Looking Into Our Cabinets: Cleaners.

In efforts to make our home into a "greener" home & environment we've eliminated most unnecessary cleaners and whatnot.


Here is a look at what you will find in our cabinets. 

This is our cabinet (out of the reach of little hands too, OF COURSE!). 

Starting with the bottom shelf you will find: SOS pads for dishes, a couple essential oils, Borax, vinegar&water&EO solution for cleaning, carpet spray (I use that for quick messes by animals), two types of green cleaners, window cleaner I'm using up, a handful of "smell good" sprays, air in a can for electronics, a spray bottle of Clorox, homemade dishwasher detergent behind that, a couple different dish liquids, and the last of some cheapo dishwasher tabs I'm using up.

The top shelf: in the basket there are various items like pads for the Swifter wet jet, the covers for our steam mop, sponges, magic erasers, and more. In the reusable bag there are plastic bags from the grocery store (just downsized from a lot more we did have). And trash bags.

Our laundry cabinet (also out of reach from "littles"), on the bottom shelf you find: a basket filled with fabric softener sheets& a couple detergent and product sample packs, All Free&Clear in bulk for dipes & everyday washes, All with Oxi for everyday washes (we're finishing up), Oxi Clean, and a fabric roller.

The top shelf: laundry bag, washable mesh bags, Clorox bleach (rarely used), Vinegar (I buy in big bottles and use for multiple tasks!), and some liquid starch (bought for making silly putty). 

Edit: I use vinegar for a lot of my cleaning. It works for cleaning different surfaces, windows, floors, carpet solution... so much. The smell is tolerable. And less potent with water. Or I add some essential oils for smell & disinfectant. 


I'm still working on using what I have and downsizing our chemicals and cleaners. 

- Rayne.