3-Ingredient Glass Cleaner

It’s time to ditch the blue stuff – and the respiratory toxins, hormone-disrupting chemicals and skin irritants that come along with it. For this DIY glass cleaner, we replace nasty chemicals with white vinegar for a streak-free shine for windows and mirrors, but let’s face it – the stuff stinks! So we sweetened the smell with an infusion of lavender and lemon for an invigorating floral-citrus scent that makes cleaning all the more enjoyable.

Pretty-in-Pink Glass Cleaner

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lemon, peeled
• 1 1/2 cups white vinegar, divided
• 1/3 cup dried lavender buds

Equipment:

• 2 small Mason jars and lids
• 1 spray bottle

See also 3 Homemade Toxin-Free Spring Cleaners. 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. To a small Mason jar, add lemon peels and cover with 3/4 cup vinegar. Close jar with lid.

2. To another small Mason jar, add dried lavender buds and cover with remaining 3/4 cup vinegar. Close jar with lid.

See alsoHow to Make Your Own Multipurpose Cleaner.

3. Allow peels and buds to infuse for 2 weeks.

4. After 2 weeks, strain out peels and buds and combine infused vinegars in a spray bottle; dilute with 2½ cups water.

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