Pouring vinegar over orange zest solves one of the biggest household problems

Making our own homemade cleaner with orange peel is a great way to economize and use waste, especially if combined with white vinegar. It becomes an amazing and eco-friendly formula, very powerful for home cleaning.

We well know that orange peels eliminate bad odors and their cleaning power is multiplied by ten with white vinegar, as the great ally of the home.

Pour vinegar over orange zest
Let’s get straight to the recipe to prepare this powerful cleansing formula:

White vinegar and orange zest cleansing recipe

To prepare this homemade cleaner you will need the following:

Need:

4 cups white vinegar
c/n of orange peels
1 Glass Jar
1 Spray bottle
Essential oil of choice (eucalyptus, peppermint, lavender, rosemary, etc.)

Procedure, step by step:

First, place the orange peels in small pieces and place them in a jar.
Then, we take it directly to the refrigerator and keep them there until we fill the jar well.
We can also add a few drops of essential oil and close the bottle.
When we finally complete the jar, remove it from the refrigerator and pour in the white vinegar.
We will keep it for two weeks, when we open the jar, filter the orange peels and transfer the contents to an airtight container.
Now we have everything ready, we only have to pour an equal part of water and the same part of orange citrus vinegar into a glass bottle with a sprayer.
We now have our vinegar cleaner with orange peel ready to use wherever it is needed!

Where to use this powerful cleanser?

1- To mop the floors:

Just diluting 1/4 cup of vinegar cleaner in 1 liter of water will be enough to clean the floors. If we are dealing with stubborn stains, we can add more cleaner.

To finish, wipe with a fiber cloth to dry well and observe the results. Just be careful with wood or marble floors because acetic acid contains vinegar, as a consequence it could degrade that protective film.

2- Remove the carpets with the cleaner:

This homemade cleaner can help us a lot in cleaning carpets, how many times it has happened to us that we drop wine or food remains, precisely with this formula we can work miracles.

We just spray on the carpet in the stained area and let the solution penetrate well and do its thing, about 10 minutes. Then, with the help of a sponge, rub or scrub on the stain and we can repeat it as many times as necessary.

To finish, with a damp cloth with warm water rub and remove all the dirt.

3- To clean stainless steel kitchen surfaces:

We proceed to spray a little with the cleaner on the steel surfaces and remove everything with a cloth soaked in warm water, to finish we can dry it with a dry cloth.

Remember, avoid the cleaner on marble, quartz or granite, as it can alter the sealant due to the acidity of the vinegar.

4- To clean the bathroom tiles:

With regard to bathroom tiles, we cannot leave it unmaintained, otherwise they will be firmly fixed on the walls.

With the natural vinegar cleaner, spray well on the tiles and let it act to disintegrate the soap, also the mold and all dirt.

Finally, remove everything with the help of a damp cloth.

Let’s apply all these tips and make the most of our orange peel vinegar cleaner!