Basic Natural Cleaner

This basic natural cleaner is a food safe, disinfectant spray for cleaning kitchen counters, sinks and faucets. It's also a great basic cleaner for just about any job: showers, toilets etc.

Basic Natural Cleaner

• Equal parts vinegar and water

• A few drops of essential oil of choice, optional

1. Add vinegar, water and essential oil, if desired, to a spray bottle.

2. Place the spray nozzle on the bottle and shake well to mix solution.

3. Spray on counter, cutting board, or sink and faucet and wipe dry with a cloth.

TIPS

You can skip the commercial essential oil and infuse your solution with free essential oil from a left-over slice of orange or lemon peel. Each week after food prep. toss a peel in your bottle of vinegar to steep.

The alkalinity of baking soda and the acidy of the vinegar neutralize. So it's best not to mix the two for a disinfectant application. Mixing the two is appropriate as a scrubbing medium, for items such as an oven or stovetop.