I found some cleaner recipes today, I thought I would share. If anyone else has any, please add!

All-purpose cleaner:
8 drops of antimicrobial pine essential oil (pinus sylvestris)
1/2 tsp liquid castille soap
1/2 tsp distilled white vinegar
16 oz warm water
mix in a spritzer bottle

Ant repellent:
Peppermint essential oil on a cotton ball. Place where ever you've seen ants. Or make a spray by mixing 8 oz water with 1 tsp of peppermint. Spritz in antsy places.

Drain cleaner:
Pour 1/2 cup of white vinegar followed by a handful of baking soda down the drain. Let sit for at least one hour then run hot water.

Mold and mildew remover:
In a 16 oz spray bottle, mix 2 tbsp borax, 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar, and 1/2 tsp of eucalyptus and lavender essential oils. Shake, fill with water, shake again.

THE RESPONSES:

• My favorite tip for deoderizing a stinky garbage disposal and making the whole kitchen smell nice is to toss in a few lemons, grind partially and leave a bit, grind the rest of the way later.

  I am really rethinking what is in my utility closet. A friend who has been fighting breast cancer through non-traditional means is really pushing peroxide as the cleaner of choice over bleach or ammonia in the kitchen and bathroom. So far I have had success with it.

• Thanks! I used the one for mold and mildew today in my bathrooms. I didn't have everything for your version so I changed it a little and it worked great. Thanks alot!!! Here is how I made mine.

  Mold and Mildew
  2 tbsp borax
  2 tbsp washing soda
  1/2 cup vinegar
  1 tsp castille soap
  Mixed all in a 12oz spray bottle and filled with water, shake well, spray surface thoroughly, let dry for one hour, scrub clean.

  Here's what I use in the bathroom. Scouring Cleanser Sprinkle sinks with borax and washing soda scour with a cut lemon Grind lemons in garbage disposal (after bathroom use) to freshen the smell of the kitchen.