4 All-Natural Vinegar Cleaners That Smell Good + Work Hard
Infuse vinegar with fruits, herbs and more to make safe, scented cleaners for the entire house.


Materials + Tools
Here's what you'll need to create all four sprays.
- 1-2 cups distilled white vinegar
- 1-2 cups water
- peeler or paring knife
- scissors
- glass jar with lid
- strainer
- measuring cups
- spray bottle
The Degreaser

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Ingredients: Oranges, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves
1: Use a peeler or knife to cut the peel from the oranges. Be sure to scrape off as much of the pulp as possible.
2: Place the orange peels, cinnamon sticks and cloves into a jar.
3: Fill the jar with distilled white vinegar and replace the lid. Shake the jar to fully coat the infusion ingredients. Let the vinegar infuse for about 14 days.
4: When infusion is complete, strain out the solids from the vinegar.
5: Pour approximately 1 cup of the infused vinegar into a spray bottle, then dilute the solution with water.
6: Use the spray to remove gunk in your kitchen, bathroom and more.

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The Disinfectant

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Ingredients: Lemons, rosemary sprigs
1: Use a peeler or knife to cut the peel from the lemons. Be sure to scrape off as much of the pulp as possible.
2: Place the lemon peels and rosemary sprigs into a jar.
3: Fill the jar with distilled white vinegar and replace the lid. Shake the jar to fully coat the infusion ingredients. Let the vinegar infuse for about 14 days.
4: When infusion is complete, strain out the solids from the vinegar.
5: Pour approximately 1 cup of the infused vinegar into a spray bottle, then dilute the solution with water.
6: Use the spray to kill household germs.

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The Odor Eliminator

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Ingredients: Lavender sprigs
1: Use scissors to cut dried lavender sprigs.
2: Place the lavender sprigs into a jar.
3: Fill the jar with distilled white vinegar and replace the lid. Let the vinegar infuse for about 10 days.
4: When infusion is complete, strain out the solids from the vinegar.
5: Pour approximately 1 cup of the infused vinegar into a spray bottle, then dilute the solution with water.
6: Use the spray to kill odors in every room, especially where pets hang out.

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The Floor Polisher

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Ingredients: Pine sprigs
1: Use scissors to cut pine sprigs.
2: Place the pine sprigs into a jar.
3: Fill the jar with distilled white vinegar and replace the lid. Let the vinegar infuse for about 21 days.
4: When infusion is complete, strain out the solids from the vinegar.
5: Pour approximately 1 cup of the infused vinegar into a spray bottle, then dilute the solution with water.
6: Use the spray to polish new and old wood floors.

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