Are Your Cleaning Products Really "Clean?" - Recipes to Help You Clean

It's hard to go from using your old cleaning products to new, natural ones! I found myself wanting to revert back to what I know works - bleach, formulated granite cleaners/polish, chemical-laden window and toilet cleaners, but alas! Here are my favorite "recipes" for disinfecting your home!

In case you want to copy and paste these recipes to a word doc, here they are in text format! 

All Purpose Cleaner

• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Dawn dish soap
• 4 TBSP white vinegar
• 400 mL warm water

Stir/shake to mix well. Use a squirt bottle for optimal usage.

Dusting Spray

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 c white vinegar
• 1 c warm water

Stir/shake to mix well. Use a squirt bottle for optimal usage.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner

• 1/4 c baking soda
• 1/4 c borax
• 1 c white vinegar

Place ingredients directly into toilet. Mix gently with bowl brush. Let sit at least 30 minutes before scrubbing. 

Granite Cleaner

• 1/2 c rubbing alcohol
• 8 drops Dawn dish soap
• 2 c warm water

Combine in a squirt bottle.

Glass Cleaner

• 1/4 c rubbing alcohol
• 1/4 c white vinegar
• 1 TBSP cornstarch
• 2 c warm water

Stir/shake to mix well. Use a squirt bottle for optimal usage.

Tub Cleanser

• 1/2 cut grapefruit
• 1/4 c kosher salt

Place salt directly on grapefruit half. Scrub your tub!

Grout Cleaner

• 1/2 c baking soda
• 1/4 c white vinegar

Mix in a small, open container. Using a toothbrush, apply paste to grout and allow to sit for 5 minutes. Rinse off.

Not sure what you need to get your Green "Clean" Cleaning Pantry stocked? Check out our shopping list from yesterday's post!

Do you have a favorite green cleaning recipe to share? 

Key Lime Pie Protein Shake

Craving a little taste of summer? Try this fabulous protein shake recipe! It will be your little slice of dessert heaven without the guilt, calories and unnecessary sugars!

Clean Eat Recipe: Key Lime Pie Protein Shake

Ingredients:

• 1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 unsqueezed, peeled lime
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 cup unflavored Greek yogurt
• 1 1/4 tbsp stevia
• 3-4 few cubes of ice

Directions:

1. Blend all together until smooth. Enjoy!

Makes 1 serving

Four Ingredient Protein Bars

Need a grab and go breakfast on hand for when you oversleep or just don't feel like your normal eggs and oatmeal? This one is perfect! It will literally only take you a few minutes to prepare. After you are done, throw them in the freezer!

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Four Minutes - Four Ingredients - Four Steps

Four Ingredient Protein Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Gluten Free Quick Cooking Oats
• 1/2 cup Natural Peanut Butter
• 4 scoops Vanilla Protein Powder
• 1/2 cup of Water or Unsweetened Almond Milk

Directions: 

1. Line an 8"x8" Glass Baking Dish (we use Pyrex) with wax or parchment paper.
2. Mix all ingredients by hand in a medium size mixing bowl.
3. Press mixture down into dish using a spatula to flatten.
4. Freeze for approximately 30 minutes. Cut into six bars. Refrigerate.