17 Best Homemade Cleaners People Actually Swear By

With this pandemic, feeling tempted to bleach your whole house on the daily? Maybe try out one of these homemade cleaners instead. These DIY cleaning products are easy to make with a few simple ingredients.

Homemade cleaners that work

What is a frugal living blog without having a DIY post on the best homemade cleaners?

I realized that I didn’t have such an article for you and that I needed to remedy that asap!

But seeing as I am not always so wonderful with remembering to clean our home as much as I could (I’m much more comfortable with managing our money and doing our taxes), I turned to some blogger friends to share their best recipes for homemade cleaners that work!

Hopefully these homemade cleaning products will inspire us to get down and dirty to clean all the things!

For other posts that will help during this surreal pandemic time, check out 5 smart money tips during a pandemic, 10 free guided meditations for health, and 15 things to do when you’re bored at home.

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17 Homemade cleaners that are easy to make

After trying to buy basic cleaning products in about five different stores to no avail, I want to share these homemade cleaners in case your stores are wiped out too (a little cleaning humor – haha).

From a homemade all-purpose cleaner to homemade bathroom cleaners, homemade wipes, and more, they are all made with a few simple ingredients you probably already have at home.

1. DIY Homemade Dryer Sheets via Happiest Camper

Tired of finding little dryer sheets everywhere? Make your own homemade dryer sheets!

2. 21 Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaning Hacks via Tidy Life Happy Wife

Tired of spending a small fortune on cleaning supplies? Here are 21 ways you can use hydrogen peroxide to make inexpensive DIY cleaning solutions.

3. How to Make Foaming Hand Soap via Conservamome

This is an easy to make soap recipe that will help you keep soap on hand for a long time!

4. Homemade Grout Cleaner via Ann’s Entitled Life

For just a few pennies you can DIY a grout cleaner that really works. Use this step by step tutorial to make this great formula.

5. Homemade Dishwasher Detergent via Happiest Camper

Did you know you can make your own dishwasher detergent? Happiest Camper shows you how it’s easy and can save you money!

6. Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner via Grit and Graceful

Do you want to make your own homemade all-purpose cleaner to disinfect surfaces too?

7. Homemade Cleaners for the Toilet Bowl via Cut the Grime

Clean your toilet in a jiffy using only household products! Your toilet will be sparkling clean without all the chemicals.

8. Homemade Laundry Detergent via Crave the Good

Once you start making this easy homemade laundry detergent powder, you’ll never go back. It’s cheaper, quick and easy, scent free, and safe for HE machines!

9. Homemade Liquid Hand Soap via Thrifty Northwest Mom

Make your own DIY liquid hand soap with just three ingredients. So easy and so effective!

10. 20 Baking Soda Cleaning Hacks via Craftsy Hacks

Here are multiple ways you can use baking soda to clean multiple rooms at your home. It’s a natural detergent that will leave your home nice and clean!

11. DIY Granite Cleaner via Centsable Momma

Easily clean your granite countertops with this homemade Granite Cleaner that’s easy to mix with ingredients you probably already have on hand at home.

12. 17 House Cleaning Tips from Grandma via More Dollars at Home

Cleaning tricks my Grandma taught me, for cleaning kitchens and bathrooms. Old-time cleaning solutions that really work.

13. Homemade Kitchen Cleaners Using Essential Oils via Country Family Values

This post shares DIY kitchen cleaning recipes using essential oils.

14. Homemade Laundry Detergent via Seven Roses

Learn how to make your own eco-friendly, non-toxic, disinfectant DIY laundry detergent with essential oils: a valid alternative to store-bought products.

Essential oils can be added to your homemade laundry detergent to make it even more effective.

15. Homemade Hand Sanitizer via Team Cartwright

Need hand sanitizer but don’t have any? Get the kids involved and make this easy DIY version! And get the science behind how soap and sanitizers work.

16. Reusable Homemade Cleaning Wipes via Easy Organized Homes

These DIY reusable cleaning wipes are easy to make, help you save money and are better for the environment than traditional disposable wipes!

17. Homemade Bathroom Cleaner via Centsable Momma

Use this DIY Bathroom Soap Scum Remover to take your shower from gross to sparkling with ingredients you already have at home!

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Do you have any homemade cleaners you love?