Lavender Grapefruit Multi-Purpose Cleaner

Hello Hello + Today I would like to share my latest recipe for an all-purpose cleaner.  Over the past few years, I have quit buying cleaners.  First off most of them are very harmful to us, our children, and our pets. Also we don't need a different cleaner for every little thing.  The good news is vinegar is amazing and very cheap.  Plain ol' white vinegar.  Something I recently started doing, is infusing my vinegar. And most of the ingredients for infusing are kitchen scraps as well.

Can you believe it!!! That is mint out of my garden, spring is so early this year.  Any sort of citrus peal is good for infusing, I love grapefruit personally, crazy about the smell, and it produces the most beautiful rosy color.  Simply cut the peel into strips, and place in a clean glass jar, along with some mint, rosemary, or thyme.  Fresh preferably. There are so many combinations, once you start making these vinegars, so many ideas will come to you.  But here are a few nice combinations:

Grapefruit + Lavender

Orange + Clove + Cinnamon

Lemon + Basil + Thyme

Grapefruit + Sage + Wild Rose Buds

My corner of Montana is full of wild roses, I love to create all kinds of lovely with the buds, flowers, and hips.  So as soon as they are ready, I'm going to try infusing them. Pretty much any herb you have growing can be used. Once you have your ingredients in the jar. I would use about a 1/2 cup of ingredients in a 16 ounce jar.  More or less would work too, depending on what you want.  Its time to fill your jar.

Now its time to place it in a sunny window, for a while.  Again the time is up to you.  I like to shoot for about two weeks, but up to a month is fine. Once you start making it, you will get your timing down. And your next batch will be ready by the time you need it.  Its vinegar, so its not going to go bad.

Don't forget to shake them every few days. The pink one is ready to strain, and the orange mint will stay there until I'm ready to use it, in a few weeks.

Strain, and pour into a spray bottle.  Generally the ratio is 1 to 4.  1 being vinegar 4 being water. I usually add more vinegar, then just add water as I clean.  You may be a by the book person, I am not so much.

2 Cups Water

3/4 Cup Infused Vinegar

Spray Bottle

Wash out an old cleaning bottle, and use that. Its even fun to get some cute labels too.  Make two bottles at a time, and give one away, along with the recipe.  We no longer need clorox.  Please don't EVER use febreeze, its extremely toxic. I use this cleaner for everything.  Windows, Counter tops, Stovetop, Dusting, Bathroom even the toilet.  The bathtub however requires a little baking soda along with this spray. These herbs have antibacterial and anti fungal properties. Its about that time, spring cleaning time, give this a try.  You will love it, and you won't go back.  Another recycling tip is to cut up old clothes that you no longer want, and use them as cleaning rags.  Just throw them away when your done.  If you need an apron to go with that cleaning, check out my Etsy Shop, I'm also on Amazon.  You can follow me on Instagram or Facebook. Anyway I wish you all a very productive happy day, namaste.