As was mentioned on another thread my wife and i make our own laudry soap. Its a hybrid recipe of stuff we've tried and liked with the parts we dont like tossed out. It works well for us and the cost savings is immense. Its HE safe, and i find i only need to do an annual vinegar bath to take care of soap scum and hard water the way i did with the store bought stuff. The ingredients cost about $7 to make this 7 gallon bucket. We save our 1/2 gallon orange juice bottles to bottle it into.... Enjoy.
I have some great cleaning recipes. Unfortunately, I never measure, which makes it hard for someone else to follow. For example, in another thread yesterday, I shared my finished wood cleaning/moisturizing/conditioning recipe: grapeseed oil and orange essential oil. Mostly grapeseed oil - it is very light and will soak in. The orange oil helps clean and shine, Works great on wood floors. Probably not as informative to most people as they would like though
I'm supposed to clean? I'm a bachelor. If I can't power wash it, or blow the dust off with a br600, it isn't getting cleaned. Ok, I'm kidding.
In one of those big laundry detergent push button jugs I mix up 40% Bleach 40% Pinesol 20% water and a cup or so of degreaser. Use it on linoleum floor countertops bathroom etc. Pushbutton jug makes it easy to fill spray bottles . Home Depot sells that stuff dirt cheap by the gallon. Beats $5-$6 for a quart spray bottle.
To restore the treated wood of decks and outdoor furniture. I can assume this will also work on untreated wood such as cedar, redwood, etc. but I never tried it on anything but green treated wood. I have used this on decks that are decades old and it provides unbelievable results! I use straight bleach and water--never more than a 50/50 blend but usually less than that. A stiff scrub brush. Lots and I mean LOTS of elbow grease (not available in any box store, you must supply this yourself!) A source of water. A typical water hose works the best. Used for rinsing. A pair of heavy rubber gloves. Spray down the surface to get it wet. Dip the scrub brush in the solution and get to scrubbing. Removes all the build up of the black mildew/mold type stuff that collects over the years. rinse off before it has a chance to start drying. I found if best to get on your hands and knees and scrub as opposed to using a brush attached to a handle. Sorry, this isn't fun and it sure isn't quick or easy, but the results are better than anything I used to date including pressure washing!
We use young Living thieves cleaner laundry soap and dish soap, also thieves cleaner spray works great on the wood stove glass!
