do-it-yourself | green household cleaners

super easy, earth-friendly, cheap household cleaners that you can make yourself... Everything you need to have a super clean house can be found right in your own kitchen. These cleaner recipes come from Reader's Digest Homemade: How to Make Hundreds of Everyday Products You Would Otherwise Buy.

Love the smell of those orange-scented cleaners? Save yourself some cash and make it yourself:

Citrus Disinfectant

Here's what you'll need to start:

Peel from 1 orange, grapefruit, lemon, or lime

3 c. white vinegar

1 clean quart jar with lid

1 clean 32 oz. spray bottle

1. Combine the citrus peel and vinegar in the quart jar. Fasten the lid on the jar and store the mixture in a cupboard for two weeks, giving it an occasional shake.

2. Remove the peel from the jar, strain the vinegar, return it to the jar.

3. Pour 1 cup of the citrus vinegar in the spray bottle and fill with water.

Lemon Oil Furniture Polish

Here's what you'll need to start:

1 c olive oil

1/3 c lemon juice

1 clean 16 oz. spray bottle

1. Combine the oil and lemon juice in the spray bottle. Shake well before using.

2. Apply a small amount to a soft flannel cloth or chamois, and apply it evenly over the wood surface.

3. Use a clean, dry flannel cloth to buff and polish.