Thank you @Fox59 and @JillianDeam for letting me share these affordable, all natural, environmentally safe DIY cleaning solutions.
Some of these recipes I learned from my grandmother. She used to make her own cleaning products and added some major elbow grease to clean her house from top to bottom. I learned from the best.
Here are some of my favorite cleaning recipes:
Scouring Powder
Combine 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup borax, and 1 cup kosher salt in a jar. Sprinkle on area to be cleaned, wipe with a sponge, and rinse.
Glass Cleaner
Combine 1/4 cup vinegar and 4 cups warm water in a spray bottle. Use to clean glass or mirrors with a dry cloth or piece of newspaper.
Soap Scum Remover
Sprinkle on baking soda, scrub with a cloth or sponge, and rinse. Vinegar or kosher salt also work.
Calcium or Lime Remover
For calcium or lime deposits on a chrome faucet, soak a towel in vinegar and wrap it around the faucet. Let it sit for a couple of hours or overnight.
Clean a Bathtub with Grapefruit and Salt
Halve a grapefruit, sprinkle the top of the grapefruit liberally with salt. Wet your bathtub and sprinkle the left over salt around the bottom.
Mary Susan Buhner 