Homemade Soft Scrub Cleaner for Kitchens and Bathrooms

Thanks to Don't Mess With Mama

There’s one spot in my house that ALWAYS gets stained: the kitchen sink. It could be the chai teas and coffee. Or the cocoa powder I use for homemade hot cocoa. Or even the paprika I use for my Paleo fish tacos. In any case, my white kitchen sink is rarely ever really white.

I refuse to resort to bleach or other toxic, chemical soft scrubs. I usually stick with baking soda and lemon juice – as well as some elbow grease to lighten the stain as much as possible.

And then I stumbled on an amazing thing. Lemon essential oil (where to buy). This stuff is like magic. I already use it to remove gunk and goo (like sticky reside from a bandage) and freshen up my dishwasher.

But I had no idea how well it worked to lighten stains. The lemon essential oil along with the baking soda provides double the whitening power, while the baking soda provide light abrasion to surfaces to clean without scratching.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp baking soda
  • 1-2 tbsp water
  • 3-4 drops lemon essential oil (where to buy)

Directions

  1. Mix baking soda with water in a small bowl to make a thick paste. You may need to add more baking soda or water to adjust the consistency to a paste.
  2. Add lemon essential oil and mix well.
  3. Apply paste directly to stained area and scrub until stains are gone.

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