleaning supplies

most of my cleaning supplies that i make at home use some combination of water, vinegar, castille soap, borax, baking soda, and essential oils

RECIPE
one of the easiest cleaners to make is dishwasher detergent - equal parts borax and baking soda, and adding vinegar during the rinse cycle. about 3tbsp of the borax/baking soda is all that's needed (i keep it in a sealed jar and shake before use)

so pics of the cleaning basics...


castile soap and baking soda

plain old white vinegar

borax - not always easy to find but a lot of natural food stores carry it