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"A wonderful dirt cheap alternative to buying a $5 bottle of Febreze. This version is about 5 cents to make and the scent is much nicer too. I use it all the time."

Ingredients: spray bottle, fabric softener...

"For those of you who hate poison-type drain cleaners, use white vinegar and baking soda. This will clean and unclog a drain. Also drops of white vinegar in your pet's water will keep away fleas and ticks!"

Ingredients: vinegar, baking soda...

"Cleaning your microwave couldn't get any easier than this!"

Ingredients: fresh lemon, water...

"This is by far the best all purpose cleaner I've found. It is fabulous on windows and mirrors, degreases wonderfully, and cuts gunk on sinks etc. and shines, shines, shines. I use it for everything but wood."

Ingredients: ammonia, rubbing alcohol...

"Found this on a MYO cleaners website and love how cheap it is to make! It's so easy to make, too! I keep mine in a quart sized jar and it takes up so little room on my shelf."

Ingredients: borax, bath soap, washing soda...

"This will help take care of those fruit flies that gather around the stuff you have to take out to the compost pile or those bananas you haven't gotten around to baking with yet. The photo I posted (the one with the cherry & grape tomatoes) shows several fruit flies on the paper already (and a couple are in the vinegar, though you can't..."

Ingredients: liquid dish soap, paper...

"This is very inexpensive compared to all the whiteners on the market. And is not the same as those gels on the market this has only 2 ingredients which you know and are at hand in every home. It gets your teeth & gums nice and clean. I do it once every couple weeks. A great way to remove wine, tea, coffee, & tarter stains. If you don't..."

Ingredients: mint extract, hydrogen peroxide...

"This makes an excellent gift. Make sure you make some for yourself too though because it really smells wonderful. Please note, you need to use whole cloves. Ground cloves are much stronger and will definitely overwhelm the other scents. If you aren't a fan of cloves, feel free to leave them out entirely. I do sometimes."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"Environmentally friendly, no harsh chemicals!
We tried the expensive cleaners and found our floors still looked streaky and dull. This homemade cleaner makes them look bright, streak free and beautiful!"

Ingredients: vinegar, water...

"This is the best homemade playdough. Kids love it."

Ingredients: cream of tartar, food coloring...

"Thanks to Bev's recipe for cleaning my clothes washer I thought maybe someone would also enjoy a shiny clean dish washer!"

Ingredients: bleach, vinegar...

"I like the recipe cause it is simple to make, and the kids love the smell, got the recipe from a Martha Stewart show."

Ingredients: cream of tartar, Kool-Aid...

"An inexpensive alternative to the store-bought variety. To check for color-fastness: test a bit of cleaner on an inconspicuous area of the carpet before using the first time."

Ingredients: Joy dishwashing soap, ammonia...

"If you wash your dog(s) half as often as we do, then you still spend a fortune on dog shampoo. I found this recipe on a couple of different websites... I just tried it out on our dogs and it worked great (of course that's just my opinion, you'd have to ask the dogs for the definitive answer)."

Ingredients: glycerin, liquid dish soap...