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bathrooms|Cleaning|DIY Homemade Cleaners
September 9, 2014
Yesterday I shared 4 tips to organize under the bathroom sink – today I’m going to show you a couple essentials that I keep in the cleaning caddy under the bathroom sink. I find it really helpful to keep a mini cleaning caddy in our bathrooms, I find that having a couple quick cleaning supplies at the ready for any little mess or just routine cleaning is a real time saver. If I’m supervising bath or shower time I take a couple minutes to spray down counters and toilets to take advantage of a couple minutes of down time. (Please consider the ages of your children if using this advice – never leave children unattended in a bath or shower.)
Think about what supplies you use most or every time you clean the bathroom and put them together in a small caddy or container. (I keep toilet cleaning supplies and shower cleaning supplies in separate containers.) I always need/use a disinfecting cleaner, a glass and mirror cleaner, a scrub, microfiber cloths, and a magic eraser.
What’s in my Mini Bathroom Cleaning Caddy?
- Lavender and Lemon Bathroom Disinfecting Spray Recipe
- Scrub Recipe
- Microfiber Cloths (these Casabella cloths are from Target, but I cannot find a direct link)
- Glass and Mirror Cloth
- Cleaning Caddy
- spray bottles with washi tape
- tags
Not into making your own cleaning products? Put your favorite disinfecting, glass cleaner, and scrub in your mini cleaning caddy for the same results. Go here to see some of my favorite cleaning products.
How about a recipe for the Peppermint Glass and Mirror Cleaner? With just a couple safe ingredients, you can have a quick drying, easy cleaning glass and mirror solution that smells great and cleans even better!
Gather these ingredients, pour in your spray bottle, give it a little shake, and start wiping those mirrors and windows!
Peppermint Glass + Mirror Cleaner
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol
- 5 drops peppermint essential oil
You can find this and 149 more DIY cleaning recipes in my book, The Organically Clean Home!
What do you do to make your bathroom cleaning a little easier?
Are you following me on Instagram? I post my weekly cleaning routine – come follow along!
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27 Comments
Heather Says...
Where did you get that adorable little caddy? I love this idea, I am going to implement it today. Hope the kids are on board. 🙂
Ari Says...
Hi Becky!
Which sink scrub do you use for your bathrooms? I have your book! Also, do you tend to scrub them on Mondays or just when disinfectant just doesnt seem to cut it?!Thanks!
Ari
Becky Says...
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Hi Ari!
Scrub is just as needed – I use the kitchen sink scrub recipe linked in the post – sometimes I’ll add a little peppermint oil instead of the clove.
Renea Says...
Becky,
Where did you find the tags/labels for your bottles? They are too cute.Ann Says...
LOVE the little caddy idea..definitely keeps things more organised and cleaner..lol :o)
Karen Says...
Putting together a bathroom cleaning caddy was one of the first things I did when I started to be more organised with my cleaning. Since I have young children I don’t like keeping cleaning products under the basin where they can reach them so I keep it all in a caddy on a high shelf in my laundry. It works so well that I put together another caddy for ‘other’ cleaning – which contains stuff for cleaning windows and dusting etc.
Michelle Says...
Love this! I also find that sometimes “in the bathroom” is my only alone time and can pull out my cleaning supplies and do a quick cleaning while my kids think I’m still using the bathroom – they never suspect a thing and don’t bother my supplies!
Danielle Says...
Hi there! Just wondering if you think it’s safe to use a plastic bottle with the mixtures that include essential oils. I know that the oils can eat away at plastic, but I wasn’t sure if it was okay since it only calls for a few drops. Also, what is your opinion on using plastic in general? I also know there’s debate about toxins from the plastic getting into the cleaners. Thanks for your input!
Becky Says...
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I use both glass and plastic but my preference is the glass – I go through the cleaners pretty quickly so I don’t worry about the mixture eating away at the plastic and the EO is such a small ratio to the actual cleaner that it’s perfectly fine. I try to use only BPA free plastic anywhere in the house – food storage or cleaners 🙂
xo, beckyDanielle Says...
Thank you!
Danielle Says...
The Peppermint Glass + Mirror Cleaner is one of my absolute favorites from your book! Can’t wait to implement this mini caddy at my house, too!
Rachel Says...
Just whipped up the glass cleaner and it works perfectly! Thanks so much 🙂
Amy DeWilde Says...
Where do you get the covers for the scrub? Or do you make those yourself?
Bethany Says...
Have u ever tried Norwex cloths?
Becky Says...
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I don’t know – sorry!
Elaine Says...
Hi, Where do you get your spray bottles? I’d like to get some! Thanks!
Becky Says...
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I get them on Amazon. Click here to be taken to my Amazon store where I list all my favorite cleaning items.
Miranda Says...
Hi! Can vodka or vinegar be used in this recipe, or does it need to be rubbing alcohol?
Becky Says...
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You can try vinegar, but I think that the rubbing alcohol works better 🙂
Jo-Ann Says...
What do you use to clean your toilet?
Becky Says...
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Try this post here, Jo-Ann: http://www.cleanmama.net/2015/06/toilet-care-game-changers.html xo, Becky
PATTY Says...
WHERE DO YOU BUY PEPPERMINT OIL?
Becky Says...
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I buy it from doTerra but you can get it on Amazon and at health food stores 🙂
