Goo Gone

Another homemade cleaning recipe that I have found is for Goo Gone. To make it, you need gasoline and natural citrus oil.

Take a small (pint size is good) jar with you when you the next time you pump gas. Put a bit of gas into that jar.

Now you need to turn your attention to the citrus oil. Put the rinds of three large oranges into a closed gallon of water (i.e., a gallon milk jug full of water) for ten (10) days. After which time, you need to strain out the rinds. The water left will be nice and oily, full of citrus oil.

To get the homemade Goo Gone mix one part gasoline to four parts of the citrus oil / water mixture. Put it in a spray bottle. That's it, homemade Goo Gone.

Thanks Trent

Appliance Magic Cleaner

8 cups water
1/2 cup of chlorine bleach
1/2 cup baking soda
2 tablespoons borax

Mix and put in spray bottle(s)

Appliance Cleaner

2 tablespoons non-sudsy ammonia
1 teaspoon liquid dish soap
1 pint rubbing alcohol
1 gallon water

Store in a spray bottle.

Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

I actually have two recipes for this. But after reading about reports of some spotting left with the original recipe, I tried adding a third ingredient that seems to work well. It only takes 2 Tablespoons of the finished product per load.

3 cups Borax

3 cups Baking soda

1 cup of the cheapest dishwasher detergent (from dollar store or a store brand)

I did see a site that suggested using 2 Tablespoons (per cup of borax) of Citric Acid (Fruit Fresh) to make silverware sparkle.

Oh btw, use vinegar instead of Jet Dry in the rinse dispenser

Air Freshener Spray

1/4 cup baking soda
4 cups warm water
2 tablespoons ammonia
1 teaspoon scent of your choice: cologne, lemon extract,
strawberry extract, raspberry extract, vanilla extract,
almond extract or pine oil

Into a clean spray bottle pour baking soda, ammonia and the desired scent. Slowly fill with warm water. Mist the air as needed. Avoid spraying on or near furniture or pets.

Drain Cleaner

1/2 cup baking soda
1/2 cup white vinegar
Boiling water

Pour baking soda down the drain. Add white vinegar and cover the drain, if possible. Let set for 5 minutes. Then pour a kettle of boiling water down the drain. (The vinegar and baking soda break down fatty acids into soap and glycerin, allowing the clog to wash down the drain.) Do not use this method if you have used a commercial drain opener and it may still be present in the drain.


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on a personal note, I have found that you can skip the boiling water, by pouring vinegar into the drain until it stops fizzing then running the faucet for a minute or two.

Bleach (heavy-duty) recipe

Bleach (heavy-duty) recipe

• 1 gallon water
• 2 cups chlorinated lime (bleaching powder)
• 3 cups washing soda

Mix in an old plastic bucket. Stir well. Let stand, uncovered, for 24 hours. Strain into storage containers. Use as any commercial bleach. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND FUMES WHEN MIXING.