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Spring Cleaning 101: Cleaning Tips, Homemade Recipes and Free Printable Labels

April 27, 2013 by Amanda Formaro

Spring Cleaning 101: Cleaning Tips, Homemade Recipes and Free Printable Labels @craftgossip

It’s springtime and that means it’s time to open the windows after a long winter and air out the house. Spring cleaning is something that’s been done for decades as the weather warms up and the house gets a good work over. There’s more to spring cleaning than just cleaning out the refrigerator and cleaning the drapes.

I’ve put together a collection of cleaning tips, homemade household cleaning recipes and even some free printable labels to use. Are you ready to get started?

Important Cleaning Tips Before You Start

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  • Must Have Cleaning Tools for the Kitchen
  • 13 Stubborn Stains and How to Remove Them (Laundry)
  • Clean Dishes Quicker: How to Cut Dishwashing Time in Half

More:

  • 25 Ways to Clean Naturally with Lemon
  • How to Clean Your Washing Machine

HOMEMADE CLEANERS
Note: any brand name cleaners noted in this list are homemade, not true brand name. They are copycats.

Kitchen:
2-Ingredient Kitchen Cabinet Gunk Remover
Homemade Dish Soap
Soft Scrub
Dishwasher Soap
Dishwasher Soap Cubes
Oven Cleaner

Floors:
Make Your Own Swiffer Cloths
Carpet Cleaner
Floor Cleaner
Carpet Freshener

Laundry:
Laundry Soap
Lavender Laundry Soap
Shout
Oxy Clean

Bathroom:
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Liquid Hand Soap
Foaming Hand Soap

Multi-purpose, multi-room:
All purpose Cleaner
Lemon Vinegar Cleaner
Orange Oil Cleaner
Glass Cleaner
Citrus Window Cleaner

For Afterwards:

Spring Cleaning 101: Cleaning Tips, Homemade Recipes and Free Printable Labels @craftgossip

Natural Rooms Scents

Free Printable Labels:

Spring Cleaning 101: Cleaning Tips, Homemade Recipes and Free Printable Labels @craftgossip

From Vinnie Pearce Blog

Spring Cleaning 101: Cleaning Tips, Homemade Recipes and Free Printable Labels @craftgossip

From Scrapaholics

Spring Cleaning 101: Cleaning Tips, Homemade Recipes and Free Printable Labels @craftgossip

From Byby’s Kingdom

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Comments

  1. Piper Pixie Designs says

    April 29, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    Oh, wow! Thanks a ton for these cute labels;) I was trying to figure out what to do for my Mom, I’m going to make her a huge basket filled with this stuff◕‿◕

  2. Andrea :: Crafting Connections says

    April 29, 2013 at 5:50 pm

    Wow – what a wonderful list! Our cleaning supplies need a bit of a facelift and I love love the natural room scents!!

  3. Becky PS says

    May 14, 2013 at 10:29 am

    I am so happy to see this today! We are having our very first party in our new home and I haz lots of cleaning to do this week!!! Yay! Thanks!

  4. Hope says

    June 9, 2013 at 4:56 am

    I am in the start of a huge borderline OCD clean up of my entire home. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

    xoxo
    Hope

    • Amanda Formaro says

      June 10, 2013 at 8:26 pm

      Glad it was helpful!

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  1. Spring Cleaning Shenanigans in the Kitchen | Kelsey Creates says:
    March 19, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    […] are TONES more tips and tricks – these were just my faves.  This site was REALLY helpful and this site had a bunch of homemade recipes AND printables – trust me I will be all over […]

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