How to make your own natural all purpose cleaner with orange peels

I don't know about you but I cannot stand the smell of household cleaners. I choke, I gag and it literally makes me sick. I personally enjoy being able to breathe... I also do not like to use products that are very harmful to the environment so I decided to make my own all purpose cleaner. I read online that the oil in orange peels when mixed with vinegar is a very strong and all natural (and safe) cleaner. I had to try it. So I took a pickle jar I had cleaned out. I started collecting my orange peels.

Once the jar was full of orange peels I added in my distilled white vinegar until the jar was full.

Then I let my jar sit on my countertop for 2 weeks, until the liquid had turned an orange color and smelled like oranges.

Once it was ready I poured the liquid into a spray bottle I got for 99 cents at Walmart.

Then I added in an equal amount of water to dillute the solution.

My cleaner is now ready to use, smells of citrus and works great. This is a powerful cleaner. I cleaned all my counter tops, my table, the top of my freezer, my walls, the bathroom sink etc. My house does not stink of cleaners, I didn't harm the environment, I paid very little money and yay everyone in my house including children and pets and myself can still breathe!! Yippee!

Laundry Detergent Recipe

I make my own laundry detergent because it is better for the environment. I like this recipe because my clothes come clean, it costs less, it uses less and there are no extra added chemicals. I also started using dryer balls and totally cut out dryer sheets. My clothes come out smelling fresh. This is good for me because I don't like smelling really strong scents on clothes. This is good for people who are sensitive to smells and also with sensitive skin. It smells clean without being overpowered by a strong scent. Try it out! I have been using it for several months now and I will never buy store bought laundry detergent or dryer sheets again.

                1 bar castile soap
                1 cup washing or baking soda
                1 cup borax
1. Grate one bar castile soap into fluffy flakes. (I personally like Kirk's Original which is $2.99 for 3 bars at my local SuperOne Foods store.)
2. Mix in 1 cup washing or baking soda (I prefer baking soda because I can buy in bulk and use in baking) and 1 cup borax with the soap flakes.
3. Add one or two TBSP to laundry.

Eco Friendly Me

Ok so I've read a lot about the chemicals in the products we use every day. These chemicals are not only so harmful to the environment but they also harmful to us. If I had hours I could list all the bad things these chemicals can and will do to us, however I simply do not have the time. So just trust me. Chemicals are BAD! Anywho, my girlfriend has started calling me her "little extremist". I don't think I am an extremist but I really don't mind if you call me one. So for starters, I bought the stuff to make my own laundry detergent that is both eco friendly and safe for humans. I have not yet tried it myself since I am waiting for my chemical laden laundry detergent to be gone. I do however, have a friend who has tried it and she said it works great, cleans her clothes and smells good. Its using grated castile bar soap flakes, borax and baking soda. I will post the recipe after I have tried it myself. I also started brushing my teeth with baking soda. Actually when I was a teenager I did the same and my teeth were very white and healthy. I stopped when I met my ex husband since it wasn't so convenient for me. Since I have started using only baking soda to brush my teeth, they appear whiter and my bad breath has disappeared. Using baking soda to brush your teeth is so simple. I keep mine in a little baggy and I simply wet my toothbrush and lightly stick my brush into the baking soda careful not to cover it. That stuff tastes really salty so unless you want a mouthful of what tastes like snot or something worse.... (you know what I'm talking about) you might want to rinse a little of the excess off before brushing. Once a week you can dip your toothbrush in peroxide before the baking soda instead of water. This should only be done once a week or less often to prevent your teeth from becoming to sensitive.
Today I washed my hair with baking soda which made it feel nice and soft. I also followed with an apple cider vinegar rinse. My hair actually smells pretty good. I will post more about this after I've tried it for awhile. But so far short term it seems to be pretty good.