Homemade Pine Sol Recipe
You can make your homemade disinfecting cleaner with just a few things you already have at home, plus some pine needles. It doesn't just clean surfaces; it also removes tough grease and dirt.
Equipment
- Quart Quart mason jar with a lid
- Measuring cups
- Scissors
- Flannel or cotton fabric (optional)
- Amber spray bottle (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups vinegar
- 1 1/4 cups water
- Pine needles
- 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
- 30 drops of lemon essential oil optional
Instructions
- First, pick out some pine needles you like and chop them up to fit into a quart-sized mason jar.
- Mix white vinegar, water, and as many pine needles as you can fit in the jar. Make sure all the needles are underwater to stop mold from growing.
- Let the pine needles soak in the vinegar mix in a cool, dark place for a week.
- After that, take out the pine needles from the vinegar.
- Next, add rubbing alcohol and any essential oils you want.
- Put your homemade disinfecting cleaner into a spray bottle or cut up fabric scraps to make wipes.
- Time to clean up! Use your disinfecting cleaner on countertops, in bathrooms, and wherever else needs a good scrub.