I can’t tell you how great it has been to no longer choke as I am cleaning from the fumes of harsh chemical cleaners! I love that I can assign my daughters different jobs around the house and not worry about handing over bottles of cleaners to them. It just is a good feeling.
This homemade disinfectant can’t get any more simple. It just uses hydrogen peroxide and a few drops of essential oils for scent, which is optional.
For heavy duty disinfectant jobs, like raw chicken, I’ve read all over the Internet about a this study, which uses a hydrogen peroxide and vinegar, in two separate spray bottles.
“It doesn’t matter which you use first – you can spray with the vinegar then
the hydrogen peroxide, or with the hydrogen peroxide followed by the vinegar.
You won’t get any lingering taste of vinegar or hydrogen peroxide, and neither
is toxic to you if a small amount remains on the produce. As a bonus: The paired
sprays work exceptionally well in sanitizing counters and other food preparation
surfaces — including wood cutting boards. In tests run at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, pairing the two mists killed virtually all
Salmonella, Shigella, or E. coli bacteria on heavily contaminated food and
surfaces when used in this fashion, making this spray combination more effective
at killing these potentially lethal bacteria than chlorine bleach or any
commercially available kitchen cleaner. “
Homemade Disinfectant
Hydrogen Peroxide
10-15 drops of essential oil (optional–for scent)
Spray bottle
I chose Lemon essential oil as my scent. I LOVE any citrus scent! You can order the oil I used here on Amazon.
I am on a roll in making homemade cleaners as I am tired of paying the prices of organic cleaners. I wanted an easy way to label them, so I got my daughters alphabet stamp kit out and made a bunch of labels. You can find links to more of my cleaning recipes below!
Between my cancer history and my daughters asthma issues, I am passionate about getting as many chemicals out of our home as possible. Making my own cleaners is a super easy way to make a HUGE difference in cleaning up the air in our home.
Homemade Glass Cleaner That Smells Great
Awesome Homemade All Purpose Cleaner
Under The Kitchen Sink Cleaner Organization
*update-an opaque bottle is a must for hydrogen peroxide. Guess I will have to go shopping. I’ve read that a small spray bottle top can fit right onto the bottle that the hydrogen peroxide is sold in, so that is my plan!
