Homemade All-Purpose Non-Toxic Cleaner

#AcreHomestead #Non-ToxicCleaner #DIY
Instagram / acrehomestead @Acre Homestead
If you are interested in zero waste and reducing toxins in your home this cleaner is for you! I have been making this non-toxic all-purpose DIY cleaner for many years and I have loved it.
Non-Toxic Cleaner Recipe - scratchpantry.com/recipes/202...
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[@mistywoodendurance8529]

In the Middle ages, servants would clean their work tables every day with a mix of vinegar, salt, and rosemary. And they would use cut lemons dipped in salt to scrub pots and pans. So this is getting back to basics in a big way.

[@vegan_guac]

They died very often from infections,so i wouldn't get sterilisation tips from the middle ages 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@jessiewhitman8688]

​@@vegan_guacof course it won't sterilize but it does clean.. But even with this all natural stuff every so often you have to go in w/chemicals to sterilize.

[@oDIRECTORo]

​@@vegan_guaclolol... Got em!😂😂😂

[@brightwinter9334]

​​@@vegan_guacThat was largely due to poor access to sanitation, clean water and they didn't even bathe very often. Ever heard of terrain theory?

[@vegan_guac]

@@brightwinter9334 so you said what I said just in a roundabout way 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@rrittenhouse]

My wife (and I) really loves your channel and she sent this to me to check out. Were going to be doing this soon! If she happens to read this, I love you Lacey ❤

[@LaceyPearl86]

I love u too!

[@MennoniteFarmhouse]

You could add fresh rosemary to the orange peels for a fresh scent. This is so environmentally friendly! I have been doing this for years!

[@AcreHomestead]

Oh good idea!

[@jameyfisher423]

Great idea!!

[@hannahkayee831]

Great idea!

[@daniby9894]

@@AcreHomestead You were wondering what else can you do with your lemon peels and I have a few suggestions: 1) If you're buying lemon with edible, non treated (not vaxed) zest you can freeze the lemon peel and grate it frozen when you need it. 2) Becides putting fresh grated or peeled zest it in sweets (doughs and creams) which we all know, you can also use it in your salty recepies since lemon zest is a natural msg and personally I started out by adding half a lemon zest instead of lemon juice in some of my recepies and see how that tastes since you can always adjust it somehow and never completely ruin... I even started thinking that in some dishes you need zest instead of juice or just very little juice becouse the zest can really give that umami twist aspecially to some veggies! 3) If you have those "greasy" and full of esential oil lemon peels that when you pick them up and then pose them, the lemon smell just sticks with your fingers, well those kind of lemons the italians use for for the making of limoncello which is a sweet liquor (like cherry but with lemons) belonging to the category of italian digestives that they sometimes have at the end of a rich meal but only after an espresso espresso first... it's a little very sweet lemon shot 🤣 of 40% alcohol that is always kept in a freezer, but it's awesome and it does help you digest! 4) You can also use half a lemon peel as a dishwasher deodorant: you just put it in the cutlery basket and you can leave it there for a couple of washes or that is when the smell is washed out! 5) When I was looking for vanilla extract recepie, I ran into lemon extract recepies aswell.

[@suziediva]

PLEASE NOTE... NOT TO USE VINEGAR ON YOUR GRANITE COUNTERS!!! Vinegar is too acidic & will etch the granite counter tops & dull & weaken the sealant. Just use soap and water & hydrogen peroxide to disinfect. I love this recipe... been using it for several years & absolutely love it... use it on my kitchen sinks, bathrooms & even mopping in my bathroom as I have glass tiles! 👌 A great recipe💖💖

[@lisapop5219]

I have to admit to getting a hearty laugh at accidentally drinking it! It is a very good habit to get into to remove the label and write what you are refilling a repurposed bottles, jars etc.

[@thornhedge9639]

That's Gospel!

[@holybathook]

I feel like that is something I would do too! Relatable XD

[@jenniferrescott1149]

Lol I would remove the sticker

[@annikawawrzyn7629]

I told my husband that your channel is so genuine and i love that you never use clickbait titles. I don't watch those channels. Hope you stay that way ❤️

[@Frankie_902]

I love using citrus peel to make flavorings extracts. Just zest the citrus and add to vodka in a container. Allow to stir 6 weeks to get the full flavor.

[@jameyfisher423]

82K!!! Holy smokes it was 67K last week! So proud of you! I love doing this too! Keep them coming!

[@myshoreline2]

Bet your parents are so proud of you, and your homesteading gifts. Great work!

[@hannahkayee831]

I would love getting canned gifts especially salsa because I eat salsa regularly or daily 😂 anything homemade I love.

[@annieabfab6258]

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[@anutk8751]

You could also zest your citrus & allow to air dry & add the dried zest to rubs & seasoning mixes. Love your channel ❤

[@mycottagekitchenRecipes]

Great idea!!

[@pamt3915]

RoseRed Homestead made lemon powder & tried both freeze drying & dehydrating methods. This week she made a peach jam using Red Hots candy. She used her lemon powder instead of a commercial pectin. She’s a university professor of science. Just another great way to use lemon peels!

[@AcreHomestead]

I need to try that

[@cathyblasco4497]

Love her channel!

[@mustwereallydothis]

I LOVE her channel! There are so many things I've seen on KZbin and tried, only to find it doesn't work and I wasted all those beautiful ingredients. Most recently I tried preserving half my precious basil harvest in salt because the video was so convincing. Just tossed it all in the trash yesterday. It was nasty! It's made me much more skeptical than I used to be.

[@leslief5129]

I love doing this- I add rosemary, basil, etc., from the garden! It’s such a great cleaner!

[@agneszephyrin3937]

I always through away my citrus peels.. never again will I be doing that.. thank you so much for sharing, I love it. ❤❤

[@AcreHomestead]

Oh good!

[@thornhedge9639]

Great stuff. Incidentally; if you throw those peals into the same container with rain water and a handful of organic raisins it will make it's own vinegar in a few weeks. Then it really will be zero dollar cleaner. I made juniper vinegar for cleaning and OMG, it smells great and cost me absolutely nothing! Apple peals, melon rinds, virtually anything with sugar can be fermented to make vinegar. Always enjoy your videos; thank you!

[@DrForEyes2]

I have a lemon 🍋 tree, so I definitely need to try this!! I’m going to make up a batch tomorrow!! 😊

[@niktarinalife9708]

Hi Becky! I too make this with squeezed lemons, BUT: before I squeeze them, I grate the peel of und put this in a jar with sugar in den fridge. Then I squeeze the zested lemons and what is then left I put in vinegar. so: 3 products out of 1 lemon. The peel from - in my case all organic - lemons is way too good for making cleaner with it. The lemon cest (or orange cest) sugar I use for baking, for cocktails, for cooking and so on. Sugar too is a preservative and kept in the fridge it stores some months.

[@miraquarius]

This is a great idea! I can hear the doggo's feet pitter pattering on the floor, so cute! The doggo's agent called and said that they need more screen time footage :)

[@narir6448]

I swear this was exactly the message I was going to write 😂 the videos are perfect, we just had to ask ......

[@refinerycbr4457]

I started doing this - big jar on the kitchen counter for all the citrus skins etc. As I was decanting into my cleaning jars a bit splashed on my hand. Unthinkingly I licked it and damn, it tasted so good. Now we use some for our salad dressings and the rest for cleaning non-porous surfaces.

[@marsbars7811]

I love making cleaning vinegars for the home. I also make a spearmint one that is really refreshing to wash walls with. Thank you for your videos!

[@lisaf568]

This is AWESOME! You need to plant a lemon tree or find someone that has extras for you. Then no cost at all for lemons!

[@dorothyyoung8231]

A Dwarf Meyer Lemon bush in a container (that can be brought into shelter if frost is predicted) is a superb lemon plant in areas that freeze. They are sweeter and tastier than the typical Eureka lemons sold commercially.

[@kasaundrameade2883]

The leaves of a lemon tree can get used in this mixture as well the leaves are not good for consumption but can be used as an aromatic in cooking foods and in something like this...as long as you don't drink it 😉

[@veer5984]

This is a great idea! I will definitely be doing this thank you for the tips and content!

[@donnanichols6838]

What a great idea Beckie!!! Thanks and have a beautiful day!!!!

[@frangeorge5962]

If you have an opportunity add grapefruit rind. It also has a pleasant smell from the cleaning.

[@janetspangler1]

You’ve been quite an inspiration to me! I make my lemon vinegar a little different than you do. I got the information from a KZbin channel called Rain country. I just take the lemons after I’ve juiced them, put them in a jar, add some sugar and fill it with water and cover it loosely like you would something you’re fermenting so it can breathe. Every day you stir it and in about one month it will be vinegar. Just drain and use. Then you don’t even have to buy the white vinegar. I also have learned from her that you can make vinegar out of anything! I really enjoy doing it. Floral vinegars for hair rinse, citrus vinegar’s for cleaning, even made some vinegar out of cedar branches off of a tree. Lotta fun and very frugal! Thank you so much for all you share! You have so inspired me to do large amounts of cooking so I can continue doing something besides just cooking!

[@jodythomas1159]

I make a lemon vinegar cleaner and a lemon alcohol cleaner. Be super duper careful using vinegar on natural stone - it removes protective coating/dulls surface. 🍋

[@bnbtemple5936]

Thank you!

[@lisamendonca4913]

TIP: save all the peels that you took out in the strainer... dont compost... FREEZE IT!! Then save in a bag an put it in your sink in food dispenser.. cleans an smells really good 😊 an the ice (from frozen) sharpens your blades... an in your vinagre bottles add 1 or 2 cinnamon stick love it!!

[@richardproebstel6201]

Thanks for doing such a great job with this channel! My wife and I really enjoy everything you do with your homestead. Great job with the cleaner idea! We appreciate you and your hard work in making these videos and all the time it takes you to edit them! Take care and may God overwhelm you with blessings!

[@kmiller6002]

I've been making that solution for over a year now and I love it. Rain Country Has many videos on how to actually make the vinegar which saves even more money.

[@analemus3815]

Oh I will be making that!! Thanks for sharing with us ❤️❤️

[@user-hq3gn5xy3m]

Big thank you! Will start right away!

[@pomroy65]

I'm doing this NOW! thank you for sharing your idea and showing EXACTLY how make this!

[@maryadams2799]

Wow I cant wait to try this. Thank you for making this video!

[@bjcobb9]

I am soo glad I have come across your channel! I love your content. It is so helpful and motivating.

[@currently7886]

such a humble person, excellent quality information. I will certainly be doing this in the future

[@ladysimp8795]

I keep finding video treasures! Found your channel a month ago and have watched sooo many, especially the freezer meal preps (I’m prepping for my little one to arrive any day now). Garden harvests grocery hauls… so many other gems on here where you make your own seasonings, sugar mixes (brown and powdered), now cleaning! So wonderful keep it up!

[@JoshysHome11]

Awesome video I’m a do that now thanks so much and I love that can be like that for months in the jar

[@NurseCarrie361]

I just found your videos the other day and can’t get enough! I’ve learned SO many helpful tips … THANK YOU!

[@bevdreyer2568]

Hi Becky! Thank you for showing the final product! Have got my jar of peel/vinegar started today.

[@trina7274]

Thank you Becky!! I always have lemon peels left over, what a great idea!! I will be doing this from now on!! Sending Love, from your neighbor in Oregon 🌲💕❤️🙏~Trina~

[@mortimezz]

You are so inspiring! You make me want to make sustainable changes in my life too.

[@debbiealtman4572]

Great tip and great video. Look forward to the videos . Love ya.

[@shellakers10]

Great idea! Thanks for showing us how to do it!

[@carebearb2007]

Hi from Oregon xoxoxo I love your channel! You have inspired me to do so much in my journey of homesteading. Thank you so much!

[@heathermiddleton4958]

Becky, that’s a great idea. I also use lots of fresh lemons. I’ll definitely be doing this from now on.

[@shanishaneeshanny]

Love this! I use fresh homegrown rosemary or thyme with vinegar and water, and have recently started saving citrus rind like this. Thanks for sharing 💫

[@christinej2358]

Such a great idea! I’ll have to give it a try. I already have lemons in my fridge that need to be used and I have vinegar. I saw comments from some other viewers that said they added rosemary or basil to their mix. I have both in my garden, so I might give one of them a try too. Thank you for sharing!

[@Babs-wh9jw]

You amaze me every time with your skills in the kitchen, and garden. Loved the video 🤗

[@rebeccahernandez9105]

I really enjoy your video's. They are very informative and I really appreciate how simple you make things.

[@charmainescarborough5646]

I love the smell of lemons ☺️ I think it's great to have a safe cleaner for the family and environment. Great video 👍

[@Philtabit49]

Thank you most kindly for sharing this idea! I use fresh lemon juice in my aqua fresca and wondered what to do with the lemon rinds. Started a "Cleaner jar" today 9/14/21. So I should have homemade cleaner by mid-winter. So excited!

[@karla.created]

Becky you’re awesome! Love watching your videos! I have a lemon tree in my backyard and you’ve just given me another idea for what to do with all the lemons we get every year! Thank you - all the way from Australia :)

[@lisakinney3747]

What an excellent idea!! Thanks!

[@rosacoria5629]

What a great idea. Thank you I will definitely try this

[@melissamoscamelissamosca2784]

I’m going to start saving my peels! Thanks

[@blaisegarza-hund1889]

Thank you! I needed this!

[@alyssafoley1439]

Yass this is good ! Like we use pin soil Mr.clean etc to clean sometimes bleach but it's so expensive and so strong

[@MichelleTech]

Thank you! I'm going to do this from now on!!!

[@sassyannie6292]

Love this idea!! Thank you

[@kareahchasteen]

I am absolutely trying this! Been looking for a way to use vinegar but without the powerful scent of it. Excited to try this out! I must say this video also educated me on how to use my lemon/lime squeezer! I cannot believe I've been using it backwards all these years. Got to test your way this morning and hardly any effort required!! Thank you! 🙏😄

[@ChildOfGod0777]

I started doing this a few months ago, and love it...like you said we are getting a second use of the lemons...and the cleaner really works..i have a stainless steel sink and it is sparkling clean now...i really like this cleaner...and i also compost the rines when I'm done.. thank you Becky!!

[@journeyoflovelight]

Thanks for all the tips!! I have a jar of peels in my cabinet now waiting to do this.- Melanie

[@rentedspace7462]

Thank you so much I’m so going to start doing this with my lemon 🍋 rinds

[@tammyfarrar288]

Dry them in dehydrator and usa room scent. Great ideas to reuse citrus peels to make cleaning products. I'm glad to see your ideas and how to save own products and get two uses out of other items

[@phyllisbakercoffman8988]

Hi, Becky! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us! New subscriber 💕🌻

[@rebeccajourney3183]

Great job! Love it!

[@lindsaymeng7218]

Great Christmas gift ideas! Thank you!

[@AcreHomestead]

Great Idea!!

[@user-pd3rr4xn8l]

You have the coziest big sister energy🥰 love your videos

[@jml238]

Love this! Thanks for all your great info! Have you ever made candied citrus peels? Soooo yummy!

[@samanthawoodman2428]

Just made some from orange peels, love this!

[@sandrayarnell9498]

You are a brilliant woman! Thank you for your videos. God Bless!

[@dameankimberly6634]

What a great idea! The lemon scented cleaning sprays are my girlfriends favorite, I can't wait to show her this trick so we can make our own endless cleaner. 😊

[@marysgarden]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@850beachmomrn]

I do the same thing! I use lemons and limes in my water and use the spent ones to make infused vinegar to clean with!

[@mihikanandakumar8645]

Thank you for sharing this recipe 🤗

[@shelleymaclean3301]

Such a great idea!

[@heartsdreamshomestead8930]

I love how you say do what you can. Not you have to do everything

[@tijanahajdari8223]

I collect my lemons and while fresh, i take out the inside and flip them like a sock. Than i air dry them and when dry, i put them in a container where i keep powder sugar. When i need powder sugar it smells lemony and fresh!

[@thornhedge9639]

Fascinating!

[@tijanahajdari8223]

@@thornhedge9639 thank you!!!

[@elizabethbertsch3066]

Great way to make a non-toxic cleaner! I do want to let you know that vinegar will eventually etch your natural stone counters. It will first ear away the seal, and then etch the counter. I hope that is of help to you. Love your channel!

[@bnbtemple5936]

Wow! Good to know. Thank you.

[@duckymr1]

@Elizabeth bertsch would fermented grape or onion or lemon or grapefruit or sauerkraut brine also hurt my counters? It seems so effective! I know that lactofermented foods are acidic and this is what I'm using. I'd love your response. And a source for your info if you've got one!

[@rebeccacron8614]

You can make lemon extract very similar to how you make your own vanilla extract. Just take a veggie peeler to peel off the very top layer of the peel before you juice the lemons. Drop the peel into a jar of vodka and let it sit for several months. You can use it anywhere you would use lemon zest - marinades, salad dressings, baked goods, home cleaners, etc. You can also add sugar to make your own limoncello for cocktails! The very outer layer of the peel is where all the lemon oil is.

[@AfricanSista]

Thank You for sharing. I will give this a try😊

[@madpandagaming1881]

you are living my life goals. just found your page today and have binging it all day! im learning so much! hopefully one day i will be able to do the same!

[@charmayneetto6696]

Loved your sensible video on lemon vinegar, thankyou

[@terridiamond7862]

I do that too. Love it. Cleaning with it gets that fish smell out of the house.

[@mollyhappymum4816]

Loved this video (but then I love all of them Becky❤️)! Quick tip - press a sieve into the big pot of liquid then spoon that liquid into the bottle - it’s quicker than straining one cup at a time. I hope you’ve had a restful break and I’m sure we’re all waiting for your next show. Love from England at 23.52pm☘️😊😊

[@amynova6072]

I heard a tip recently that said when you cut the lemon to squeeze it, cut the other tip end off too and you get so much more juice.

[@missz5602]

Awesome video! I hate having to buy expensive essential oils to make anything, so this is awesome! Can’t wait to make it

[@celtica5027]

Writing from Austria: I started to make this at the beginning of 2021 and I´m satisfied with this cleaner.

[@branflakes5634]

Yay I was just binge watching all your videos ♡

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you :)

[@danielviola7534]

Fantastasmic!!! I've been steeping mine for the last month, and today I am going to make the cleaner. I've seen some people put a little Dawn dish liquid in, and just enhance the scent they have added some essential oils. I'm going to enhance that citrus scent and add some orange and lemon essential oils...

[@nbfarmandpets]

This is awesome, great ideas

[@michellewalker5671]

A friend gave me some lemon’s more than I could use, so I zested the lemons then juiced them and cut them up in put in a old ice tray with vinegar froze. A have a cleaner for my garbage disposal. I also froze the lemon zest. I love you video’s. Nice to see , keep up the good work.💐

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

Totally starting this today! We already make our own cleaners and use a ton of fresh citrus for cooking. So this is such a great fit for our homestead! And I would love to get one more use out of those rinds before they hit the compost bin!

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

Oh! And my citrus cleaning tip to share is that if you have lemons or limes that have kind of gone all brown and hard (but not moldy) you can use them to scrub your sink. I just sprinkle some baking soda in the sink. Then cut the citrus in half and use the cut sides to scrub. The juice reacts with the baking soda, kind of like scrubbing bubbles. And once you have a lather going, and a semi-smashed citrus half, the peel side of the citrus is great for getting into the crevices of the drain and drain cover!

[@jenniferrescott1149]

I've been doing this for awhile and love it.. I've always cleaned with vinegar but the lemon added is just so nice😊

[@chellagirl3664]

We use a lot of lemons too This is a great idea!

[@NaomiRuthHouldsworth]

This is great, thank you! I have orange trees and can't use all the oranges. Never thought of making my own cleaner, bit I will now

[@BloodlineLimitDS]

Great idea! I ll try it!

[@IxAMxSQUISHY]

I freeze my lemon peels to clean the garbage disposal but I have so many that I may do this with the excess. Great idea. 💜

[@plantsbythemoon9049]

Yes, I always toss a frozen lemon peel in when running the garbo. Works great, smells wonderful. I also have a jar of multi citrus peels in vinegar going at all times.

[@zivamalovrh273]

Great tip, thanks!

[@christinemcnamara8787]

Becky I never thought about that using fruit to make freshener thank you for the video there was a great idea

[@christinemcnamara8787]

You're welcome Becky I really do love watching your videos until next time

[@christinemcnamara8787]

I love you so much you make me so very happy love you dear❤💕🖤

[@carolinalina13]

I've just subscribed. Sending much love from Sydney, Australia Xxo