Every DIY Cleaning Recipe You Need (All in One Place)
You don’t need 14 different bottles under your sink. You don’t need the one with the cartoon bear. And you definitely don’t need the one that makes your eyes water when you spray it!
All it takes is a handful of simple ingredients: vinegar, baking soda, castile soap. A few essential oils if you want things to smell good (and actually disinfect while they’re at it).
That’s it. That’s the whole cleaning supply list.
Over the past few months, I’ve shared every DIY cleaning recipe I use in my own home. Room by room. Surface by surface. And I kept getting the same question: Is there one place where I can find all of them?
Now there is.
Here’s every DIY cleaning recipe on Purely Simple Living, organized by what you’re actually trying to clean.
Start Here: The 5 Ingredients That Replace Everything
Before you make a single recipe, read this one first.
The 5 Natural Cleaning Ingredients That Replace Every Toxic One in Your House
Five ingredients. That’s all you need to clean your entire home. This post breaks down exactly what each one does, why it works, and which combinations to avoid. If you’re just starting to ditch conventional cleaners, this is your foundation.
DIY Cleaning Recipes For Your Kitchen
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Oven
Oven Cleaner DIY: How to Clean Your Oven Naturally (No Fumes, No Chemicals)
The chore everyone puts off for months. This method uses a simple baking soda paste that does the heavy lifting overnight while you sleep. No fumes. No gloves. No burning eyes. Just open the oven the next morning and wipe it clean.
Floors
DIY Floor Cleaner for Every Floor Type (Tile, Wood, Vinyl, Laminate)
One of the most common questions I get: Can I use vinegar on my floors? Depends on the floor. This post has a separate recipe for every surface type so you don’t accidentally damage your hardwood or strip the finish off your laminate.
DIY Cleaning Recipes For Your Bathroom
Shower
The Easiest DIY Shower Cleaner (Plus a Daily Spray That Prevents Buildup)
Two recipes in one. A deep-clean spray for when things have gotten out of hand, and a daily prevention spray that takes five seconds after your shower. The daily spray is the real game-changer. It stops the buildup before it starts.
Grout
Grout Cleaner DIY: 3 Methods That Actually Work (Tested on Real Grime)
Three different methods ranked by how stubborn your grout situation is. Light buildup? One method. Years of neglect? A different one. All tested on actual grout that had seen better days.
DIY Cleaning Recipes For Your Every Room
Essential Oil Blends
Essential Oil Cleaning Recipes: 10 DIY Blends for Every Room
Not the “add 10 drops of lemon for a fresh scent” kind of post. This one explains which oils actually clean, which ones just smell nice, and which combinations work best for bathrooms vs. kitchens vs. bedrooms. Ten tested blends you can mix in under a minute.
The Full Collection
8 Non Toxic Cleaning Products You Can Make for Under $5 Each
If you want to replace everything at once, start here. Eight recipes, all under $5, covering every cleaner most homes need. All-purpose spray, glass cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, and more. Most use ingredients you already have.
Want All the Recipes in One Printable?
These blog posts will get you started. But if you want every recipe in one place, with exact measurements, quick-reference labels, and a few bonus recipes you won’t find on the blog, the DIY Natural Cleaning Recipe Book has 15 simple recipes that replace every cleaner under your sink.
Print it. Stick it on your fridge or inside a cabinet door. Done.
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That’s everything. No complicated formulas. No specialty ingredients. Just simple recipes that work, cost almost nothing, and won’t make your house smell like a chemical plant.
Pick one recipe. Try it this week. You’ll probably never go back to the store-bought version.
