Citrus Vinegar Cleaning Spray
Citrus vinegar cleaning spray is a great all-purpose homemade cleaning product with the added benefit of being a degreaser.
Equipment
- 1 quart size mason jar
- 1 fermentation weight (optional)
- 1 plastic lid
- 1 fine mesh strainer
- 1 pint size mason jar
- 1 16oz glass spray bottle
Ingredients
- distilled white vinegar
- lemon, lime, grapefruit, and/or orange scraps/peels
- 15-20 drops essential oils (optional)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Add scraps and/or peels from lemons, limes, grapefruit, or oranges to a quart size mason jar.
- Add distilled white vinegar, leaving 1-2 inches of space from the top. Place a fermentation weight on top and push down so that the fruit scraps are completely submerged. Close with a plastic lid.
- Allow the fruit to infuse the vinegar for the next two weeks.
- Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the fruit from the infused vinegar. Store the citrus vinegar in a pint size mason jar.
- Combine 1 cup of water and 1 cup of your citrus vinegar in a 16oz glass spray bottle. Shake and begin using!
- Optionally, you can combine 1 cup of water, 1 cup of distilled white vinegar, and 15-20 drops of your favorite citrus essential oil in a 16oz glass spray bottle. Shake to combine and begin cleaning.
Notes
- Be sure to check here for surfaces that are not recommended for cleaning with vinegar.
- The ratio of water to vinegar that I use is 1:1, but you can change that to make this citrus vinegar cleaning spray weaker or stronger depending on your needs.
- Make sure you add enough distilled white vinegar in the first step to make sure the fruit is completely covered.
- If you do not have a fermentation weight, be sure to shake the mason jar daily.
