One of the mundane, household jobs that we all hate to do is clean the shower and/or bathtub.  The invention of the daily shower cleaners has certainly made cleaning the bathroom a much more pleasant task.  These cleaners are often expensive.  Here’s how you can make your own at a fraction of the cost.

First of all, you will need a container to put it in.  This recipe contains hydrogen peroxide, so I suggest using a bottle that is not clear.  I used a bottle I had from a daily shower cleaner I had purchased previously.  Also, since this recipe contains hydrogen peroxide, you should only make one bottle at a time.

We have been using this recipe for about a month.  It seems to work as well as the stuff we were buying at the store.  We have a fiberglass shower, so I searched long and hard to find a recipe that did not have vinegar in it.  If you have a porcelain tub with tile, you may be able to use a vinegar/water solution.

Daily Shower Cleaner

1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide
Squirt of Dawn dishwashing liquid
2 teaspoons Jet Dry (you can get a generic brand for 1/2 the price)
2 cups water

Use a funnel to pour the contents into your bottle, swoosh, and you’re done.

This recipe does have an overwhelming alcohol odor when sprayed on the shower, but it quickly dissipates.  I used some scented Dawn and it did help with the odor.  You could experiment with fragrances if you like that sort of thing.

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As they say, necessity is the mother of invention.  We are finding ourselves needing to save every penny we can.  One way we can do that is by making our own cleaning products.  So, I have been searching the Internet and trying homemade cleaning products as we need them.

If you’re considering doing this, you may need to do some advance planning.  You will need spray bottles or some sort of containers for your products.  For laundry products, save your fabric softener and liquid detergent bottles.  If you don’t use liquid detergent, find a friend that does and ask her to save some bottles for you.

We are now on our second batch of homemade stain remover and are finding that it works just as well as the stain remover we’ve been buying.  We have had some instances where we sprayed it on stains and the clothes did not actually get washed until several days later.  We have not noticed any fading or adverse affects when this occurred.

When looking for a recipe I had two requirements:

1. that the ingredients be ordinary items I had around the house
2. that I could use one recipe for all types of stains

Here is the recipe we have been using:

• 2 quarts water
• 1/2 cup ammonia
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons dishwashing liquid (this is what you use in the sink, not the dishwasher)

I mixed this up in a pitcher and then poured the mixture using a funnel into a liquid laundry detergent bottle.  It is kept on a shelf near my washing machine so that I can easily refill my spray bottle as necessary.  The spout on the detergent bottle makes it ideal for refilling spray bottles.

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