This lemon vinegar cleaning spray is so simple and easy to make! It does such an amazing job when it comes to cleaning your home. Not only is making your own cleaning spray easy to make, but it’s also an extremely affordable and more natural way to clean your home. Plus, the lemony smell takes the edge off the typical vinegar smell which I know my husband greatly appreciates!
where to use a vinegar cleaning spray in your home
There are many places you can use the lemon vinegar cleaning spray around your home. Personally, I love using vinegar to clean my stainless steel appliances. It’s great for all of them, from the refrigerator to the stovetop. It cleans the stainless steel surfaces and gives them a nice shine afterward.
You can also use the lemon vinegar cleaning spray as a multi-purpose spray and glass cleaner. This vinegar spray is a great natural cleaner for your windows, glass shower door, certain countertops, and parts of your dishwasher & washing machine. It’s a favorite in our house since vinegar can be strong smelling and it is so much milder in this cleaning spray. Also, it’s an easy way to have the kids help with chores around the house. Kids love spray bottles, and I feel really good about having them clean with this lemon vinegar one instead of ones with harmful chemicals!
Using this lemon vinegar cleaning spray is also great when cleaning your kitchen sink. Read all the details in my blog post on the Best Way to Clean & Take Care of a White Kitchen Sink.
natural cleaning spray recipe
Just a little bit of a heads up, this diy cleaning spray does take a little while to make. And by little while, I mean it takes 1-2 weeks, but it is 100% worth waiting for and uses only 3 natural ingredients! Let’s get right into how you’re going to make this cleaning spray with the full details.
Step one: Take one whole lemon and cut it into workable size pieces. Cut the lemon so you only have the lemon peels and cut the peels into small pieces (or so they fit inside your glass container). Of course, you can use other citrus peels, such as oranges in the recipe.
Note: Avoid using lemon rinds or lemon juice as those can cause spoilage or stickiness, as well as the juice being higher in acidity making it more likely to cause damage to certain home surfaces.
Step two: Add lemon pieces to a glass bottle. Fill the bottle with 10 ounces (or 1 1/4 cups) of white vinegar and cover.
Step three: Leave vinegar and lemon pieces in a glass jar on your counter for 1-2 weeks at room temperature. The vinegar will turn a yellowish color by the time it’s done. (Or orangish color if using oranges).
Step four: Strain lemon pieces from vinegar, and then pour vinegar into an empty spray bottle. Add 6-8 ounces of distilled water to finish the cleaning spray recipe.
Step five: Add a cleaning bottle spray top and shake slightly to mix. Now it’s ready to use!
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Do you need to use distilled water in the cleaning spray recipe?
Technically, no you don’t need to use distilled water. But, it’s a really good idea since there aren’t any preservatives in this multi-purpose cleaner and water tends to have some amount of minerals, bacteria, pesticides, and other contaminants. Adding this step will extend the life of your lemon vinegar cleaning spray from 2 months to 6 months! You can buy distilled water or you can make it yourself. If you aren’t going to use distilled water, then I would take the extra step to boil and cool water to limit the additives in your cleaning solution.
Where not to use vinegar when cleaning
There are a few places where you do NOT want to use this cleaning spray, since vinegar can harm or ruin certain materials and surfaces. I would avoid using it in the following places:
- Marble, quartz or wood countertops
- Stone tile or backsplash
- Mirrors
- Electronics
- Unsealed grout
- Sealed wood furniture
- Egg spills
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