This homemade all purpose orange cleaner will not only save you money, the smell will have you craving cleaning your home with only 2 ingredients!
Can you believe spring cleaning is around the corner? Because at least for me time has gone so fast! Between all the Christmas shopping, the NYE celebration and the winter bundled up (+ the resolutions that are a staple around January) the months and days have come and gone so fast that I barely had enough to blink.
But with this new season coming around the corner I’m excited. It’s the time of the year that we do a deep cleaning, that we take the time to go through our stuff and Mari Kondo our heart out. But better yet, it’ the time of the year that gives us an excuse to DIY all the cleaning supplies we want.
Really, there’s nothing better than the homemade version of the cleaning supplies you need. They are chemical free, they smell great and honestly, they work as good as the ones you can purchase at the supermarket. Oh, and they are really cheap and frugal which is always a plus around here.
My all time favorite is this homemade all purpose orange cleaner. Simply put, it works.
Actually, it works so well that I don’t buy any other thing to clean surfaces. It’s tough on the stains and gentle on the surfaces and it smells delicious which gives it a definite bonus point and makes it a delicious spring cleaning product. seriously… can’t you smell how fabulous this is even by the photo!
The BEST Homemade All Purpose Orange Cleaner Recipe
And the ingredients? They are literal scraps!
Gather a mason jar, oranges, and white vinegar
Add your orange peels to the mason jar.
Add your white vinegar.
Close it up and give it a good shake!
Store in a dark cool place for 2 weeks and then remove the peel.
Told you this was an easy project!
I like to store it in a spray bottle or the mason jars and then just pour a bit of it on top of the surface that needs cleaning and rub it with a cloth.
Basically use it on top of the same things where you would use an all purpose cleaner.
Homemade All Purpose Orange Cleaner
Ingredients
- 2 Cups White Vinegar
- 4 Orange Peels Clean off all fruit
- Distilled Water (optional)
Instructions
- Clean and dry a mason jar.
- Make sure that the peels have no traces of fruit left, add to mason jar.
- Add in white vinegar.
- Close the lid tightly and let it sit in a dark and cool place for 2 weeks.
- Remove orange peels.
- Use as needed as is or dilute with distilled water to clean your home surfaces.
Notes
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About Karrie
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Paula says
I love this and have made a lot of it!
randall says
how much water do I use to dilute the mix?
Crystal says
I’m barely putting away all the holiday decor and then it’s done spring! Need to make this diy cleaner.
Kita Bryant says
I had a chance to try this, and girl, this stuff is great. I will use it a lot more than the harmful stuff sold in stores.
Melissa says
I am really disappointed by the cleaners that I have around the house so I am going to try this one as soon as possible.
Kiwi says
Oo this looks like a great all purpose natural cleaner. I love this tip and maybe I might even use lime and lemons too!
Denise C. says
I have all the ingredients right now. I might mix some up later today!
Our Family World says
this is very helpful information! we have done the baking soda and vinegar before, i think orange cleaner is much better! the smell will surely be just nice!
Joyce Brewer says
Wow! How simple. I’ve gotten a few mason jars as gifts lately and can do this easily.
Kristi says
Thank you. I’m going to pin this and give it a try next time I have oranges on hand. Wonder if it would work with other citrus like clementines?
Kelly Hutchinson says
I love the smell of orange. I also love to make my own cleaning products. I cannot wait to try this!
Liz Mays says
Ah, this is very cool! I should try this and use it on my counters this week. It sounds simple!
Meagan says
I am a huge fan of natural cleaners. I know this one has to smell incredible.
Marcie W. says
I really need to incorporate more homemade items into our cleaning routine. Not only do I prefer natural products, but I am sure this one smells amazing too.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
I love this idea of a homemade all purpose cleaner. Definitely no harsh chemicals here. It is important for me to choose cleaners that are safe, especially now that I babysit my grandson 3 times a week. Thanks for sharing this.
Pam Wattenbarger says
I really like homemade cleaners. This one sounds really effective and easy to make too.
Adrienne says
Does this mean the peelings from 4 oranges?
Tracy Iseminger says
Great question! It’s actually 4 large peels so one orange should be sufficient!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
Oh wow! I really need to give this a try. It looks like great stuff, and I prefer to go all natural whenever possible.
Maureen says
Wow!! What an amaizing recipe. Thank you Karrie. I’m so grateful to God that I found you. I ‘m so thrilled because God Almighty knew that as I’m in money saving mission, I must be incontact with you.He took & place me to you. I thank Him. Maureen
Craig Lewis says
Thank you. Fantastic, great recipe. Craig