It’s ironic that home cleaning products are often a major source of indoor air pollution.

After all, we buy them with the intention of making our homes healthier, safer places — not chemical dumping grounds!

But many of the chemicals found in conventional cleaning products have health implications ranging from headaches and skin sensitivity to endocrine disruption and increased risk of cancer.

Luckily, safer cleaning options exist — and they’re so unbelievably super simple to make yourself!

When it comes to making your own natural home cleaning products, you need just a few ingredients:

1. Baking soda
2. Washing soda
3. Castile soap (both liquid and bar)
4. Bacteria-fighting essential oils like lemon, rosemary, and red thyme
5. White vinegar
6. Salt

It sounds TOO simple, right? But really, these 6 simple ingredients cover all of your needs!

DIY All-Natural All-Purpose Cleaner

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup white vinegar
• 20 drops essential oil

Directions: Combine all ingredients in spray bottle and give a good shake. Shake before using.

DIY All-Natural Scoring Powder

• 1 cup baking soda
• 1 cup washing powder
• 20 drops essential oil

Directions: Mix everything together and use as needed.

DIY All-Natural Laundry Powder

• 1 cup baking soda
• 1 cup washing powder
• 1 cup shredded castile soap

Directions: Mix everything together and use 1 tablespoon per load.

DIY All-Natural Dishwashing Liquid

• 1 cup liquid castile soap
• 1 cup water
• 15 drops essential oil

Directions: Mix everything together and use as needed.

DIY All-Natural Dishwasher Powder

• 1 cup baking soda
• 1 cup washing powder
• 1 cup salt

Directions: Mix everything together and use 1 tablespoon per load.

DIY All-Natural Glass Cleaner

• 1 cup water
• 2 tbs white vinegar
• 15 drops essential oil

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a spray bottle and give it a good shake. Shake before using.