Lemon Rind All-Purpose Cleaner
This environmentally friendly, lemon rind all-purpose cleaner uses natural ingredients and is food safe so you can use it with confidence in your kitchen.
Servings 32 oz cleaner
Equipment
- 1 Quart Size Mason Jar
- Glass Spray Bottle
- Fine Mesh Strainer
Ingredients
- 2 lemon rinds halved, juice and seeds removed
- 2 cups white vinegar
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Place lemon rinds into a quart-size mason jar and cover with white vinegar. Tightly seal mason jar and set in a cool, dark place for 3-5 days.
- Remove lemon rinds from mason jar and discard. Pour vinegar mixture through fine mesh strainer, reserving the liquid and discarding anything that gets trapped in the strainer.
- Fill glass spray bottle half-full with vinegar mixture, topping off bottle with water. Store any remaining vinegar mixture in sealed mason jar until you need to refill your spray bottle.
Notes
- You can use lime rinds instead of lemon if you'd like, or one of each to change up the scent of your cleaner!
- You can use essential oils to scent your cleaner instead, if you'd like, I just like using citrus rinds because it re-purposes food waste! You could also leave your cleaner unscented (though it will still smell a bit like vinegar).
- Only have a rind from one citrus fruit? Make a half-batch of cleaner, or save your rind in a food storage bag in the fridge until you have another (please note, do not use your rind for this cleaner if it is moldy, so make sure you aren't storing your rind for too long before using).
- Please note: vinegar does have many natural disinfectant properties, but it may not be as effective as conventional household cleaners. My general rule of thumb is that I'll use this cleaner for day-to-day, but if somebody in my home is sick we'll use a more powerful cleaner to disinfect surfaces they come into contact with. Do what you feel is best for you and your family!