Water is free. Baking soda runs about $6.39 for 16 ounces, but the recipe only uses a half ounce, or about $0.20. White vinegar runs about $11.67 for 128 ounces, but the recipe only uses 4 ounces, or about $0.36. Castile soap runs about $20 for 30 ounces, but the recipe only uses 1 ounce, or about $0.67. A recommended essential oil, like tea tree oil, runs about $12.50 for 4 ounces, but the recipe only uses .02 ounces, or about $0.06. The whole thing takes less than 2 minutes to make — pour, stir, spray, and that's it.
A Homemade Bathroom Cleaner for $1.29
There are plenty of reasons to make your own cleaning products: it's safer, it lessens your chemical exposure, it's better for the environment, and it's genuinely easy and fun to do. This entire homemade bathroom cleaner recipe costs about $1.29 to make, compared to the roughly $10 average for a store-bought bottle.
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