Green Cleaning Party Recipes

Here are a few of our favorite recipes. Watch our how-to-videos and download our recipe cards to easy reference.

All Purpose Cleaner

Ingredients:

• • 2 cups white distilled vinegar
  • 2 cups water

Instructions:

• • Mix directly in a spray bottle.
  • Add 2 cups of vinegar and 2 cups of water, mix or shake the bottle.
  • Optionally add a scent by adding 20 – 30 drops of essential oils.  

A few tips for you to get the most out of your DIY toxic free all-purpose cleaner:

1. 1. This all-purpose can be used on glass, windows, countertops, sinks, stovetops, coffee makers, showerheads. However, refrain from using on waxed wood, marble, or cast iron as 
   2. If you warm your cleaner in the microwave until barely hot will~ 30 sec, it will boost the cleaning power for tough jobs. But be mindful to only microwave in a glass container. 
   3. To use this all-purpose cleaner as a disinfectant, spray the surface you intend to clean and let it rest for 5 minutes before wiping. 

Creamy Soft-Scrub

Ingredients:

• • 2 cups baking soda 
  • ½ cup to 2/3 cup liquid castile soap*  
  • 4 teaspoons vegetable glycerin (acts as a preservative) 

Instructions:

• • Mix all ingredients together and store them in a sealed glass jar.
  • The finished scrub should have a consistency similar to frosting.
  • You can make a dry soft scrub using baking soda, salt, or a combination of both. 

A few tips for you to get the most out of your DIY toxic free Creamy Soft Scrub: 

1. 1. When stored over time, the scrub may dry out and solidify, adding some hot water can help reconstitute it for future use. 
   2. For exceptionally tough jobs spray with vinegar first, scented let sit and follow with scrub

*Weave recommends using a liquid castile soap like Dr. Bronner’s that does not contain sodium lauryl (laureth) sulfate (SLS) or Diethanolamine (DEA), which may have harmful side effects. 

Laundry Detergent

Ingredients:

• • 1 cup soap flakes* 
  • 1/2 cup washing soda
  • 1/2 cup baking soda 
  • 1-2 tbsp. oxygen bleach (optional for extra whitening power) 

Instructions:

• • Mix ingredients together and store in a glass container.

  • Use 1 tablespoon per load (2 for heavily soiled laundry), wash in warm or cold water.

  • For soft water: use 1 cup soap flakes, 1/4 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup baking soda.

  • For hard water: use 1 cup soap flakes, 1 cup washing soda, and 1 cup baking soda. 

*Soap flakes can be purchased or made by grating your favorite pure vegetable soap with a cheese grater.

A few tips for you to get the most out of your DIY laundry detergent:

1. 1. Choose a safer oxygen bleach. Oxygen bleach is a powdered bleach that releases fewer fumes than liquid bleach. When purchasing oxygen bleach, avoid products that contain added fragrance or sodium borate (borax). 
   2. If using oxygen bleach handle with care. Mix oxygen bleach gently to minimize dust and avoid inhaling the powder. Careful handling helps prevent particles from becoming airborne. This recipe calls for only 1–2 tablespoons, which can be used safely when handled properly. 
   3. Try hydrogen peroxide as an whitening alternative. Prior to washing soak clothing in ½ cup of 3% hydrogen peroxide for 30 minutes, then launder as usual. 
   4. This recipe is compatible with high-efficiency (HE) washing machines. 
   5. Use vinegar as a natural fabric softener. Add ½ cup of distilled white vinegar to the rinse cycle to help soften fabrics and reduce residue. 

Visit Weave’s YouTube page to find our archived recipe videos for furniture polish, sugar scrub, and more.