DIY Soft Scrub Cleaner

I found a recipe for this wonderful cleaner at Live Renewed Homemade Soft Scrub for Bath and Tile

Photo by Stacy @ Delighting in the Days

Stacy has an entire guest post at Live Renewed, about cleaning the bathroom effectively without using harsh chemicals. It is well worth reading.

She says:
This recipe is adapted from the recipe for Earth Paste in Clean House, Clean Planet by Karen Logan (page243). It is quick and easy to put together and effectively cleans the bath (hooray). Make this in small batches because it can dry out and harden when stored. This recipe makes enough for two to four uses. Keep any remaining mixture in an air tight container.*

Ingredients
3/4 cup baking soda (slightly heaped)
1/4 cup castile soap (I use Dr. Bronners Peppermint)**
1 Tablespoon water
1 Tablespoon vinegar

Method
In a bowl, combine the baking soda and castile soap. Add the water and stir with a fork.

Lastly, stir in the vinegar. The mixture will fizz a little. Stir to make a nice soft, paste-like, consistency. (This is important – the vinegar must go in last or else the scrub will be like sludge instead of a creamy paste.)

Scoop out the scrub with a sponge and start cleaning.

This scrub can also be used to clean the toilet.

* Mine has lasted fine in an airtight container. I just stir it with a fork before using
**I used lavender castile soap

This scrub works great on my stove when something spills over, and I LOVE how it smells. You can make it up in less than 5 minutes!

Happy Cleaning! (Is that an oxymoron?)
Debbie