Non-Toxic Cleaning Products — FarmPal

Mix 1 part white vinegar to 1 part water in a spray bottle. Add 10-15 drops essential oil (tea tree, lavender, or lemon). Works on counters, glass, appliances, and most surfaces.

• 💡 Never use vinegar on marble, granite, or natural stone (acid etches)
• 💡 Infuse vinegar with citrus peels for 2 weeks for a pleasant scent
• 💡 For grease: add 1 tsp castile soap per quart

Mix baking soda with enough castile soap to form a paste. Add 5 drops tea tree oil. Use for sinks, tubs, ovens, and stubborn grime.

• 💡 Store in sealed jar lasts indefinitely
• 💡 Add salt for extra abrasion on cast iron or grills
• 💡 Baking soda deodorizes while cleaning

Add 1/4 cup white vinegar and 1 tbsp castile soap to 1 gallon warm water. Works on tile, vinyl, laminate, and sealed hardwood.

• 💡 Do NOT use vinegar on unsealed wood or waxed floors
• 💡 Microfiber mops work better than string mops with this solution
• 💡 Add 10 drops peppermint oil for ant deterrent

For times when true disinfection is needed: 3% hydrogen peroxide in a dark spray bottle. Spray, wait 10 minutes, wipe. Kills 99% of bacteria.

• 💡 Peroxide degrades in light keep in original dark bottle or opaque spray bottle
• 💡 Do not mix peroxide with vinegar (creates peracetic acid)
• 💡 For food surfaces: peroxide is FDA-approved and leaves no residue

Grate 1 bar castile soap, mix with 1 cup washing soda and 1 cup borax. Use 2 tbsp per load. Add 1/2 cup white vinegar as fabric softener in rinse cycle.

• 💡 Greywater-safe if using biocompatible soap (skip borax for greywater systems)
• 💡 Wool dryer balls replace dryer sheets
• 💡 Pre-treat stains with paste of washing soda + water