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Quick & Easy Homemade DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner

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Quick & Easy DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner | I'm not going to sacrifice cleanliness just because I own and operate a muddy homestead. So, I whipped up my own DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner to keep on top of muddy floors. Not only are the ingredients familiar and easy-to-find, the recipe is quick and my floors smell of fresh pine. | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

Our country homestead — a work-in-progress as ever — has many unfinished projects. The building process was completed a few years ago, but we still have a few finishing touches left, such as a paved walkway to our front door. As you can imagine, what with all of the chicken and garden work, there’s a lot of mud around, and some invariably gets tracked into the house on a daily basis. 😉

It’s difficult to maintain a clean floor, even though I planned for this and chose to have cement floors laid down when we built our house. This past spring, after a series of unexpected snowstorms followed by rain, my floor was a mess.

Well, I’m not going to sacrifice cleanliness just to own and operate a homestead. So, what to do?

Instead of popping over to the store for a conventional cleaner, I whipped up my own DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner, inspired by a recipe in this book.

In an afternoon, my floor was clean and smelled of fresh pine.

Not only are the ingredients familiar and easy-to-find, the recipe is quick and gets the job done!

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DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner

Not only are the ingredients familiar and easy-to-find, the recipe is quick and gets the job done! And in an afternoon, my floor (or anything else!) is clean and smells of fresh pine.
Course Household & Health
Author Jenny Cazzola

Ingredients

  • 32 ounces pure water hot
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons liquid castile soap such as Dr. Bronner's, see note below
  • 6 drops pine or fir needle essential oil feel free to use more or less
  • 4 drops rosemary essential oil feel free to use more or less

Instructions

  1. Mix well and store in a spray bottle.
  2. I spray the solution directly onto the floor and use my microfiber mop.
  3. No rinsing was needed.

Additional Notes

Liquid castile soap (named after Castile, Spain — a region known for its olive oil) is an ingredient commonly used in homemade cleaners and some toiletries. It is a soap made from vegetable oils like palm, coconut, and olive. While it is available scented, I prefer to use a mild, unscented variety and add my own scent if necessary.

Have you tried making any of your own household cleaners? How about a DIY All Purpose Pine Cleaner? Feel free to share a recipe or a link in the comments!

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About Jenny Cazzola

Tired of the stress of city life and motivated by a desire to be more self-sufficient, Jenny and her husband decided to trade life in the busy suburbs for life on a quiet country homestead. In the fall of 2012, they moved to an acreage in rural Northeastern Oklahoma where they are learning to live off the land and working to establish a small home grown heirloom produce business. On her blog Black Fox Homestead, Jenny writes about their transition from city to country life, offers tips on natural gardening, recipes from her kitchen, and ideas for frugal, simple living. She and her husband currently share their homestead with four shih-tzus and eight growing Rhode Island Red chicks; but she hopes to see ducks, dairy goats, and possibly a cow in her future.

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  1. Andrea Fabry says

    May 14, 2014 at 5:17 pm

    I love Vinegar of the Four Thieves with raw apple cider vinegar and herbs. Here’s the recipe.
    http://justso.co/four-thieves-herbal-vinegar/

    Reply
    • Jenny Cazzola says

      May 15, 2014 at 7:06 pm

      That’s good to know Andrea. Thanks for sharing. My mom likes to use theives oil a lot.

      Reply
  2. Maria says

    May 22, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    I had read this post a few weeks ago and made this using lavender and rosemary oils, my floors have never been cleaner!! And so economical too!!! I love this!! Thank you for posting this

    Reply
    • Jenny Cazzola says

      May 23, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that it worked for you and that you enjoyed it Maria! I’m sure the lavender smells lovely.

      Reply
  3. An says

    May 23, 2014 at 3:38 am

    Been using this mix for many years:
    General cleaner
    1 Tablespoon liquid soap
    1 teaspoon borax
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 cup white vinegar
    Add to a 500ml spray bottle and fill with hot water. Mix by shaking the bottle until powders dissolve – wallah!
    Even goes to work on the black bathroom/shower mould between tiles!

    Reply
    • Jenny Cazzola says

      May 23, 2014 at 1:50 pm

      Thanks for sharing An! That does sound like it would be great in the bathroom.

      Reply
    • Kari says

      November 21, 2014 at 8:11 pm

      An, I have been so happy with this cleaner with soap, salt, vinegar & borax. It is time to make another batch. Thank you from Texas.

      Reply
  4. Froissart says

    May 24, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    Be aware of the fact that fir needle oil (as well as other pine derived oils) can cause severe, even fatal health issues in cats and dogs. Be careful where you use this if you have either.

    Reply
    • Jenny Cazzola says

      May 29, 2014 at 7:37 pm

      Thanks for the heads up. Is this harmful if it is inhaled or just ingested?

      Reply
  5. Lana says

    May 29, 2014 at 11:33 am

    I will try these recommendations AND can anyone recommend a good source for spray bottles? So many that come with store bought products stop working and a spray bottle that does not spray is useless. The bottle in the picture looks great. Where did it come from?

    Reply
    • Jenny Cazzola says

      May 29, 2014 at 7:35 pm

      Lana I got that at a discount linen store. I purchased it about six years ago and have not had any problems with it.

      Reply
  6. Florence says

    December 15, 2014 at 10:37 pm

    Is this also ok to use on laminated wood floor?

    Reply
    • Jenny Cazzola says

      December 16, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      Florence I really don’t know. I have a concrete floor. If you have any cautions or concerns I would either test it out on a small spot or not use it at all and stick with something you know will work.

      Reply
  7. Casey says

    December 16, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    I make our foaming hand soap with 1/4 cup Dr. Bronner’s mild
    unscented, 10 drops of essential oil, then fill the rest of the foaming soap bottle with water and mix. I like tea tree oil in the kitchen and rose geranium oil in the bathroom.

    Reply
  8. Carla says

    March 27, 2017 at 8:13 am

    Wardee, what brand of essential oils do you recommend? I would like to start using them. Thank you!

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